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McCoy Tyner

Jazz band from Philadelphia, PA · formed 1938

Shows on record: 8
Rooms played: 5
Cities: 4
Releases: 35
Last show: Sep 11, 2016Philharmonie de Paris

About

McCoy Tyner is a band from Philadelphia, PA, formed in 1938, tagged afro-cuban jazz, avant-garde jazz, hard bop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2016, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.

McCoy Tyner formed in 1938 — MusicBrainz
McCoy Tyner is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
McCoy Tyner disbanded in 2020 — MusicBrainz
McCoy Tyner Trio: eponymous, piano — MusicBrainz
The Curtis Fuller Sextette: member — MusicBrainz
McCoy Tyner Quintet: eponymous — MusicBrainz
McCoy Tyner Sextet: eponymous, piano — MusicBrainz
John Coltrane Quintet: piano — MusicBrainz
The Great Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
McCoy Tyner Quartet: piano — MusicBrainz
Elvin Jones McCoy Tyner Quintet: member — MusicBrainz
McCoy Tyner / Freddie Hubbard Quartet: eponymous, piano — MusicBrainz
John Coltrane Quartet: piano (former member) — MusicBrainz
McCoy Tyner has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1962–1980 — MusicBrainz
McCoy Tyner formed in 1960 — Wikipedia
McCoy Tyner plays Jazz — Wikipedia
McCoy Tyner plays hard bop — Wikipedia
McCoy Tyner plays post-bop — Wikipedia
McCoy Tyner plays modal jazz — Wikipedia
McCoy Tyner plays avant-garde jazz — Wikipedia
McCoy Tyner has 689792 listeners on Last.fm — McCoy Tyner on Last.fm
McCoy Tyner has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2025 — McCoy Tyner on Discogs
McCoy Tyner has 2 followers on Genius — McCoy Tyner on Genius
Country (per TheAudioDB): American — McCoy Tyner on TheAudioDB

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

8 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20104 shows
20132 shows
20162 shows

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Sep 11, 2016	Philharmonie de Paris · ParisHeadlinerwith Geri Allen, Francisco Mela, Craig Taborn, +1	Headliner	Geri Allen, Francisco Mela, Craig Taborn, +1
Jun 19, 2016	Davies Symphony Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Joe Lovano, Marcus Roberts, Benny Green, +3	Headliner	Joe Lovano, Marcus Roberts, Benny Green, +3
Jan 27, 2013	SFJAZZ Center · San FranciscoSupportwith Bobby Hutcherson, SFJazz Collective, Savion Glover, +4	Support	Bobby Hutcherson, SFJazz Collective, Savion Glover, +4
Jan 24, 2013	SFJAZZ Center · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Bill Frisell, SFJazz Collective, Bobby Hutcherson, +4	Headliner	Bill Frisell, SFJazz Collective, Bobby Hutcherson, +4
Mar 27, 2010	Yoshi's · OaklandHeadlinerwith Kid Koala, Najee, Audio Alchemy Ft, +1	Headliner	Kid Koala, Najee, Audio Alchemy Ft, +1
Mar 26, 2010	Yoshi's · OaklandHeadlinerwith Najee	Headliner	Najee
Mar 25, 2010	Yoshi's · OaklandHeadlinerwith Najee, George Kahumoku, Keoki Kahumoku, +1	Headliner	Najee, George Kahumoku, Keoki Kahumoku, +1
Jan 8, 2010	Highline Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith McCoy Tyner Trio, Gary Bartz, The Jon Batiste Band, +10	Support	McCoy Tyner Trio, Gary Bartz, The Jon Batiste Band, +10

Where they play

5 rooms in 4 cities

Rooms played most

Yoshi's · Oakland3 shows
SFJAZZ Center · San Francisco2 shows
Davies Symphony Hall · San Francisco1 show
Highline Ballroom · New York (NYC)1 show
Philharmonie de Paris · Paris1 show

Cities played

Oakland3 shows
San Francisco3 shows
New York (NYC)1 show
Paris1 show

Releases

35 releases, 1962–2025

The Seeker (Live At Umbria Jazz Festival)
2025
Forces Of Nature: Live At Slugs'
2024
The Montreux Years
2023
Ses Jeunes Années
2021
The Impulse Albums Collection
2019
Four Classic Albums: Jazz Piano
2018
Blue Note Best Jazz Collection 73 McCoy Tyner 2
2014
Blue Note Best Jazz Collection 30
2013
Fours
2012
Impression
2011
4x4
1980 · Album
Passion Dance
1979 · Album
Together
1978 · Album
Cosmos
1976 · Album
Fly With the Wind
1976 · Album
Focal Point
1976 · Album
Trident
1975 · Album
Asante
1974 · Album
Enlightenment Vol. 1
1974 · Album
Enlightenment Vol. 2
1974 · Album
Sama Layuca
1974 · Album
Song of the New World
1973 · Album
Echoes of a Friend
1972 · Album
Extensions
1972 · Album
Sahara
1972 · Album
Song for My Lady
1972 · Album
Expansions
1969 · Album
Tender Moments
1968 · Album
Time for Tyner
1968 · Album
The Real McCoy
1967 · Album
McCoy Tyner Plays Ellington
1965 · Album
Illumination!
1964 · Album
Today and Tomorrow
1964 · Album
Nights of Ballads & Blues
1963 · Album
Inception
1962 · Album

Lineup

McCoy Tyner Trio · eponymous, piano
The Curtis Fuller Sextette
McCoy Tyner Quintet · eponymous
McCoy Tyner Sextet · eponymous, piano
John Coltrane Quintet · piano
The Great Quartet
McCoy Tyner Quartet · piano
Elvin Jones McCoy Tyner Quintet
McCoy Tyner / Freddie Hubbard Quartet · eponymous, piano

Former

John Coltrane Quartet · piano

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 43+ plays, 2005-10-21–2026-09-25 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Continent' (Lace Cadence) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (Noel Brass Jr.) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Astral Plane' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Logo — TheAudioDB

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Wikipedia	Artist facts
McCoy Tyner on Last.fm	Artist facts
McCoy Tyner on Discogs	Artist facts
McCoy Tyner on Genius	Artist facts
McCoy Tyner on TheAudioDB	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history
TheAudioDB	Photos, Logo
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.