A-39, AS-39, IMPD-221 McCoy Tyner - Nights Of Ballads & Blues. Impulse! AS-9235-2 McCoy Tyner - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years. Impulse! ASH-9285-2 Various Artists - Ellingtonia, Volume Two - The Impulse Years John Coltrane Quartet John Coltrane, tenor, soprano sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Elvin Jones, drums. On July 16, 2005, McCoy Tyner was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from at the Sala dei Notari during the Umbria Jazz Festival. McCoy was also a judge for the 6th, 10th and 11th annual to support independent artists' careers. McCoy Tyner with Tyner's style of piano is easily comparable to Coltrane's maximalist style of saxophone.

Alfred McCoy Tyner (born 11 December 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet and a long solo career.Tyner was born in Philadelphia as the oldest of three children. He was encouraged to study piano by his mother. He finally began studying the piano at age 13 and within two years, music had become the focal point in his life. His early influences included Bud Powell, a Philadelphia neighbor. Read more on Last.fm