The Distinctive Jazz Piano Styles Of McCoy Tyner
By Duane Shinn
Alfred McCoy Tyrner, better known by the last two words of his full name - McCoy Tyner, was both on the 11th of December, 1938. His mother pushed him towards his love for the piano, by sending him for piano classes when he was 13 years old. The piano classes got him hooked to the instrument in a couple of years by the time he turned 15. smooth jazz His early inspiration came from the playing of Bud Powell with whom he was neighbors. smooth jazz