List seems a bit sexist. Hasaan Ibn Ali DUKE JORDAN, AL HAIG, SIR WALTER BISHOP, RED GARLAND, JUST TO NAME A FEW MISSING ARTISTS. DID YOU INCLUDE DAVE MCKENNA? Duke should be in the top ten…wish he had recorded a solo album…. Next was Steve Oliver, a musician that helped to shape the smooth jazz genre, giving us his blend of smooth jazz, world, latin, new age and even rock. 31 Michel Petrucciani Thankfully, his last trio with Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera has been well documented. As already pointed out by other folks here, there a few important omissions: Mal Waldron, Brad Mehldau, Don Friedman, Barry Harris, Lenny Tristano, Mary Lou Williams, Marian McParland……. 1: Art Tatum (1909-1956) He’s a classical performer, conductor, and musicologist whose immaculate performances gave Joplin’s ragtime compositions the respect they deserved. Even the very best jazz guitarists rarely receive the attention of the genre’s horn players, so give it up for the 50 best jazz guitarists ever. 17 Vince Guaraldi The absence of Brad Mehldau is unforgivable – I checked like 10 times to be sure I didn’t just miss him. They surely must be up there with the best. 4. Fast, fast, fast! As far a people who were left off the list Jessica WIlliams (another Monk aficionado) deserves a serious consideration. Of course, it wouldn't be a complete Norman Brown record without his heartfelt ballads: the touching and tenderly titled "Amen," on which he is accompanied by renowned keyboardist Chris "Big Dog" Davis (who co-wrote with Brown and Vassal Benford); and the beautiful and pensive "Brighter My Light Shines." such a list is a nice provocation…simply to recall all who are mentioned justifies the exercise. I’d listen to just about anyone else on the list before Tatum. So he has to be right up there and is my favourite primarily because of his unique musicianship and his unmatched intros-beat that! ", Sadly, Louis passed away at age 60 in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 21, 2015. Maybe swap with Monk… He made his first recording in 1945, but it was in the 50s, after he joined jazz impresario Norman Granz’s Verve label and led a piano trio, that he became a household name. What about Paul Bley? a list of 36 jazz pianists with no Tristano, Billy Taylor of Timmons is completely stupid. Discover (and save!) I personally think Mary Lou Williams should be somewhere on the list, maybe even Elaine Elias but there are a lot more great male jazz pianists than female. Yes, if you listen to the superb 1946 Sinatra recording of “Sweet Lorraine” with the Metronome All-Stars, Cole’s piano is wonderful. 19 McCoy Tyner Davis liked Garland for his Ahmad Jamal-like lightness of touch and use of space. This section does not cite any sources. POR LO VISTO NO ENTRAN MUJERES, LAS MENCIONADAS Y HAZEL SCOTT. He merely heard a song in his head and made up the new melody using that tune alone. 34: Cecil Taylor (Born 1929) The biggest selling Jazz LP in ’56 was Andre Previn & Shelly Mann’s “My Fair Lady”. You missed Dave Zoller. While in Melbourne, Jimmy used the in house bass rig at Bird’s Basement, two WJ 2×10 powered bass cabinets (2000 watts) and a WJBP Stereo Valve Bass Pre-Amp. Nice list, but far from perfect! Check out Ellington’s and Juan Tizol’s Caravan if you want to see what it is like to muscially pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time. I will enjoy the ride of just listening and enjoying…. after Tatum Teddy Wilson and fats should be a lot higher on that list. 24 Bob James Erroll is justifiably living a second life on the net and part of the problem for fans now is that Erroll died long ago and may have got overlooked somewhat.I understand that Art Tatum was very taken with him (”one day he will become something”)and I think Erroll drove him around a bit and even went up against Art in a piano duel(s). She’s an awesome pianist. Moreover, Bill kept the flame going, traveling round the world, too busy to go into a recording studio. Check out her rendition of Nice Work If You Can Get It, on youtube. If you don’t know her, get out there, drop whatever you’re doing and listen to her, and redo this list! I’m astonished, that nobody referred Hampton Hawes. 25 Kenny Kirkland Keith Jarrett, for god’s sakes, but not Martial Solal? All your favourite music online in this app! And along came their own albums' instrumentals. Jazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) Some scientists claim if you put a monkey at a typewriter and gave him 100,000 years or so, he would eventually write MacBeth or Romeo and Juliet. I want to add Stevie Wonder… yeah… he’s not be bopping or doing fancy jazz rifts… but no one can play like him nor can anyone have thought of the insanely beautiful and complex phrasing. He switched genre gears to form a group Passage that focused primarily on Christian-based themes. 2.- Keith Jarrett OK. An exponent of modal jazz with a passion for blues, Tyner’s main hallmark is using chords with prominent fourths. Scott Joplin made about 6 hand played piano rolls, including a composition by W.C Handy but he certainly should not be on this list. McPartland and Williams should probably make the list but the other two? Yes. Jamal first recorded for OKeh in 1951, but it was later in the same decade when took his position among the best jazz pianists of all time, with the best-selling live album At The Pershing, which took his music to a larger audience. Downgraded by some because he was accepted by the unwashed masse and not given to pontification about the very real profound nature of jazz, he is hardly to blame that playing piano came so effortlessly to him or that he always believed audiences should be entertained. Basie also said that Hines was, “The greatest piano player in the world”. Old hands playing very sweet music.. Though he began his recording career in 1923, he was able to adapt to changing styles in jazz and kept recording until 1981. He had the most awesome LEFT HAND of any of them..and NEWSWEEK BACK IN THE LATE 70s called him the greatest jazz pianist IN AMERICA! Hired for his impeccable musical taste and sonic eloquence, Jones’ myriad sideman credits ranged from Dizzy Gillespie and Dexter Gordon to Anita O’Day and Marilyn Monroe. For shame. He worked mainly as a sideman in the 50s, but in 1963, after a move to New York, Hill began a long association with Blue Note Records that resulted in 16 albums. one which is missing but stand out as performer as well as educator is dick hyman. 3 Ahmad Jamal It would seem that the Brothers J. had struck musical gold in their nascent days. I have seen live Count Basie, Duke Ellington with their Bands, Earl “Fatha” Hines (Solo). I assume you mean the TOP 36? 28 Ramsey Lewis For beginner jazz bass players, the Eastcoast GB200 Bass Guitar, pictured here in a Black Satin finish and maple neck is a fantastic choice.Taking inspiration from the coveted Jazz bass shape, the GB200 bass here offers a solid starting point for new bass players at a budget-friendly price tag. Joanne Brackeen should definitely be in the list. You should be ashamed! 9. 11: Duke Ellington (1899-1974) Cecil Taylor I was having a drink one evening with Frank Strazerri and he said “George Gershwin could cut me”. Cheers. And now heresy time. Way overrated: Chick Corea, Dave Brubeck, Ramsey Lewis, Absolutely agree with you assessment – and Gene Harris deserve a spot. Patrice Rushin? Oscar Peterson A jazz piano colossus. It would not matter who is on the list. Diana Kroll mentioned by others continues to grow in stature, and should make the top 50. the knowledge and know how are stretched throughout the entire history of jazz piano. This was another great issue of the Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival with great music, lots of fun, meeting friends from all across the world and sharing a common passion. Thanks to you, Talking Stein, I went there ….. and No Thank You! One of the true greats. By 1976 The Brothers had inked a solo record deal with A&M, a label with which they would remain throughout their recording career. Scott Joplin is on this list. Disappointing to see that no one has mentioned Satoko Fujii so far. Emerging on Chess Records in the 50s fronting a piano trio, Chicago-born Lewis racked up a trio of finger-clicking crossover pop hits in the mid-60s (the biggest was 1965’s ‘The In Crowd’) before plugging his piano into the mains socket and going the way of funk and fusion in the 70s. On his third outing for Shanachie Records and 12th overall project, GRAMMY-award winning popular guitarist/composer/vocalist/producer Norman Brown shines ebulliently from start to finish. Earl Hines would hold the No.1 spot for me. Tristano contributed some extremely interesting rhythmic perspectives. many omissions:Geoff Keezer,Vic Feldman,Bobby Timmons,Derek Smith,Jimmy Rowles,Marcus Roberts,Vince Guaraldi.Lou Levy,Marian McPartland,Gerry Wiggins,Pete Jolly,Hamp Hawes,Monty Alexander,Cedar Walton,Russ Freeman,John Lewis,Ray Bryant,Joe Sample,Billy Taylor,Mulgrew Miller. A.Jahmal, Lyle May, OK, mais aussi Steve Kuhn et encore Omar Sosa (exceptionnel de prestance et d’emotion sur scene)! It seems that they get forgotten as pianists Also some pianists from outside the U.S. have to be given serious consideration: Gonzalo Rubalcaba (unbelievable chops and ideas), Eldar Djangirov (I heard and hung out with him when he was still in his teens–made me want to quit playing), Tete Montoliu, Bobby Enriquez (amazing Filipino pianist not mentioned once in this thread), Adam Makowicz (from Poland–I also saw him live and hung out with him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXHYy3f93uo. 24: Bob James (Born 1939) 2 Andrew Hill Shining examples of Brown's musical glow illuminate the mid-tempo, laid back cd opener, "Heading Wes," an obvious nod to legendary guitar hero Wes Montgomery; the Latin-tinged title track, which features the nylon-string acoustic guitar work of Peter White; "Just Groovin," where he's joined by fellow guitarist, in-demand producer, and co-writer, Paul Brown; and the percolating "Unconditional," accented by the unflappable keyboard master,  Jeff Lorber, who co-wrote the tune with Brown. Hiromi Uehara! His name is Ryo Fukui. 3: Nat King Cole Mehldau’s long-running piano trio has also continually broken new ground with its near-telepathic collective improvisation and eclectic repertoire. I can’t agree with this list. Let me know what you think once you have listened and then tell me he shouldn’t be in this list, close to the top! Phineas Newborn Jr should, of course,…. Jazz Backing tracks has the best and largest collection of Play Alongs on the market. Seriously? It's a classy, stylish debut that sounds just as rich and melodic in 2020 as it did in 1979. My AUTUMN IN MUSKOKA should really be called AUTUMN IN HEAVEN!! Costa Is GREAT. In the mid-40s, the bebop revolution, instigated by horn players Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, resulted in a generation of artists (led by Bud Powell) who would enter the ranks of the best jazz pianists with an approach that treated the instrument like a trumpet or saxophone, picking out syncopated right-hand melodies with horn-style phrasing. 7: Bud Powell (1924-1966) I always find “strong opinions” some kind of ridiculous, and mostly I don’t want to join in the battle of all the “experts” (I am, because my opinions are soooo different). won’t change it just the way it is. 22 Joe Zawinul At 88 yrs I have heard most of the musicians on the various lists. Danny Zeitlin? She is a creative heart and soul jazz pianist. By the 30s, she was working as a freelance arranger, writing charts for Earl Hines, Benny Goodman and, later, Duke Ellington. Mary Lou Williams didn’t make the cut? He gave (and still gives me) the largest goose bumps. first, it is totally wrong to make up a “Top Ten List” of pianists, jazz or classical. Stan Tracey If you made this list top 100 there would still be people with their favorites not on it. 1 contributor total, last edit on Sep 26, 2016. For the record Charles Thompson is the very first person to comment on this list. Take Five is consistently regarded as the greatest Jazz tune of all time by many. My top ten list would definitely include Kenny Barron. There are a few solo piano entries in the jazz aristocrat’s extensive discography (most notably, perhaps, 1953’s The Duke Plays Ellington) that reveal the full extent of Ellington’s skills. A great list, but as many people already said, loads of pretty good pianists are missing! Want more? What is certain is that Tristano was an uncompromising innovator whose unorthodox conception of melody and harmony presaged the birth of free jazz. Gene Harris should be among the best 10!!! She’s a freakin’ genius! How about Lenny Tristano? Thanks Herman. Smooth Jazz Bass Backing Track - JamTracksChannel - - YouTube 11 Duke Ellington Waller was also an organist and composer whose repertoire included the immortal tunes ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’’ and ‘Honeysuckle Rose.’. so you include Duke Ellington and keep out BILLY STRAYHORN an RED GARLAND??? Shine on, Norman Brown! Before Andrew Hill?Cecil Taylor no 34?Keith Jarrett no 8?I think both three could be a little bit Higher.And Craig Taborn should be for sure on the list!Because I am not a sexist I can not forget of course one of my favorite Marilyn Crispell! I agree – especially Hines at no. New York City-born Drew – who served his musical apprenticeship as a sideman for Buddy DeFranco, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Charlie Parker – was a highly-regarded bebop pianist and composer who enjoyed a long and fruitful association with tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, when both musicians lived in Denmark during the 60s and 70s. I was privileged to see & meet the amazing Jimmy Haslip performing with Jeff Lorber Fusion at Bird’s Basement jazz club last week.. your own Pins on Pinterest Hmm, didn’t see Kenny Barron there, y’all must not dig that muscular style. After hearing a few songs I just want to move on to someone with with some heart in their playing. He would be more appropriate as a person in the TOP 50 for BLUES pianists. In addition to Louis, Passage consisted of his then-wife Valerie Johnson, and former The Brothers Johnson percussionist and vocalist Richard Heath. We have an official Smooth tab made by UG professional guitarists. Box 2000" from their album Kickin'. Meade Lux Lewis My list is at 90 players, some of whom I have not heard before. If you are ranking, what are your criteria? Originally from Quebec, Canada, Peterson was a classically-trained child prodigy who fell under the influence of Art Tatum and Nat “King” Cole. Great list. Indeed, whittling it down was not an easy task, but we’ve persevered and come up with a list names that we believe represent the most important ivory-ticklers of the genre. I am surprised that your comment was shown. This all depends on subjective judgments in time and space and who’s doing the judging. It’s their list, and if it were larger it might have included some that were omitted . (Fairytales). As you said, the latter was a great composer and surely played an important role in jazz history, but he wasn’t a great pianist. What about them? Dave McKenna and Marian McPartland would certainly make my top 36 and it’s tough for me to exclude them in the top 20, Dave definitely in the top ten. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 6: McCoy Tyner (Born 1938) This list of jazz bassists includes performers of the double bass and since the 1950s, and particularly in the jazz subgenre of jazz fusion which developed in the 1970s, electric bass players. There’s a japanese pianist probably nobody knows, but i believe he should be on this list, not for any revolutionary turn he gave to jazz piano playing, which i don’t think he did, but just for the sheer beaulty of his music. Cedar Walton and Mulgrew Miller should be at the top but are missing??? I really think this is difficult work. One of the main proponents of the Herbie Hancock school of jazz who played with everyone, including the Marsalisis and Kenny Garrett is a loser! Do you like jazz music? David Garfield - Holidays Outside The Box - The Christmas Song. Greatest how; for what? Next Bill would form a jazz trio that revolutionized the piano trio by making each instrumentalist, not merely supportive of the pianist, but a contributor of equal importance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHXxgC_ddbw Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Wayman Tisdale. 31: Michel Petrucciani (1962-1999) Kirkland also played with jazz greats, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and drummer Elvin Jones, in the 80s, and appeared on five albums by ex-Police frontman, Sting. As for Dave Brubeck, I like him but wouldn’t rate him at 16. It is very disrespectful of other readers to write without paying attention. No Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson? That’s the way to see it ! It was as if in some deep, dismal basement some music happy monster of an inventor asembled all those traits needed to master the piano and placed them inside the Elf’s five foot two frame. It is actually not a bad list. George Cables, Stan Tracy, Carla Bley, Monty Alexander, Pete Johnson, – I vote for 88 otherwise there isn’t enough room on the piano stool. Mulgrew Miller needs to be in there definitively. A glowingly beautiful player–most of these players can’t touch the beauty of his ideas and the flow they get when he is at his best. AUTUMN IN MUSKOKA (Vol.1) is very good. Probably, the pianoforte is the most complex in terms of expression – so I am quite unsure about the validity of “the greatest piano player”. Misunderstood by many, this North Carolina-born maverick (who was rarely seen without a hat) is one of the most idiosyncratic of the world’s best jazz pianists. and Marilyn Crispell! He played with many greats including ART FARMER. Lenny Tristano? Rather the genius opted to define his own style that fitted his original compositions and his improvisations. Art Hodes. .but it’s only as large as it is. A capable and versatile pianist, Pearson’s own records veered more towards the soul jazz style. And where the hell is Brad Meldau? 32: Sonny Clark (1931-1963) Erroll Garner is a forgotten genius, should be placed at no.1 or no.2, his playing range was so wild and his style was so distinctive, his musical ability is outstanding. And rock no less! In short, I suggest you might devise a poll based on categories – such as as harmonic creativity, melodic creativity, originality, interpretation, composition and form building, playing technique, influence on other musicians etc etc. mal waldron ? But his playing is mechanical and soulless. That was the year he recorded his debut album for Blue Note, and he went onto become one of the best jazz pianists the iconic label signed. One of the best jazz pianists still with us from the bebop era. Born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Pittsburgh, Williams was a self-taught pianist who rose to fame as a teenage prodigy in the 20s. Bill is overrated. I agree with a couple of dozen on the list, but I would have thought that Maryanne McPartland deserved an entry somewhere. A near-fatal diving accident in 1951 caused nerve damage to Brubeck’s hands and changed the way he played piano, where fleet-of-finger lines were replaced by dense block chords. On the other hand, it was good to see Sonny Clark do well. Michel Petrucciani for lyrical style; Thelonious Monk for innovation – but there’s more, of course, No list of seminal, great pianists can be taken seriously if it omits the artist who, more than anyone else, shared and lived the aesthetic of the Romantic poet John Keats (from “Ode on a Grecian Urn”–Beauty is Truth; Truth Is Beauty–the counsel Bill issued to Tony Bennett in 1978). He impressed us with his great acoustic guitar playing and vocal artistry, doing songs like "We Are", "Global Kiss", "High Noon", "Illuminate" which started out acoustically, before the band kicked in, "World Citizen" and more. The problem with lists like this is that they draw a stagnant picture of a very vibrant art. I think these lists are made up to include aspirants so when their agents or publicists are spinning they can through out the bomb ‘…they’ve been included in the Best Of …List’ and to wannabe enthusiasts it is the ultimate and for the lovers it’s a crime of omission. That’s the real big challenge the piano presents. Italian. Damn it! Though hugely influential – Oscar Peterson was one of his prime disciples – Tatum’s life came to an end shortly after his 47th birthday. I think it was please some of you (and it includes 3 females in the top 36.) I do like your top 4 and was pleasantly surprised by it. Lists are a good way of focusing the mind, by making us consider who else could be there. Ammmmmazing technique, overflowing with energy and creativity, she’s written beautiful songs and rearrangements. I am glad that The Count and the Duke are in the top. On the same album, George and Louis traded turns on slick lead guitar and walking bass guitar solos on the propulsive "Thunder Thumbs and Lightin' Licks" (the pair's respective nicknames: Louis is the former and George's sobriquet is the latter). Main features: ️Almost 100 radio stations + new stations every update ️Licensed BASS© audio library with awesome 32-bit sound quality! SMOOTH JAZZ PLAYLIST. Where’s Dave Brubeck and Nat King Cole? A virtuoso who is fully fluent in bebop, modal and post-bop jazz styles, Mabern is still actively recording and performing today at the age of 81. ARE YOU GUYS BLIND!! I love Monk, but respectfully disagree about placing him at #2. ridiculous list: Crusin, Kirkland, all these “Jazzrock” losers. Earl Hines No, is the answer. Other highlights was when Lutz Deterra played the accordion, showing an unexpected side of his talents, plus trumpet player Matthias Beckmann guesting on one song. I think you could make a strong case for Mary Lou Williams to be included on this list. or Geri Allen (R.I.P.) You made an attempt that is insurmountalble for each have left an indubitable mark on jazz from Tatum to Evans to Brubeck to Jamal………but Chick……come on. No females? Born in Connecticut with Cape Verdean ancestry, Horace Silver was an archetypal hard bop pianist whose rise to fame began when he co-founded The Jazz Messengers (which Art Blakey later took over) in 1954. I miss Victor Feldman most–I understand that maybe he did not have the career he might have, mostly staying in the studios. His block chords would make Dave Brubeck proud!! It’s a list, limited to 50 (up from 36, which is an improvement), and it’s not intended as a scientific ranking. In the 70s, at ECM Records, Jarrett – eschewing electric instruments – patented a lyrical style and, in the same decade, released an improvised solo recital called The Köln Concert, which set a new benchmark for unaccompanied jazz piano. 38: Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) Second, nobody remembers Mel Powell and Johnny Guarnieri? You can check out his piano work on Youtube (THE CHRIS NOWAK PROJECT Volumes 1 and 2). For learning, ... playable on any digital music player. Classic Jazz! The jazz world has produced an abundance of super-talented piano masters in the past 100 years – many more than can be accommodated in this list of the 50 best jazz pianists of all time. They kicked off their show with the energetic "Wakeup Call", "Right Back Atcha" and "Night Vision", before the delved into their classics like "Fo-Fi-Fo" and "Mt. 2-Bill Evans Lennie Tristano is $50. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH0gLKvw0lI. Prior to the MJQ, he was a sideman for Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. They started out slowly and built it up, ultimately falling into their trademark groove with excellent percussion and smooth keys, caressing the audience with their melodies and hooks, providing a very enjoyable musical experience. From iconic bandleaders to unique talents, the best jazz pianists in history both shaped the music and revolutionised the role of the piano in music. Speaking of his own musical identity, Browne's composition, "Promises for Spring," is another tune that possessed that gentle, late-night aura that would be heard on Quiet Storm radio. He further released the EP Back Against the Wall for Jones' label, Qwest Records. Alexander Von Schlippenbach, Aki Takase, Marilyn Crispell, Paul Bley, Joel Futterman, Connie Crothers, Stanley Cowell, Sun Ra, Fred Van Hove, Mal Waldron, Misha Mengelberg, Don Pullen, Alice Coltrane and so many more. 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