When that heavy left hand hits the piano, you know its the sound of McCoy Tyner (or, at least, someone ripping him off). His signature dramatic low-end thwacks and thuds combined with his disjointed right-hand technique made him a perfect foil for the great John Coltrane and thus, an inspiration to basically every jazz pianist that has ever lived and ever will live. But his post-Trane career has been just as exciting, if not more soat five decades and counting, Tyner is a towering example of how innovative one can be within their own style. His last record, Guitars, was a collaborative effort with jazz six-stringers such as Bill Frisell and Marc Ribot. Never mind that it was a spotty collectionit was simply notable as being yet another offering from a 71-year old legend that refuses to let his music go stale
Thu., Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., Sept. 18, 8 & 10 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 19, 8 & 10 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m., 2009
