Azar Lawrence was a young music prodigy, lovingly tutored by his mother, who taught music and led their church choir. At age five, he played violin in the Los Angeles Junior Symphony, then viola, but ...

Azar Lawrence, “The Seeker” (Sunnyside). We are, let’s face it, unlikely to ever again hear McCoy Tyner discs that have the power of his greatest discs from the ’70s and ’80s. This disc by Tyner’s ...