McCoy Tyner sick ??!

[jeffsjazz]

I just saw a picture in Downbeat of McCoy backstage with BB King (from April).McCoy looked terrible,very gaunt and sickly.I hope it isn't the big C.Does anybody know McCoy's condition and how he's doing currently? I hope for the best,for a musician who has given me sooo much pleasure.

[king ubu]

In July, he toured Europe (with Wallace Roney, Steve Turre, Donald Harrison, Eric Alexander, Charnett Moffett and Eric Gravatt), so I guess it can't be that bad...

[sidewinder]

In July, he toured Europe (with Wallace Roney, Steve Turre, Donald Harrison, Eric Alexander, Charnett Moffett and Eric Gravatt), so I guess it can't be that bad...

I saw him earlier this year (or was it late last year?) on one of his UK gigs then just a few weeks ago at North Sea. In both cases he looked a bit drawn and certainly a lot thinner than on previous times I've seen him. On both occasions though he played very well indeed - with great sense of purpose.

Hope everything is OK with him !

[ValerieB]

he's most definitely been ill for awhile now but no one seems clear as to the problem. diabetes is supposed to be part of the equation.

[jlhoots]

In July, he toured Europe (with Wallace Roney, Steve Turre, Donald Harrison, Eric Alexander, Charnett Moffett and Eric Gravatt), so I guess it can't be that bad...

I saw him earlier this year (or was it late last year?) on one of his UK gigs then just a few weeks ago at North Sea. In both cases he looked a bit drawn and certainly a lot thinner than on previous times I've seen him. On both occasions though he played very well indeed - with great sense of purpose.

Hope everything is OK with him !

I just saw him less than a week ago. He looks gaunt & walks like a (very) old man.

On the other hand he was reasonably animated & played well.

If he's ill, the specifics are not being revealed to the general public.

[Spontooneous]

He's still putting gigs on the calender. Coming to KC in October.

[RonF]

he's most definitely been ill for awhile now but no one seems clear as to the problem. diabetes is supposed to be part of the equation.

I also heard diabetes. Someone else said it was serious...whatever it is. Damn sad.

Edited August 3, 2006 by RonF

[bertrand]

I had heard he had heart surgery.

I wish him the best in his recovery.

I hope to see him with the aforementioned septet at the University of Maryland in the fall.

Bertrand.

Edited August 3, 2006 by bertrand

[Chalupa]

McCoy's health was discussed here last year...

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...topic=20849&hl=

[ValerieB]

I had heard he had heart surgery.

I wish him the best in his recovery.

I hope to see him with the aforementioned septet at the University of Maryland in the fall.

Bertrand.

hi, bertrand. if he had had heart surgery, he would have had to be off the scene for quite awhile. i don't remember any long absences in recent times, do you?