The New York Times called him the "most influential pianist in the history of jazz". McCoy Tyner has now died at the age of 81.
We had the great fortune to welcome him several times at Enjoy Jazz . He was the last member of the legendary Coltrane Quartet to die. Our thoughts are with his family.
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