McCoy Tyner

December Lit Events

Sunday: Jazz Royal McCoy Tyner Showcases Coltrane at Herbst Theatre

Dean Schaffer​McCoy Tyner Oct. 16, 2011 Herbst Theatre Better than: Listening to a scratched up jazz record from the '60s for the thousandth time. When 72-year-old McCoy Tyner walked onstage, his steps were small and almost fragile. When he spoke, his voice barely rose above a whisper. But ... More >>

Yoshi’s steps up its game with free-jazz fest

Dean Schaffer​McCoy Tyner Oct. 16, 2011 Herbst Theatre Better than: Listening to a scratched up jazz record from the '60s for the thousandth time. When 72-year-old McCoy Tyner walked onstage, his steps were small and almost fragile. When he spoke, his voice barely rose above a whisper. But ... More >>

SFJAZZ Announces Spring Gala

Mc Coy TynerThe city's premier jazz organization, SFJAZZ  has announced their annual spring gala, "The Real McCoy," which takes place April 25 at the Four Seasons hotel. The event, a benefit for SFJAZZ' artistic and education programs, features legendary pianist McCoy Tyner, plus musical perfor ... More >>

Sticking Their Necks Out

Mc Coy TynerThe city's premier jazz organization, SFJAZZ  has announced their annual spring gala, "The Real McCoy," which takes place April 25 at the Four Seasons hotel. The event, a benefit for SFJAZZ' artistic and education programs, features legendary pianist McCoy Tyner, plus musical perfor ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: Colossal Yes

Oh man do I love Utrillo Kushner's piano jams. Comets on Fire's drummer takes a breather from pounding out the thunder with his ivories-tickling side project, Colossal Yes. The band released an excellent debut,  Acapulco Roughs, in 2006, an album that cut the difference between the Band and Row ... More >>

Last Night: McCoy Tyner Trio at Yoshi's Oakland

McCoy Tyner Trio (with special guests Mark Ribot and Azar Lawrence) Yoshi's Oakland Thursday, November 20, 2008 Notes by Janine Kahn Photos courtesy Yoshi's It's 7:50 p.m. at Yoshi's Jack London Square location and the house is filling up, with folks squeezing into seats tagged with bright yello ... More >>

Jazz pianist McCoy Tyner keeps questing.

McCoy Tyner Trio (with special guests Mark Ribot and Azar Lawrence) Yoshi's Oakland Thursday, November 20, 2008 Notes by Janine Kahn Photos courtesy Yoshi's It's 7:50 p.m. at Yoshi's Jack London Square location and the house is filling up, with folks squeezing into seats tagged with bright yello ... More >>

Ravi Coltrane's ascent into history

McCoy Tyner Trio (with special guests Mark Ribot and Azar Lawrence) Yoshi's Oakland Thursday, November 20, 2008 Notes by Janine Kahn Photos courtesy Yoshi's It's 7:50 p.m. at Yoshi's Jack London Square location and the house is filling up, with folks squeezing into seats tagged with bright yello ... More >>

McCoy Tyner Coming to Yoshi's (with Marc Ribot) in November

McCoy Tyner Trio (with special guests Mark Ribot and Azar Lawrence) Yoshi's Oakland Thursday, November 20, 2008 Notes by Janine Kahn Photos courtesy Yoshi's It's 7:50 p.m. at Yoshi's Jack London Square location and the house is filling up, with folks squeezing into seats tagged with bright yello ... More >>

The Death Day Night (Shelby does Coltrane at Amnesia)

McCoy Tyner Trio (with special guests Mark Ribot and Azar Lawrence) Yoshi's Oakland Thursday, November 20, 2008 Notes by Janine Kahn Photos courtesy Yoshi's It's 7:50 p.m. at Yoshi's Jack London Square location and the house is filling up, with folks squeezing into seats tagged with bright yello ... More >>

Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra

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McCoy Tyner with Savion Glover tops SF JAZZ annoucement of spring lineup

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SF Weekly Music Awards 2007 Program

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The subtle arithmetic of My Morning Jacket

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Award Show Guide

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Music Awards Nominees

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Dave Brubeck

For All Time

Space Is the Place

Jazz pianist Matthew Shipp explores tradition and the territory beyond

Making a Noise

Oakland doesn't have to prove it has a jazz scene. Getting the bay to listen, though, is a challenge.

Sonic Revival

To save a floundering local avant-jazz scene, the Alliance of Emerging Creative Artists is bringing back the old-fashioned school of mentoring

Re-Illuminated

After spending the '60s in the jazz vanguard, Sonny Simmons disappeared. He's back -- but still struggling

Requiem for a Church Supreme

After three decades of feeding the homeless, the only church devoted to John Coltrane now finds itself without a home

Return of the Prodigious Son

Jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter revisits the Bay Area, energized and uncorrupted by the bustle of New York City

Riff Raff

Jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter revisits the Bay Area, energized and uncorrupted by the bustle of New York City

Hear This

Jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter revisits the Bay Area, energized and uncorrupted by the bustle of New York City

Riff Raff

Jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter revisits the Bay Area, energized and uncorrupted by the bustle of New York City

Reviews

Jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter revisits the Bay Area, energized and uncorrupted by the bustle of New York City

Baby, It's Him

How can Burt Bacharach make a comeback when he never went away?

Night+Day

How can Burt Bacharach make a comeback when he never went away?