McCoy Tyner in Chicago

[LWayne]

What a week! While in Chicago last night on business, I was fortunate to catch the opening night of a week-long engagement at the Jazz Showcase by the McCoy Tyner Trio. Besides the legend on piano, the group consisted of an amazingly talented Charnett Moffett on bass (love it when he bows that bass), and Eric Gravatt on drums.

From the opening "Trane-like" and throughout the set, McCoy was resolutely transcendent. While I have seen him several times before, he never ceases to both confound and amaze me at the same time. Like his self-proclaimed "brother" John Coltrane, his concerts seem to transfix the audience with an almost religious rapture as you could hear a pin drop when he is playing.

McCoy played more unaccompanied standards than what I have heard in the past, but this set was none less enjoyable. Another great concert by a great man!

Anybody else catch the set? What was the set list?

Anybody else going later tonight-I might try to drop in again.

LWayne