Win a pair of tickets! Four-time Grammy winning pianist McCoy Tyner has been a towering figure in the world of modern jazz since his days playing with the John Coltrane Quartet. He visits the Chan Centre November 15th with his quartet, which includes renowned avant-garde guitarist, Marc Ribot.
Four-time Grammy winning pianist McCoy Tyner is a towering figure in the world of modern jazz - influencing the shape of the music form, his blues-based piano style continuing to inspire generations of improvisers. A National Endowment for the Arts "Jazz Master" recipient, Tyner's music and playing has transcended conventional styles to become one of the most identifiable sounds in improvised music. Today hailed globally as a master pianist, jazz stylist and one of the best living composers of the genre, Tyner started out as a groundbreaker at the core of what became one of the most seminal groups in jazz history, The John Coltrane Quartet. Considered a living jazz icon, Tyner has released nearly 80 albums.
With Tyner are bassist Gerald Cannon, drummer Eric Gravatt (best-known for his work in Weather Report in the '70s) and renowned avant-garde guitarist, Marc Ribot.
As one of the most important pianists of the last thirty years, McCoy Tyner's richly harmonic and percussive style of playing has contributed to many of jazz's greatest moments. More of those moments are in store at the Chan Centre on Saturday, November 15th.
Saturday, November 15, 8pm
Chan Centre at UBC
Tickets: Ticketmaster.ca or call 604-280-3311
Prizing:
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What is the name of the 1960 classic John Coltrane album on which McCoy Tyner performed?
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One prize per winner. Georgia Straight contest winners during last 30 days are ineligible to enter.
Contest Deadline: November 13, 2008
Event Date: November 15, 2008
Winners will be notified within 5 business days of the drawing date.
No purchase necessary. Contests are open to all residents of British Columbia only, except employees of the sponsor(s) and its/ their subsidiaries and affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies and their immediate families. Entrants under the legal age of majority are eligible to win provided that the winning entrant's parent or legal guardian accepts the prize on his/her behalf. Correct answer to a skill-testing question required to win. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
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