Obviously, they're intelligent and skillful enough to realize that the continual state of dialogue between piano and sax is among the most salient features of the classic Brubeck quartet.
Tyner played with Coltrane's quartet for about five years, and his unique approach to the piano helped to define the modal style for which that group became famous.
About 12 years ago she acted on her dream of learning to play the cello (she had been proficient on the piano) and now is a member of two amateur orchestras and a string quartet.