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When the legendary John Coltrane Quartet went through its final convulsions in 1966, music lovers the world over bemoaned the end of perhaps the greatest jazz rhythm section ever. Once drummer Elvin Jones and pianist McCoy Tyner left Coltrane's group to pursue solo careers, a nearly telepathic musical link was severed. But while the breakup of The Quartet may have been a lamentable occurrence for listeners, for both Jones and Tyner it offered the chance to distance themselves from saxophonist Coltrane's towering shadow and to enhance their own reputations as leaders...
After decades of experimentation with various groups and progressive styles, both Jones and Tyner have recently emerged, ironically enough, as two of today's most popular mainstream jazz musicians. The back-to-back appearances by Jones and Tyner this month at the Regattabar in Cambridge provided an excellent opportunity to evaluate the end-product of thirty years' works outside the Coltrane umbrella...
Like Jones, McCoy Tyner has toured extensively with a stable group of his own in recent years. Unfortunately, recent performances suggest that Tyner's music is getting stale. The Valentine's Day weekend stint at the Regattabar featured legendary vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Avery Sharpe, and drummer Aaron Scott, but the long-lived group, seemed to be communicating less than ever. Hutcherson may very well be the greatest talent in the group, but even when soloing he was barely audible above Tyner's majestic accompaniment. Adding to the disjointed feel of the group were Sharpe and Scott, who both have...
Last week the Charles Hotel had Ahmad Jamal andDave Brubeck playing on the same night (Brubeckwas in the ballroom, Jamal in the Regattabar.) Inthe next couple of months, Joe Henderson, SonnyRollins, and McCoy Tyner will all play at thehotel. These are some of the pioneers of jazz,some of the true wizards of this magical music.Jazz lovers are lucky to have the chance to seethem play live...
...areas on their shopping floors. Under each 6-ft. cardboard cutout is the slogan SHOPLIFTING IS A CRIME. Though no would-be thief is likely to mistake the cardboard coppers for the real thing, the cutouts help convey the message that pilfering is illegal. Says Kroger security director Charlie Tyner, "It's a startling way to say the same old thing...