McCoy Tyner was one of an illustrious handful of pianists who profoundly altered the course of jazz. The Philadelphia-born instrumentalist/composer, who died on March 6, 2020, expanded on the post-bop innovations of people like Bill Evans and helped create a new harmonic language linking bop with more avant-garde ideas. In that regard, Tyner may be most widely known for contributing to John Coltrane's game-changing discography—hear his bright but discordant counterpoint on “A Love Supreme” or the evocative, melancholic tone he sets on “My Favorite Things”. But the output that followed Tyner's 1965 departure from Coltrane’s band overflows with thrilling explorations. While he played sideman for a range of artists, from the likes of Hank Mobley and Bobby Hutcherson to Ike & Tina Turner, Tyner’s own compositions—percussive, playful, rich in colour—swung from post-bop modal improv to imbuing more traditional fare with influences from Asian, Latin and East African music.