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McCoy Tyner

BBC Radio 3
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This influential American jazz pianist rose to fame in the early sixties with John Coltrane. Geoffrey Smith introduces a concert Tyner gave in May 1994 at the Royal Festival Hall, in which he played solo and with his 15-piece big band including Billy Harper (tenor sax), Steve Turre (trombone), John Clarke (French horn) and Jerry Gonzalez (percussion). During the interval, Geoffrey Smith talks to McCoy Tyner about his experiences with John Coltrane. Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
John Coltrane.
Introduces:
Geoffrey Smith
Tenor:
Billy Harper
Unknown:
Steve Turre
Unknown:
John Clarke
Unknown:
Jerry Gonzalez
Talks:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
McCoy Tyner
Unknown:
John Coltrane.
Source: Radio Times

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