Happy birthday to McCoy Tyner, who turns 70 tomorrow. He is celebrating upon the release of his latest album Guitars after a career of roughly 50 years.
Tyner must be one of the best jazz pianists active today. Since gigging with John Coltrane from 1960-65, Tyner has worked with his own groups as well as with notables like Ike and Tina Turner, Sonny Rollins and Stephane Grapelli.
The Best of McCoy Tyner - the Blue Note Years covers a time period between 1967 and 1989. His early quartet including Elvin Jones (drums), Ron Carter (bass) and Joe Henderson (tenor sax) begins the CD with a wild number appropriately title "Passion Dance."
Lee Morgan appears on "Man from Tanganyika" and clearly makes an impression with his definite trumpet delivery.
Any fan of Thelonious Monk ("Blue Monk" appears on this album) and truly original piano jazz stylings will dig this collection. A highly recommended introduction to further material by Tyner.
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