McCoy Tyner
Listening to:
It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’s Got That Swing
Interesting Facts: McCoy Tyner was the piano player in the famous John Coltrane Quartet of the 1960’s.  Since then he has recorded nearly 80 albums under his own name and earned 4 Grammy's. His style is one of the most powerful of all the jazz piano players.
December 11, 1938 -
Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instrument Played: piano
Influenced by: John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk
Website Links:
McCoy Tyner Official Website
By Shantell
Mrs. Johnson, 4th Grade, February 2007