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I really love the piano and I feel very fortunate that I am able to play and travel all over the world as my career.

McCoy Tyner

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McCoy Tyner
Age: 81 †
Born: 1938
Born: December 11
Died: 2020
Died: March 6
Bandleader
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Conductor
Jazz Musician
Jazz Pianist
Pianist
Recording Artist
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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