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and changed his name to Suleiman Saud, although he continued to perform as "McCoy Tyner".

Early career and the John Coltrane Quartet

Tyner began playing professionally in Philadelphia with local artists such as Lee Morgan and Jimmy Heath, participating in the city's modern jazz scene. He first met John Coltrane, who eventually became "like a big brother" to Tyner, in the summer of 1955. They kept in touch, played together

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