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From the people who brought you 50 greatest jazz albums posted below,
here's a list of their 36 greatest jazz pianists.
Comments: No Nat Cole? No Paul Smith (most people have never heard of
him, but those who have heard him know how good he was)? No Dick Hyman?
No Mary Lou Williams? Monk at # 2? - that indicates a complete lack of
perspective. Earl Hines at # 14? - Hines and Tatum should share first
place. Hank Jones at # 30 and Tommy Flanagan at #18? These two are
top 10. No Dave McKenna? Herbie Hancock rated ahead of Oscar Peterson? -
that's laughable, as is having Hancock in the top 10.
The 10 best jazz pianists with whom I am familiar are, in no particular
order except as indicated: Tatum and Hines share # 1; the other 8 being
Tommy Flanagan, Hank Jones, Paul Smith, Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell (when
he was lucid), John Lewis, Wynton Kelly, and Bill Evans.
Two personal favorites who would easily make my top 50 are Gene Harris
and Dave McKenna, both of whom recorded extensively for Concord in the
80s and 90s and produced some killer recordings.
Lack of skill dictates economy of style. - Joey Ramone
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Topic - 36 greatest jazz pianists? - Mike K 19:38:41 08/31/16 (35)
- Abdullah Ibraham and Cyrus Chestnut - DaveT 15:13:15 09/03/16 (1)
- RE: Abdullah Ibraham and Cyrus Chestnut - GEO 18:35:33 09/03/16 (0)
- Maybe I'm blind - kavakidd 14:02:17 09/02/16 (5)
- Don't think anybody mentioned Monty Alexander either. We could go on and on. nt - Rick W 13:55:05 09/03/16 (1)
- Sure could!!.............nt - kavakidd 15:07:03 09/03/16 (0)
- You're not blind - Mike K 20:15:20 09/02/16 (1)
- Another - kavakidd 23:45:09 09/02/16 (0)
- It's crazy but you may be right. - D Harvey 14:44:21 09/02/16 (0)
- Sadly ignored by way too mant people - kavakidd 14:37:55 09/01/16 (2)
- RE: Sadly ignored by way too mant people - fantja 14:43:25 09/01/16 (1)
- Indeed they are - kavakidd 15:42:44 09/01/16 (0)
- RE: 36 greatest jazz pianists? - GEO 12:39:24 09/01/16 (11)
- Good List - erik 07:22:08 09/02/16 (2)
- RE: Good List - GEO 15:26:55 09/02/16 (1)
- Isn't it something - kavakidd 00:01:56 09/03/16 (0)
- Hey, that's only 26. Here's 10 more. - Rick W 14:54:33 09/01/16 (1)
- RE: Hey, that's only 26. Here's 10 more. - GEO 15:30:36 09/01/16 (0)
- And a few more, many still with us, not yet mentioned - Dave Pogue 13:45:39 09/01/16 (5)
- RE: And a few more, many still with us, not yet mentioned - GEO 13:50:18 09/01/16 (4)
- Forgot a ... couple - Dave Pogue 19:00:34 09/01/16 (3)
- Don't forget Europe..... - andy evans 03:56:11 09/02/16 (2)
- Also ... - Dave Pogue 04:38:02 09/02/16 (1)
- RE: Also ... - D Harvey 09:26:36 09/02/16 (0)
- Not too bad - andy evans 02:21:38 09/01/16 (6)
- RE: Not too bad - Mike K 08:16:15 09/01/16 (5)
- What kinda chops are we talking about? - D Harvey 11:39:14 09/01/16 (4)
- Totally agree - kavakidd 14:03:46 09/02/16 (0)
- Perfect Analysys, DH! - erik 07:13:54 09/02/16 (2)
- Hey there stranger! - D Harvey 09:29:10 09/02/16 (1)
- RE: Hey there stranger! - erik 13:53:40 09/02/16 (0)
- Jaki Byard on there? Horace Tapscott?... - musetap 20:59:02 08/31/16 (3)
- RE: Jaki Byard on there? Horace Tapscott?... - GEO 06:52:05 09/01/16 (2)
- The Tapscott Sessions are works of wonder and joy... - musetap 09:01:33 09/01/16 (1)
- RE: The Tapscott Sessions are works of wonder and joy... - GEO 11:47:33 09/01/16 (0)
- Limiting any such lists is impossible. Too many greats. nt - oldmkvi 20:14:27 08/31/16 (0)
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