Jazz giant McCoy Tyner recorded his 1974 solo piano classic Echoes of a Friend to celebrate his years with the John Coltrane Quartet and as homage to his great mentor. Now forty years later, “Echoes With A Friend” celebrates McCoy’s music and artistry in an inter-generational concert featuring pianists Geri Allen and Kenny Barron. Carrying that influence forward, each performer will reveal McCoy’s impact through solo performances and with McCoy’s masterful rhythm section of bassist Gerald Cannon and drummer Francisco Mela. This very special event commemorates the second anniversary of the SFJAZZ Center’s Grand Opening celebration, a historic week of performances that featured multiple nights of McCoy’s artistry.
"Echoes Of A Friend"
SFJazz Center, Miner Auditorium,
San Francisco, CA
2015 January 18
McCoy Tyner, piano
Gerald Cannon, bass
Francisco Mela, drums
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Kenny Barron, piano
Geri Allen, piano
13 tr.
90:40
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