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He since has played with jazz icons including McCoy Tyner and has toured with Sting.
NPR: Bassist Christian McBride, Plying the Bottom Groove
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"Oscar Peterson, Cecil Taylor and McCoy Tyner are all constantly inspiring, " he says.
BBC: Robert Mitchell
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His 2007 recording, McCoy Tyner Quartet, features Joe Lovano, Christian McBride, and Jeff "Tain" Watts.
NPR: McCoy Tyner On Piano Jazz
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" Pianist McCoy Tyner's forceful left hand rang just right, especially on his "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit.
WSJ: This Building Sounds the Right Note | SFJazz Center
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Bass player Christian McBride, creative chair for jazz at the L.A. Philharmonic, says nobody writes or plays like McCoy Tyner.
NPR: McCoy Tyner: A Walking Spirit In Concert
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Jazz critics praised his adventurous approach and fresh style, while noting the influences of pianists such as McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett.
NPR: Robert Glasper on Piano Jazz
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McCoy Tyner was born on Dec. 11, 1938, and grew up in a Philadelphia neighborhood with Richie Powell and Bud Powell as neighbors.
NPR: McCoy Tyner On Piano Jazz
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The first release on McCoy Tyner Music is titled The McCoy Tyner Quartet, and consists of highlights from the last week of 2006 at Yoshi's.
NPR: McCoy Tyner in Concert from Yoshi's
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Late in 2006, young guitarist Derek Trucks went into a studio with piano master McCoy Tyner to record "Afro Blue, " so JazzSet opens with an introduction from The Derek Trucks Band with the same song.
NPR: McCoy Tyner in Concert from Yoshi's