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In Reply to: RE: 36 greatest jazz pianists? posted by Mike K on August 31, 2016 at 19:38:41
Some that I like in no particular order:
Horace Tapscott
Herbie Hancock
Kenny Kirkland
Elmo Hope
Phineas Newborn Jr.
Rodney Kendrick
Amina Figorova
Taylor Eigsti
Sonny Clark
Bill Evans
Hampton Hawes
Kenny Barron
Jason Moran
Kris Davis
Gerald Clayton
Danny Grissett
Hank Jones
Marcus Roberts
Jessica Williams
Mulgrew Miller
McCoy Tyner
Aaron Goldberg
Geoff Keezer
Luis Perdomo
Robert Glasper
Frank Kimbrough
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I would add Pearson, Weston, Waldron, Nichols if he wasn't mentioned, and... Junior Mance, great blues pianist.
How could I forget Herbie Nichols! I also forgot, Stanley Cowell, Tommy Flanagan and Mal Waldron.
how many others come to mind as we think about it.
"Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to" Mark Twain
Chick Corea
Keith Jarrett
Ahmad Jamal
Red Garland
George Cables
Eddie Palmieri
Barry Harris
Joe Zawinul
Danilo Perez
Kenny Drew Jr.
Plenty more, needless to say. Btw - heard what I've linked?
Will put it on my list!
Enrico Pieranunzi
Wayne Horvitz
Fred Hersch
Tord Gustavson
Lynn Arriale
Kei Akagi
John W. Coates, Jr.
John Taylor
Paul Bley
Joanne Brackeen
Vince Guaraldi
Marian McPartland
Yes...indeed....
Bill Charlap
Renee Rosnes
i really like Marcin Wasilewski and i'm sure there's a dozen that rate up there with top US artists.
Why no George Duke also?
...Stefano Bollani, Bobo Stenson, Misha Alperin, Michael Grailler and the aforementioned Pieranunzi and John Taylor.
My favorite Pieranunzi is "Seaward." Just amazing.
Pieranunzi is a wonderful player. So are the others you mention that I'm familiar with...Hersch, Rosnes, McPartland, Brackeen...yes indeedy! Also a few there I don't know....the journey never ends.
dh
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