McCoy Tyner
Piano Solo on
Central Park West

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McCoy Tyner's piano solo is the closing of 2 solos on this recording, following John Coltrane's soprano sax. Spanning two choruses of the 10-Bar form at a ballad tempo of 75 BPM, the solo runs approximately 1:04. McCoy Tyner's two-chorus piano solo complements Coltrane's statement with characteristic harmonic sophistication, his block chords and modal explorations adding depth to the gentle ballad tempo. McCoy Tyner was 21 to 22 years old at the time of this 1960 recording.

McCoy Tyner was 21 to 22 years old at the time.