I don't know if I said this before, but I really like Art Tatum. He was such a virtuosic pianist, playing his own jazzy renditions of everything from classical to showtunes. He was revered by all the great jazz pianists and even classical pianists like Vladimir Horowitz.

i like this blind guy called Marcus Roberts who does really good interpretations of Monk, Jelly Roll Morton and the Duke

his own compositions are quite good as well

I don't know what it is with visual impairement and keyboardists. I myself am visually impaired and play the keyboard, but I know of at least 5 professional pianists who are blind or have vision problems.

- Stevie Wonder
- "Blind" Boone (Old-time jazz pianist)
- Ray Charles
- Marcus Roberts
- Milton Little

For me Art Tatum just bowled me over when I 1st heard him when I was very young. My older Bro played me some old 78s of his and it floored me. He still does. His technique & sense of re-harmonizing songs was astounding. Errol Garner was another one who was quite a unique pianist.

Red Garland is pretty groovy.



The Thelonious Monk tune Well, You Needn't from Monk's Music is one of my favorites of his, at about the 2:20 mark in the song you hear Monk shout out "Coltrane, Coltrane", this was recorded when John Coltrane was still on heroin and he had nodded out for a bit when he heard his name he woke up and played a great solo.

Herbie Han**** might be worth a try.

For something older, unique and just very cool check out cornetist Bix Beiderbecke's piano solo/composition of "In a Mist" (YouTube it as I can't post urls quite yet)

It is from the late 1920's and pretty far ahead of it's time harmonically

That is pretty good. Honestly, I don't think I even knew that Bix played piano, always thought of him as strictly a horn guy.

All great pianists mentioned here. I'd like to add a favorite of mine, Erroll Garner. He has a really distinct style and always uses the entire piano. I love all his ballads but his most known album is probably "Concert By the Sea".

His most famous composition "Misty":

@Janszoon-yea... he was an amazing cornetist as you know. Died too way young

Great Errol clip Manny. He made it look so effortless

Almost forgot about the great Teddy Wilson. Check out any of his playing with the Benny Goodman groups for starters.

amen to Tyner, Monk, Han****, Jarrett, Evans and Tatum. Nat King Cole and Ray Charles were also pretty amazing--though they seem to be remembered more for their singing they were both steeped in jazz piano.

was gonna also mention Nat Cole. Obv his piano was overshadowed by his voice but he was a great pianist

Oscar Peterson.

Hank Jones

I quite like Red Garland, especially the albums he did with John Coltrane and the album Groovy by the Red Garland Trio.

i know he's not traditional jazz player, but is very talented and may have been overlooked: JAMIE CULLUM..?
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Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarret, Robert Glasper, Jason Moran, Art Tatum, McCoy Tyner

so many great ones. has anyone mentioned Ahmad Jamal? or Ethan Iverson of 'The Bad Plus'?

Hey now, let's not forget Ronnie Milsap, lol:

May I suggest Jamie Cullum. Amazing jazz musician from England.

No mention of Kenny Kirkland very surprising.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...41248874,d.cGE

I know he played with Sting and thats taboo for jazz fans but the guy can flatout dominate the keys.

Ah something I haven't really considered. I'd like to delve into some Jazz pianists.

<- Needs to listen to more Jazz.

Didn't see the fantastic Earl Hines on the thread either. Obviously channeling some Monk on this one. I love this recording from 64.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...DAR1no3uj3AvhQ

Well mate you can listen to Herbie Hancock or Chick Corea and oh **** i don't know if it's jazz but the master: Ray Charles xD

Vladimir Horowitz, Russian-born American classical pianist and composer.

AWARDS:
*Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music (London)
*Wolf Foundation Prize for Music
*Commandeur de la Legion d'honneur from the French Government
*Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
*Gramophone Hall of Fame
*United States Presidential Medal of Freedom
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25 times Grammy Award winner for classical music.
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

During an interview Vladimir Horowitz said,"If Art Tatum took up classical music seriously, I’d quit my job the next day."

When it comes to jazz pianists there's Thelonious Monk and then everyone else.

No offense, Duke.

The ten best jazz pianists of all time | Westword

The Greatest Jazz Pianists

https://billcunliffe.wordpress.com/2...s-of-all-time/

Best Jazz Pianists

No offense , Duke.

McCoy Tyner is probably my favourite these days. I'm also a huge fan of Alexander Von Schlippenbach.

There really isn't anyone topping Thelonis Monk, at least that I've heard.

Technically or creatively? I'd argue that Art Tatum is technically more proficient and Red Garland's style is more unique.

Bud Powell is someone everyone into jazz should check out.

Also Art Tatum

agreed

There is this young pianist from Indonesia names Joey Alexander who is an absolute monster.

Justin Kauflin - I like his music so much!

Herbie Hancock

Born in Chicago, Illinois, his parents named him after the singer and actor Herb Jeffries.
Hancock had a mainstream hit with the Grammy-award winning instrumental single "Rockit" from the album Future Shock. It was the first jazz hip-hop song and became a worldwide anthem for the breakdancers and for the hip-hop culture of the 1980s.
He's granted with the Miles Davis Award, by the Montreal International Jazz Festival, 1997

Jamie Cullum is more of a pop Jazz artist from the UK, but he is an excellent pianist. Check him out.

This is the first time I've listened to this album and OMG it blew me away. I need moooooooore!!!!!

Ryo Fukui- Scenery (1976)