Piano Jazz ... suggestions ?

Posted by: shoot6x7 on 30 January 2011

Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans .... who else ?

(Not Diana Krall though ... can't stand her voice)

Posted on: 30 January 2011 by DanielP

Thelonious Monk

Posted on: 30 January 2011 by winkyincanada

Brad Mehldau
Mike Knock

Posted on: 30 January 2011 by Skip

Cyrus Chestnut.

Posted on: 30 January 2011 by Chalshus

Keith Jarrett. Both solo, trio and quartet.

Michel Petrucciani. Solo and trio.

Posted on: 30 January 2011 by Chalshus

Oscar Peterson.

Posted on: 30 January 2011 by Chalshus

Erroll Garner.

Posted on: 30 January 2011 by Chalshus

Bill Evans.

Posted on: 30 January 2011 by shoot6x7

Great suggestions guys. Christian, awesome, thanks ...

Posted on: 31 January 2011 by madasafish

Julian Joseph - one of our national treasures.

Posted on: 31 January 2011 by ewemon

Red Garland

Gene Harris

The Three Sounds

Bud Powell.

Herbie Hancock

Wynton kelly

Tommy Flanagan

Albert Ammons

Patricia Barber

Walter Bishop Jnr

Stefano Bollini

Ray Bryant

Sonny Clark

Chick Corea

Tadd Dameron

Kenny Drew

Gil Evans

I could go on but that should do him for now. All artists I have in my collection. In fact I am listening to Red Garland as I write this.

Posted on: 31 January 2011 by bob atherton

Let's not forget Fred Simon...!

Posted on: 31 January 2011 by catalinmetal

Gene Harris is indeed something not to miss!
and Patricia Barber is a hell of a complete jazz musician and composer, a real perfectionist!
a saw her and her band live last year, and it was the highest quality live show in terms of sound quality ever attended by me so far.

Posted on: 31 January 2011 by GraemeH

Art Tatum

Posted on: 31 January 2011 by GraemeH

Lennie Tristano

Posted on: 31 January 2011 by fred simon

Thanks, Bob ... you're too kind.

Fred

P.S. The check's in the mail.

Posted on: 31 January 2011 by fred simon

So many great suggestions here. I always go with Jarrett, Hancock, Bill Evans and others, but let me suggest a few who haven't been mentioned yet:

Larry Goldings
Hank Jones
Fred Hersch
Lyle Mays

All great!

Posted on: 01 February 2011 by roger poll

What about Stan Tracey, or is he not considered good enough for this list?

Posted on: 01 February 2011 by JamieL_v2

I'm with Daniel, Thelonious Monk, my personal favourite by a mile. 'Monks Music' with his Septet is my pick, but if you want pure piano 'Monk Alone in San Francisco' is fantastic. (Thanks to MilesSmiles for that recommendation.)

Herbie Hancock is not too shabby either, but you already know him.

Keith Jarrett, to add to the above recommendations.

Kenny Kirkland was good too, but I can't think of a recording to showcase him, great live with Kenny Garrett on his last tour.

Posted on: 01 February 2011 by Max Bass

Most of the usual suspects have already been mentioned . . . all great suggestions. Evans, Monk, Peterson being favorites.

Has anyone mentioned Duke Ellington??? His small group albums are really quite good . . . "Money Jungle" being an excellent album, kind of in the vein of Monk. Also . . . . . McCoy Tyner. I know he has his detractors but one of my favorite albums, and all time classic is "the Real McCoy".

Max

Posted on: 01 February 2011 by droodzilla

John Taylor, surely?!

Bolton-born but with an international profile these days. He really is a national treasure. Bill Evans is a big influence, but this is fused with an English pastoral sensibility, and much more besides. I recommend "Rosslyn" on ECM, and "Angel of the Presence" on the CamJazz label.

Posted on: 01 February 2011 by GraemeH

I just can't get Jarrett. I have the ECM 'Tokyo' disc on right now and, to me, it's just all over the place. Compared to Evans's 'Montreaux' for example it just is nowhere.

No emotional connection at all for me.

Posted on: 01 February 2011 by graham halliwell

cecil taylor
keith tippett
paul bley
lowell davidson
herbie nichols
michael garrick

Posted on: 01 February 2011 by JamieL_v2

Another pianist to mention, but not from a positive personal view is Chick Corea. I really do not get his playing, and can't even listen to some of the Miles Davis albums he plays on.

I know others love him, so each to their own.

Posted on: 01 February 2011 by fred simon

GraemeH:

If you're willing to give another try, I strongly recommend Jarrett's recent trio album, Yesterdays. Deep emotional connection, very much born of the Evans tradition.

Posted on: 01 February 2011 by fred simon

JamieL_v2:

Chick Corea. I really do not get his playing, and can't even listen to some of the Miles Davis albums he plays on.

Jamie, there's lots of Chick's stuff I don't like at all. Yet, one of my favorite albums of all time is his early trio album, Now He Sings, Now He Sobs, with bassist Miroslav Vitous and drummer Roy Haynes. A modern piano trio classic. Give it a shot if you haven't heard it.