McCoy Tyner
Piano Solo on
Body And Soul

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McCoy Tyner's piano solo is the opening of 2 solos on this recording, before John Coltrane's closing tenor sax statement. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a relaxed 71 BPM with a swing feel in D♭, the solo runs approximately 1:48. Tyner delivers a full chorus of deeply harmonic improvisation, his sophisticated reharmonizations and lush voicings offering a fresh perspective on what was already one of the most recorded songs in jazz. 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.