This discography of jazz pianist McCoy Tyner contains albums that were released under his own name as well as albums on which he appeared.

As leader/co-leader

Compilations

* ''The Best of McCoy Tyner'' ( Blue Note, 1996) – recorded 1967–1970 * ''Solar: Live at Sweet Basil'' (Alfa/Sweet Basil, 1997) – combined the same title album (1991) and '' Key of Soul'' (1992) * ''The Best of the McCoy Tyner Big Band'' (Birdology/Dreyfus Jazz, 2002) – combined '' The Turning Point'' (1992) and '' Journey'' (1993) * '' Afro Blue'' (Telarc, 2007) – recorded 1998–2003

As sideman

with John Coltrane * '' Coltrane Plays the Blues'' (Atlantic, 1962) – rec. 1960 * '' Coltrane Jazz'' (Atlantic, 1961) – only on "Village Blues" * '' Coltrane's Sound'' (Atlantic, 1964) – rec. 1960 * '' My Favorite Things'' (Atlantic, 1961) * '' Olé Coltrane'' (Atlantic, 1961) * '' Africa/Brass'' (Impulse!, 1961) * ''

Coltrane "Live" at the Village Vanguard ''Coltrane "Live" at the Village Vanguard'' is a live album by jazz musician John Coltrane, released in February 1962 on Impulse Records. It is the first album to feature the members of the classic quartet of Coltrane with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Gar ...

'' (Impulse!, 1962) – rec. 1961 * '' Coltrane'' (Impulse!, 1962) * '' Ballads'' (Impulse!, 1963) – rec. 1961–62 * ''

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman ''John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman'' is a studio album by John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman which was released by Impulse! Records in July or August 1963. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013. Background Although it is often r ...

'' (Impulse!, 1963) * '' Impressions'' (Impulse!, 1963) * '' Live at Birdland'' (Impulse!, 1963) * '' Crescent'' (Impulse!, 1964) * '' A Love Supreme'' (Impulse!, 1965) – rec. 1964 * ''

The John Coltrane Quartet Plays '' The John Coltrane Quartet Plays'' (full title ''The John Coltrane Quartet Plays Chim Chim Cheree, Song of Praise, Nature Boy, Brazilia'') is an album by jazz musician John Coltrane, recorded in February and May 1965, shortly after the release of ...

'' (Impulse!, 1965) * '' The New Wave in Jazz'' (Impulse!, 1965) – live * '' Ascension'' (Impulse!, 1966) – rec. 1965 * ''

New Thing at Newport ''New Thing at Newport'' is a 1965 live album featuring two separate sets from that year's Newport Jazz Festival by tenor saxophonists John Coltrane and Archie Shepp. It was recorded four days after the recording session for Coltrane's album '' ...

'' (Impulse!, 1966) – live rec. 1965 * '' Meditations'' (Impulse!, 1966) – rec. 1965 * ''

Kulu Sé Mama '' Kulu Sé Mama'' is an album by jazz musician John Coltrane. Recorded during 1965, it was released in January 1967 as Impulse! A-9106 (AS-9106 for the stereo version), and was the last album released during Coltrane's lifetime. Background The t ...

'' (Impulse!, 1967) – rec. 1965 * '' Om'' (Impulse!, 1968) – rec. 1965 * '' The Coltrane Legacy'' (Atlantic, 1970) – compilation of outtakes rec. 1959–61 * '' Transition'' (Impulse!, 1970) – rec. 1965 * ''

Sun Ship ''Sun Ship'' is a posthumously released jazz album by tenor saxophonist John Coltrane recorded on August 26, 1965. Along with ''First Meditations'', recorded a week later, it was one of the last recording dates for Coltrane's "Classic Quartet" wit ...

'' (Impulse!, 1971) – rec. 1965 * ''

Afro Blue Impressions '' Afro Blue Impressions'' is an album of a performance by jazz musician John Coltrane that was recorded live in 1963. The album was originally released many years later, in 1977, on the Pablo label, as a double LP. Reception The AllMusic review ...

'' (Pablo, 1977) – rec. 1963 * '' First Meditations'' (Impulse!, 1977) – rec. 1965 * ''

To the Beat of a Different Drum ''To the Beat of a Different Drum'' is a double album by jazz musician John Coltrane released posthumously in 1978. It is a compilation of recordings in which Roy Haynes replaced Coltrane's regular drummer Elvin Jones. "Impressions", "I Want To ...

'' (Impulse!, 1978) – rec. 1963–65 * ''

Like Sonny This article presents the discography of the American jazz saxophonist and bandleader John Coltrane (1926–1967). Introduction Coltrane participated in his first recording sessions while enlisted in the Navy from August 6, 1945, to August 11, ...

'' (Roulette, 1990) – rec. 1960 and released in original form in 1962 * '' Living Space'' (Impulse!, 1998) – rec. 1965 * '' So Many Things: The European Tour 1961'' (Acrobat, 2015) - rec. 1961 * '' Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album'' (Impulse!, 2019) – rec. 1963 * '' Evenings at the Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy'' (Impulse!, 2023) - rec. 1961 with Curtis Fuller * 1959: ''

Imagination Imagination is the production or simulation of novel objects, sensations, and ideas in the mind without any immediate input of the senses. Stefan Szczelkun characterises it as the forming of experiences in one's mind, which can be re-creations ...

'' (Savoy, 1960) * 1960: '' Images of Curtis Fuller'' (Savoy, 1960) with Grant Green * 1964: '' Matador'' (Blue Note, 1979) * 1964: '' Solid'' (Blue Note, 1979) with

Freddie Hubbard Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives fo ...

* 1960: ''

Open Sesame "Open sesame" (french: Sésame, ouvre-toi; ar, افتح يا سمسم) is a magical phrase in the story of " Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" in Antoine Galland's version of ''One Thousand and One Nights''. It opens the mouth of a cave in whic ...

'' (Blue Note, 1960) * 1960: '' Goin' Up'' (Blue Note, 1961) * 1961: '' Ready for Freddie'' (Blue Note, 1962) * 1965–66: ''

Blue Spirits ''Blue Spirits'' is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label. It would be his last studio album for Blue Note, recorded in the 1960s. It features performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding, Joe Hender ...

'' (Blue Note, 1967) with

Joe Henderson Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent l ...

* 1963: '' Page One'' (Blue Note, 1963) * 1964: ''

In 'N Out ''In 'n Out'' is the third album by the jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on April 10, 1964, and contains performances by Henderson with trumpeter Kenny Dorham, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Richa ...

'' (Blue Note, 1965) * 1964: '' Inner Urge'' (Blue Note, 1966) with

Bobby Hutcherson Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album '' Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...

* 1966: ''

Stick-Up! ''Stick-Up!'' is an album by the jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, released on the Blue Note label in 1968. The album is Hutcherson's first without drummer Joe Chambers. Billy Higgins took over on drums on the recording session. It also features ...

'' (Blue Note, 1968) * 1981–82: ''

Solo / Quartet ''Solo / Quartet'' is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, recorded in 1981 and 1982 and released on the Contemporary label.

'' (Contemporary, 1982) with

Milt Jackson Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solo ...

* 1964: '' In a New Setting'' (Limelight, 1965) * 1964–65: ''

I/We Had a Ball ''I/We Had a Ball'' is an album consisting of jazz versions of songs from Jack Lawrence and Stan Freeman's musical ''I Had a Ball'' performed by Art Blakey, Milt Jackson, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones and Chet Baker which was rele ...

'' (Limelight, 1965) – 1 track with

Hank Mobley Henry "Hank" Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone", a metaphor used to descr ...

* 1965: ''

A Caddy for Daddy ''A Caddy for Daddy'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on December 18, 1965, and released on the Blue Note label in 1967. It features performances by Mobley with trumpeter Lee Morgan, trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist McCoy Tyn ...

'' (Blue Note, 1967) * 1966: ''

A Slice of the Top ''A Slice of the Top'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on March 18, 1966. The album was not released on the Blue Note label until 1979. It features performances by Mobley with a larger than usual ensemble of trumpeter Lee Morg ...

'' (Blue Note, 1979) * 1966: ''

Straight No Filter ''Straight No Filter'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley, recorded mostly in 1963 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1985. The CD edition compiles performances recorded at four different sessions from 1963 to 1966. Receptio ...

'' (Blue Note, 1985) with Lee Morgan * 1964: '' Tom Cat'' (Blue Note, 1980) * 1966: ''

Delightfulee ''Delightfulee'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label in 1967. It was recorded on April 8 & May 27, 1966 and features performances by Morgan with a quintet featuring Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner ...

'' (Blue Note, 1967) with Wayne Shorter * 1964: '' Night Dreamer'' (Blue Note, 1964) * 1964: '' JuJu'' (Blue Note, 1965) * 1965: '' The Soothsayer'' (Blue Note, 1979) with Stanley Turrentine * 1964: '' Mr. Natural'' (Blue Note, 1980) * 1966: ''

Rough 'n' Tumble ''Rough 'n' Tumble'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine issued in 1966 on Blue Note Records. The album reached No. 20 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. Overview Rough and Tumble was produced by Alfred Lion and arranged by D ...

'' (Blue Note, 1966) * 1966: '' Easy Walker'' (Blue Note, 1968) * 1966: '' The Spoiler'' (Blue Note, 1967) * 1967: '' A Bluish Bag'' (Blue Note, 2007) * 1967: '' The Return of the Prodigal Son'' (Blue Note, 2008) with others * George Benson, ''

Tenderly "Tenderly" is a popular song published in 1946 with music by Walter Gross and lyrics by Jack Lawrence. Written in the key of E as a waltz in time, it has since been performed in 4/4 and has become a popular jazz standard. Notable versions have b ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1989) *

Art Blakey Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s. Blakey made a name for himself in the 1 ...

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A Jazz Message ''A Jazz Message'' is a jazz album recorded by Art Blakey's Quartet in 1964.''Billboard'', 19 Oct 1963, p. 11. The album was Blakey's second and last album for the Impulse! Records, Impulse! label. Track listing #"Cafe" (Blakey, Stitt) – ...

'' (Impulse! 1964) – rec. 1963 *

John Blake, Jr. John Edward Blake Jr. (July 3, 1947 – August 15, 2014) was an American jazz violinist from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He performed most prominently as a sideman in groups led by Grover Washington Jr. (in the late 1970s ...

, ''Maiden Dance'' (Gramavision, 1984) – rec. 1983 *

Donald Byrd Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop m ...

, '' Mustang!'' ( Blue Note, 1967) – rec. 1966 *

Eric Dolphy Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist and flautist. On a few occasions, he also played the clarinet and piccolo. Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gai ...

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1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

'' (Jazz Connoisseur, late 1970s) – rec. 1961 * Lou Donaldson, '' Lush Life'' (Blue Note, 1980) – rec. 1967 *

Art Farmer Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, double ...

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Benny Golson Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launch ...

, '' Meet the Jazztet'' (Argo, 1960) * Steve Grossman, '' In New York'' (Dreyfus Jazz, 1993) – rec. 1991 *

J. J. Johnson J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biograph ...

, '' Proof Positive'' (Impulse!, 1964) – 1 track * Blue Mitchell, '' Heads Up'' (Blue Note, 1968) – rec. 1967 * David Murray, ''

Special Quartet ''Special Quartet'' is an album by the American saxophonist David Murray. It was released on the DIW/ Columbia label. It features six quartet performances by Murray with Fred Hopkins, McCoy Tyner, and Elvin Jones. The album was produced by Bob Th ...

'' (DIW/Columbia, 1990) * Julian Priester, '' Spiritsville'' (Jazzland, 1960) *

Flora Purim Flora Purim (born March 6, 1942) is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style. She became prominent for her part in Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. She has recorded and performed with nu ...

, '' Encounter'' (Milestone, 1977) – rec. 1976 *

Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a ...

Ron Carter Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded nu ...

, and Al Foster, ''Milestone Jazzstars in Concert'' (Milestone, 1978) * Avery Sharpe, ''Unspoken Words'' (Sunnyside, 1989) – rec. 1988 * Woody Shaw, Jackie McLean,

Cecil McBee Cecil McBee (born May 19, 1935) is an American jazz bassist. He has recorded as a leader only a handful of times since the 1970s, but has contributed as a sideman to a number of jazz albums. Biography Early life and career McBee was born in Tu ...

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Jack DeJohnette Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, ...

, '' One Night with Blue Note Preserved Volume Two'' (Blue Note, 1985) *

Sonny Stitt Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his ...

, ''Loose Walk'' (Musica Jazz/Philology, 1993) – rec. 1966

References

McCoy Tyner Discography Project
accessed March 24, 2009

accessed March 24, 2009

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tyner, Mccoy Jazz discographies