McCoy Tyner “Island Birdie”
McCoy Tyner was born in Philadelphia on December 11, 1938. He started playing the piano when he was 13. His mother encouraged his interest in music and after taking piano lessons for 2 years, music became his primary interest. He loved jazz and was influenced by Bud Powell. At first his family couldn’t afford [...]
John Coltrane “Alabama”
When I was little this was one of my top rollerskating songs. I loved everything on the Live At Birdland album.
This performance was recorded in 1963. Enjoy!
