Jazz Pianists

mycatisthebest · 06-24-2022, 02:17 PM

McCoy Tyner
Bill Evans
Bud Powell
Red Garland
Horace Silver

More contemporary: Brad Mehldau, Gerald Clayton, Glenn Zaleski, Aaron Parks, Taylor Eigsti, Kevin Hays, Tigran Hamasyan, and Jason Moran.

Ayn Marx · 07-09-2022, 08:49 PM

I tend to forget Nina Simone stepped outside of Blues into gospel and was also a wonderful pianist. This track was the first song to jolt me out of my ‘only classical music matters’ ignorance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP7XuE1Fw9s

Ayn Marx · 07-21-2022, 04:35 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7KXq6RJ0PA

borntodie · 09-02-2023, 10:20 AM

thelonius?

Quint's Revenge · 09-16-2025, 12:45 AM

The GOAT of jazz pianists is without question Thelonious Monk.

AFX · 09-17-2025, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Quint's Revenge

The GOAT of jazz pianists is without question Thelonious Monk.

Quint are you familiar with Barry Harris?

https://youtu.be/lEFvMMcDzns?si=0KYxoluQihc_HEOk

Quint's Revenge · 09-18-2025, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AFX

Quint are you familiar with Barry Harris?

Absolutely! Love him. Barry once stated Monk was his biggest influence as a jazz pianist. Harris was another great in his own right.

AFX · 09-18-2025, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Quint's Revenge

Absolutely! Love him. Barry once stated Monk was his biggest influence as a jazz pianist. Harris was another great in his own right.

Yes, absolutely genius. I love watching his masterclasses. I thought it was so funny when he talked about how overrated he thought Bill Evans was.

Drjohnrock · 09-21-2025, 01:20 PM

Some of my favorites:

Oscar Peterson -- my all time favorite

Roland Hanna

Toshiko Akiyoshi -- He work with her husband Lew Tabackin and their big band was fine but her solo piano work is great

Marian McPartland -- She was so much more than the host of the great Piano Jazz program. Her work over decades of a very long life showed her aptitude for many styles, from older traditional jazz to free jazz.

06-24-2022, 02:17 PM	#81 (permalink)
mycatisthebest Groupie Join Date: Jun 2022 Posts: 21	McCoy Tyner Bill Evans Bud Powell Red Garland Horace Silver More contemporary: Brad Mehldau, Gerald Clayton, Glenn Zaleski, Aaron Parks, Taylor Eigsti, Kevin Hays, Tigran Hamasyan, and Jason Moran.

07-09-2022, 08:49 PM	#82 (permalink)
Ayn Marx Music Addict Join Date: May 2022 Location: Sometimes Posts: 552	I tend to forget Nina Simone stepped outside of Blues into gospel and was also a wonderful pianist. This track was the first song to jolt me out of my ‘only classical music matters’ ignorance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP7XuE1Fw9s

07-21-2022, 04:35 AM	#83 (permalink)
Ayn Marx Music Addict Join Date: May 2022 Location: Sometimes Posts: 552	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7KXq6RJ0PA

09-02-2023, 10:20 AM	#84 (permalink)
borntodie Groupie Join Date: Sep 2023 Posts: 16	thelonius?

09-16-2025, 12:45 AM	#85 (permalink)
Quint's Revenge Groupie Join Date: Sep 2025 Location: Florida Posts: 11	The GOAT of jazz pianists is without question Thelonious Monk.

09-21-2025, 01:20 PM	#89 (permalink)
Drjohnrock Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 893	Some of my favorites: Oscar Peterson -- my all time favorite Roland Hanna Toshiko Akiyoshi -- He work with her husband Lew Tabackin and their big band was fine but her solo piano work is great Marian McPartland -- She was so much more than the host of the great Piano Jazz program. Her work over decades of a very long life showed her aptitude for many styles, from older traditional jazz to free jazz.