McCoy Tyner (1938–2020) was an American jazz pianist, active for six decades. He earned his earliest credits on 1960 albums by Curtis Fuller, Freddie Hubbard, and Art Farmer’s Jazztet. During his four-year stint with John Coltrane (1961–65), he cut six titles for Impulse! In 1967, he made his Blue Note debut with The Real McCoy. […]
Roy Ayers (1940–2025) was an American vibraphonist, composer, and producer who debuted with the 1963 UA release West Coast Vibes. Amid backing credits with Herbie Mann, Ayers cut the 1967–69 Atlantic albums Virgo Vibes, Stoned Soul Picnic, and Daddy Bug. In 1969/70, the Roy Ayers Quartet (with Sonny Sharrock and Miroslav Vitous) cut two albums […]
Charles Tolliver (born March 6, 1942) is an American trumpeter, composer, and bandleader from Jacksonville, Fla. He emerged in the 1960s through recordings with Jackie McLean, Max Roach, Horace Silver, and Gerald Wilson, then established his own groups with albums including Paper Man and The Ringer. Tolliver co-founded Strata-East Records with pianist Stanley Cowell and […]
