<p>When McCoy Tyner passed away in March 2020, WKCR responded, as we often do, by pre-empting regular programming to present a memorial tribute, celebrating the legacy with a marathon broadcast of the artist’s music.<br>
Here’s segments of my contribution, first about 60 minutes of piano trio recordings, and then a presentation of more than an hour sampling his collaborations in groups with John Coltrane.</p>

When McCoy Tyner passed away in March 2020, WKCR responded, as we often do, by pre-empting regular programming to present a memorial tribute, celebrating the legacy with a marathon broadcast of the artist’s music. Here’s segments of my contribution, first about 60 minutes of piano trio recordings, and then a presentation of more than an hour sampling his collaborations in groups with John Coltrane.

McCoy Tyner Memorial

An archive of jazz radio programs focused on intensive in-depth looks at great themes from jazz history. Winner of the Jazz Journalist Association Award for Career Excellence, Sid has been broadcasting for over 40 years on WKCR-FM, NYC. He was also voted ’Best Jazz DJ’ by the Village Voice in its 2008 Best Of NY Issue.


Browse the dozens of episodes by scrolling down on this page. Or for an artists’ index, copy this address into your browser: gonesounds.weeblysite.com/

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An archive of jazz radio programs focused on intensive in-depth looks at great themes from jazz history. Winner of the Jazz Journalist Association Award for Career Excellence, Sid has been broadcasting for over 40 years on WKCR-FM, NYC. He was also voted ’Best Jazz DJ’ by the Village Voice in its 2008 Best Of NY Issue. Browse the dozens of episodes by scrolling down on this page. Or for an artists’ index, copy this address into your browser: gonesounds.weeblysite.com/

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