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A solo piano performance of John Coltrane's Giant Steps, by McCoy Tyner, 1996, Hamburg.

http://www.concordmusicgroup.com presents Chapter 6 of "Orrin Keepnews, Producer" featuring note Jazz producer Orrin Keepnews, McCoy Tyner's 1975 recording "Horizon." One of the most respected of all jazz producers, Orrin Keepnews's long and productive career has included working with such artists as Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley and Thelonious Monk, as well as founding influential jazz labels Riverside and Milestone. The Keepnews Collection, from The Concord Music Group is a reissue series of albums produced by this jazz legend. It features time-honored titles recorded by the true titans of jazz, originally released on Riverside and Milestone Records. All reissues, with 24-bit remastering from the master tapes, include original liner notes and Keepnews' voluminous new commentaries; when available, the original tracks are supplemented by bonus cuts from the sessions. Concept and Production: Bret Primack www.planetbret.com

McCoy Tyner , Avery Sharpe , Louis Hayes

from a 1989 performance, McCoy Tyner-piano, George Benson-guitar, Avery Sharpe-bass, Aaron Scott-drums

On September 23, 2008 McCoy Tyner will release a CD/DVD titled GUITARS on McCoy Tyner Music / Half Note Records featuring a trio of Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette and special guests Bela Fleck, Derek Trucks, John Scofield, Marc Ribot and Bill Frisell. The DVD has multiple angle viewing capabilities. For more information please visit www.bluenotejazz.com and www.mccoytyner.com

My first "McCoy Style" video was so well received I decided to make another one. I have placed some annotations in the video and hope that the enhanced midi keyboard view will help with deciphering the various techniques I use. As with my previous McCoy style video, here are some basics: 1. Know your pentatonic scales in all 12 keys. If you need to review these check out the pentatonic tutorial done by Volvoxburger - watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVYky3cNC_Y Practice different patterns in the right hand using these scales and try moving in and out of different keys. 2. You can move in and out of different keys as long as you end up at the tonal center at key points or as I call them "landing zones". These typically will be the first beat of a 4 measure phrase. 3. 2nd inversion triads (there is a typo in the video) can be effective in the right hand when used in combination with stacked 4ths in the left. 4. Much of McCoy's improvisation is rhythm based - that's why he has dynamite drummers and very solid bass players. Vary the rhythms of both hands. Check out the section from 3:30 - 3:36 for an example of this. 5. Anticipate the upcoming chord in the LH by playing a line in the RH based on that upcoming chord in beat 3 or 4 of the preceding measure. Production Notes: The backing track was created partially with Band-in-a-Box with additional drums (crash cymbals) and bass added using the Roland FP-4. The MIDI keyboard on the screen is from a program by PGMusic (makers of Band-in-a-Box) called PowerTracks Pro Audio. The notes played on the keyboard are captured using the program Camtasia and resized and placed in the proper position using the video editing program Adobe Premiere elements.

McCoy Tyner Live in Viene

Roland Kirk McCoy Tyner Stanley Clarke & Lenny White plays "Pedal Up" from DownBeat Poll Winners Concert, Chicago 1975

McCoy Tyner Jazz Baltica 2002 "Impressions" #1 Eric Harland, Bobby Hutcherson, Stefano di Battista, Charnett Moffett

McCoy Tyner Live in Viene

from the Hamburg 1996 performance, John Coltrane's Mr. P.C., solo piano

Freddie Hubbard w/ McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones performing Hubbard's blues tune 'Birdlike'. This was recorded off a live radio broadcast. This part features as fine a piano solo as you are likely to hear by Tyner and then a blistering solo from Hubbard. Audio only but I hope you agree it is worth a listen. To my knowledge it has not been released in any format.

McCoy Tyner - Fly With The Wind McCoy Tyner (Piano) Ron Carter (Bass) Hubert Laws (Flute, Alto Flute) Billy Cobham (Drums) Hubert Laws (Flute) William S Fischer (Conductor) Daniel Kobialka (Violin) Edmund Weingart (Violin) Frank Foster (Violin) Mark Volkert (Violin) Myra Bucky (Violin) Peter Schafer (Violin) Stuart Canin (Violin) Daniel Yale (Viola) Selwart Clarke (Viola) Kermit Moore (Cello) Sally Kell (Cello) Linda Wood (Harp) Guilherme Franco (Tambourine) Paul Renzi (Flute, Piccolo) Raymond Duste (Oboe) Jim Stern (Engineer) Orrin Keepnews (Producer)

From McCoy Tyner's new album, "Guitars": 1. Improvisation 2 (with Marc Ribot) 2. Passion Dance (with Marc Ribot) 3. 500 Miles (with Marc Ribot) 4. Mr. P.C. (with John Scofield) 5. Blues On The Corner (with John Scofield) 6. Improvisation 1 (with Marc Ribot) 7. Trade Winds (with Bela Fleck) 8. Amberjack (with Bela Fleck) 9. My Favorite Things (with Bela Fleck) 10. Slapback Blues (with Derek Trucks) 11. Greensleeves (with Derek Trucks) 12. Contemplation (with Bill Frisell) 13. Boubacar (with Bill Frisell) 14. Baba Drame (with Bill Frisell) ["Greensleeves" Wiki:] "Greensleeves" is a traditional English folk song and tune, a ground of the form called a romanesca. A broadside ballad by this name was registered at the London Stationer's Company in 1580 as "A New Northern Dittye of the Lady Greene Sleeves". It then appears in the surviving A Handful of Pleasant Delights (1584) as "A New Courtly Sonnet of the Lady Green Sleeves. To the new tune of Green sleeves." The tune is found in several late 16th century and early 17th century sources, such as Ballet's MS Lute Book and Het Luitboek van Thysius, as well as various manuscripts preserved in the Cambridge University libraries. A widely-believed (but unproven) legend is that it was composed by Henry VIII for his lover and future queen consort Anne Boleyn. Anne rejected Henry's attempts to seduce her. This rejection is apparently referred to in the song, when the writer's love "cast me off discourteously." However, it is unlikely that he is the author, as the song is written in a style which was not known in England until after Henry VIII died.[1] It is widely thought that Lady Green Sleeves was a promiscuous young woman and perhaps a prostitute.[2] At the time, the word "green" had sexual connotations, most notably in the phrase "a green gown", a reference to the way that grass stains might be seen on a lady's dress if she had made love outside.[3] An alternative explanation is that Lady Green Sleeves was, as a result of her attire, incorrectly assumed to be immoral. Her "discourteous" rejection of the singer's advances supporting the contention that she is not.[3] In Nevill Coghill's translation of The Canterbury Tales,[4] he explains that "green [for Chaucers age] was the color of lightness in love. This is echoed in 'Greensleeves is my delight' and elsewhere."

To buy this music, please visit: http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/MCD-30513 "Fly with the Wind" was McCoy Tyner's first all-strings project featuring Ron Carter on bass, Billy Cobham on drums, and Hubert Laws on flute. One of the most respected of all jazz producers, Orrin Keepnews's long and productive career has included working with such artists as Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley and Thelonious Monk, as well as founding influential jazz labels Riverside and Milestone. The Keepnews Collection, from The Concord Music Group is a reissue series of albums produced by this jazz legend. It features time-honored titles recorded by the true titans of jazz, originally released on Riverside and Milestone Records. All reissues, with 24-bit remastering from the master tapes, include original liner notes and Keepnews' voluminous new commentaries; when available, the original tracks are supplemented by bonus cuts from the sessions. Concept and Production Bret Primack http://www.jazzepk.com

Contemplation a McCoy Tyner composition jammed up.

One of the greatest jazz guitarists ever playing 'Round Midnight.

McCoy Tyner(p), Ron carter(b), Joe Chambers(ds) 1987

McCoy Tyner Quartet featuring Joe Lovano, saxophone; Eric Kamau Gravatt, drums; Gerald Cannon, bass; live at the Blue Note, 17 Jan 2008.

McCoy Tyner piano, Sonny Fortune sax, Calvin Hill bass, Alphonse Mouzon drums from "Soul" PBS, USA 1972

McCoy Tyner Quartet featuring Joe Lovano, saxophone; Eric Kamau Gravatt, drums; Gerald Cannon, bass; live at the Blue Note, 17 Jan 2008.

Interview with McCoy Tyner at Pomigliano Jazz Festival 2005. Director: Raffaele Di Florio Interview: Gianfranco Adduci www.pomiglianojazz.com

Mccoy Tyner - Passion Dance Played by Phill C McCoys big band solo album renders an amazing version of Passion Dance. Absolutely electric!

George Benson struts through a snappy Lou Donaldson blues. Pianist McCoy Tyner and his trio including Avery Sharpe (bass) and Aaron Scott (drums) lend a helping hand.

McCoy Tyner - piano, Avery Sharpe - bass, Aaron Scott - drums. George Benson appears later in this concert.