To understand The Real McCoy , one must understand the chaos of 1965-1967. After leaving Coltrane’s group—exhausted by the increasing volume and free jazz direction—Tyner found himself in a professional limbo. Major labels were hesitant to sign a pianist whose style was considered "aggressive." Moreover, the jazz world was fracturing into fusion, avant-garde, and soul jazz.
The Real McCoy is a 1967 masterpiece by pianist McCoy Tyner , marking his debut on Blue Note Records mccoy tyner the real mccoyjazzflacrogercc work
and his seminal debut for Blue Note Records . Recorded on April 21, 1967, at Van Gelder Studio, the album serves as a definitive statement of Tyner’s voice as both a composer and a leader after his departure from the John Coltrane Quartet . To understand The Real McCoy , one must