Shook hands with McCoy Tyner once, and as with Ron Carter it was like a little white boy putting his hand into an ocean of black. Great for playing big modal chords, a bit inconvenient for soloing. In this duet with Stephane Grappelli you will hear McCoy very slightly fighting tempi, though his partner on violin is as agile, even, and virtuoistic as ever. Does not detract from the overall effect one bit, and the lack of rhythm section makes for a very sweet intimacy and interplay between two amazing musicians. What McCoy's solos may lack in sheer velocity is compensated for, as always, by his creative use of chord voicings, the size of which I will never be able to wrap these little hands around without some serious faking.
Yes, Stephane shines, and only Regina Carter could approximate those characteristic stylings, which I'm hoping she'll do more of in the future. Stephane is certainly making souls smile in the afterlife (along with Django and crew!)
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