Brand Management Firm to Oversee Legacy Preservation and
Personality Rights Opportunities for Band Leader and Virtuoso
ALG Brands
("ALG") has been tapped to represent jazz icon McCoy Tyner, it was
announced today by ALG CEO Ashley Austin.
ALG will curate initiatives that expand awareness of Mr.
Tyner's music and his storied career as a pianist, bandleader, artist and
composer. ALG will collaborate with brand and media partners in the creation of
officially authorized content and capsule projects, and leverage terrestrial,
digital and social media channels to promote evergreen awareness across
generations and musical genres.
"I'm very excited to be working with ALG and having
them represent me," said McCoy Tyner. "With their experience in this
field, I'm looking forward to continuing into a new phase of my career."
ALG CEO Ashley Austin continues, "McCoy Tyner is one of
the most revered and influential figures in jazz music, and we look forward to
creating exciting new campaigns and paths of discovery for future
generations."
McCoy Tyner has been an active recording artist and touring
musician for six decades and counting. In 1960 and at just 21 years of age, he
joined saxophonist John Coltrane as a member of The John Coltrane Quartet,
performing on numerous classics including "My Favorite Things,"
"A Love Supreme," and more. Tyner has worked alongside contemporaries
including Quincy Jones, George Benson, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke and many
others, and he has recorded and released nearly 80 albums as a featured artist,
bandleader or musician.
Critically lauded and commercially successful on a global
scale, McCoy Tyner has been the recipient of four Grammy Awards and a host of
other honors in recognition of his talent and innovations. Tyner's complex yet
effortless playing style and innate ability to perfectly complement fellow
musicians makes him one of the most respected improvisational jazz musicians
and bandleaders in history.
ALG Brands specializes in the management of intellectual
property rights for entertainment brands, pop culture personalities and the
estates of iconic musicians and entertainers. For more information.
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