| 2005 |
Berklee College of Music President Roger Brown conferred honorary doctor of music degrees upon pianists McCoy Tyner and Hank Jones.
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| 2004 |
Steinway and Sons conferred a special gold medallion to McCoy Tyner honoring his fiftieth year as a professional musician and his long association with Steinway as a Steinway Artist since 1977.
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| 2004 |
McCoy Tyner's album "Illuminations" receives a GRAMMY award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group.
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| 2003 |
The Philadelphia Chapter of the BMI Recording Academy awarded McCoy Tyner with a
"2003 Hero Award". The Chapter presents its Heroes Awards annually to honor outstanding individuals and institutions in the Philadelphia region who have improved the environment for the creative community.
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| 2002 |
McCoy Tyner receives a Jazz Master award from the
National Endowment for the Arts. (2002 NEA Jazz Masters recipient)
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| 1995 |
McCoy Tyner's album "Infinity" receives a GRAMMY award for
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual Or Group.
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| 1994 |
McCoy Tyner's album "Journey" receives a GRAMMY award for
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance.
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| 1992 |
McCoy Tyner's album "The Turning Point" receives a GRAMMY award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance.
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| 1988 |
The album "Blues for Coltrane - A Tribute to John Coltrane"
receives a GRAMMY award for
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group. (The album features
David Murray, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Cecil McBee & Roy Haynes)
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| 1977 |
McCoy Tyner was named "Pianist of the Year"
in the Down Beat Critics Poll
for the fourth year in row. (1974 - 1977)
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| 1977 |
McCoy Tyner's band was selected "Acoustic Jazz Group" of the year in the Down Beat Critics Poll
for the fourth year in row. (1974 - 1977)
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| 1973 |
McCoy Tyner's album "Sahara" receives two GRAMMY award nominations
and was named 'Record of the year' in the Down Beat Critics Poll.
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