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| The Real McCoy | 
gclin
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24 June 2007
| I once again ventured to the Blue Note and caught the McCoy Tyner Trio with Joe Lovano as a guest. For those who don't know the name, McCoy was John Coltrane's pianist in his most famous quartet with Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison in the mid 60's. A Love Supreme is considered their seminal work by many, and it is the album that opened the world of jazz to me.
McCoy looked a little worse for the ware at about 68 years old, but certainly did not play that way. Eric Gravatt was on drums (of pre Jaco Pastoriuos Weather Report), and his empathy and touch were a clinic in without trying to be.
McCoy remains a most dynamic and powerful player, with a style that makes him immediately recognizable and unique. The band was smiling and joking on stage, and were obviously energized by the night. This was one of the most gratifying shows I have seen in a long time.
On the break I got the opportunity to talk with Gravatt, who is a friendly and unassuming gentleman. Without going into great detail, I asked him some questions about some unique aspects of his playing and he was eager to talk about it in detail. That's something you just don't get to do at an arena rock concert.
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gclin
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24 June 2007
| The live music scene in NYC, while not near what it once was, is still one of the treasures of living here, but it does come at a price.
As far as the specifics of the conversation with Eric Gravatt goes, we discussed things like his unique positioning of his ride cymbal, very high and angled so virtually perpendicular to the floor. When I asked if it made him arm weary he said that it worked for him for a number of reasons. That was the theme of the conversation. He seems to have no need to learn anyone else's latest hot lick, just how to do what he hears and works for him.
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devoted2gretsch
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gclin
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25 June 2007
| Duncan, When you decide to make the trip just let me know you're coming. I'll make sure your calendar is full of great music, places to see, and appropriate levels of just hanging out.. Same offer goes for anyone else coming to the Apple.
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