Alton Merrell Trio Presents the Life & Music of McCoy Tyner - Alphabet City, Northside

Thursday, October 15, 2026
7:00 PM 8:30 PM 19:00 20:30

City of Asylum 40 West North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA, 15212 United States (map)

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Thursday Night Jazz: Alton Merrell Trio Presents the Life & Music of McCoy Tyner - Alphabet City, Northside

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Dr. Alton Merrell: piano; Jeff Grubbs: bass; David Throckmorton: drums

This performance from the Alton Merrell Trio explores the life, music, and artistic development of legendary jazz pianist McCoy Tyner. Tyner was a five-time Grammy Award-winning American jazz pianist and composer known best for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet.

Through historical discussion, musical analysis, and live performance demonstrations, audience members will gain insight into the social, cultural, familial, spiritual, and musical influences that contributed to Tyner’s unique artistic voice and lasting impact on jazz. This lecture-performance draws extensively on the research Dr. Alton Merrell conducted to earn his PhD in Jazz Studies.

Source:: https://cityofasylum.org/program/thursday-night-jazz-alton-merrell-trio/