McCoy Tyner

Summary

McCoy Tyner is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on December 11, 1938^[3]. He died in Bergenfield^[4]. He died on March 6, 2020^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], conductor^[9], and jazz musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,199 views/month, #6,808 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], McCoy Tyner…
• McCoy Tyner died in Bergenfield^[4].
• McCoy Tyner was born on December 11, 1938^[3].
• McCoy Tyner died on March 6, 2020^[5].
• McCoy Tyner held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was McCoy Tyner's native language^[13].
• McCoy Tyner is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• McCoy Tyner worked as a pianist^[6].
• McCoy Tyner's professions included bandleader^[7].
• McCoy Tyner's professions included composer^[8].
• McCoy Tyner's professions included conductor^[9].
• McCoy Tyner's professions included jazz musician^[10].
• McCoy Tyner's professions included recording artist^[15].
• McCoy Tyner's field of work was piano performance^[16].
• McCoy Tyner received the NEA Jazz Masters^[17].
• McCoy Tyner was a member of John Coltrane Quartet^[18].
• McCoy Tyner was a member of John Coltrane Quintet^[19].
• McCoy Tyner is recorded as male^[20].
• McCoy Tyner's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• McCoy Tyner's genre is jazz^[22].
• McCoy Tyner's genre is post-bop^[23].
• McCoy Tyner's genre is progressive jazz^[24].
• McCoy Tyner's genre is ethno jazz^[25].
• McCoy Tyner's record label is recorded as Impulse!^[26].
• McCoy Tyner's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-12-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-03-06^[31]

• Genre(s): afro-cuban jazz, hard bop, jazz, modal jazz, modern creative^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, afro-cuban jazz, american, hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, modal jazz, modern creative, post bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 22fe7b6f-af38-458e-87bd-8971e7a2912e^[34]

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Origins and Family

McCoy Tyner was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on December 11, 1938^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14]. English was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], conductor^[9], jazz musician^[10], and recording artist^[15]. McCoy Tyner's field of work was piano performance^[16].

Recognition

McCoy Tyner received the NEA Jazz Masters^[17].

Death and Burial

McCoy Tyner died on March 6, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Bergenfield^[4].

Why It Matters

McCoy Tyner ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,199 views/month, #6,808 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Rachel Z^[37], a jazz pianist^[38], b. 1962^[39], of United States^[40]; Nduduzo Makhathini^[41], a jazz musician^[42], b. 1982^[43], of South Africa^[44], awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist Award^[45]; and Eldar Djangirov^[46], a pianist^[47], b. 1987^[48], of United States^[49].

FAQs

Where was McCoy Tyner born?

McCoy Tyner was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did McCoy Tyner die?

McCoy Tyner died in Bergenfield^[4].

What did McCoy Tyner do for work?

McCoy Tyner worked as pianist^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], conductor^[9], and jazz musician^[10].

What awards did McCoy Tyner receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[17].

Who did McCoy Tyner influence?

McCoy Tyner has been cited as an influence by Rachel Z^[37], Nduduzo Makhathini^[41], and Eldar Djangirov^[46].