gmonahan Posted October 1, 2009 Report Posted October 1, 2009 Ellis Larkins never gets mentioned and really deserves to be. I like all the others mentioned already! Oh, did anybody mention Jelly Roll? greg mo Quote
stephenrr Posted October 1, 2009 Report Posted October 1, 2009 Damn, how could I forget Ahmad Jamal? (Live at the Pershing Lounge?) Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 1, 2009 Report Posted October 1, 2009 I wonder if this should be moved to the recommendations thread. Muhal Richard Abrams Stan Tracey Bobby Few Quote
paul secor Posted October 1, 2009 Report Posted October 1, 2009 Jimmy Yancey Ellington Bud Monk Earl Hines Cecil After them: James P. Johnson Otis Spann Then, a fair number of other pianists - too many to list. There are no doubt classical pianists that will come to be favorites. I've only been listening a short time and don't have the listening experience yet. So as of today, that's it. Quote
AllenLowe Posted October 1, 2009 Report Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) let's get some oldies in here: Jimmy Blythe Jelly Roll Morton Fess Manetta Jimmy Yancey Robert Cooper Tony Jackson Luckey Roberts Clyde Hart Al Haig Zez Confrey Ferrante and Teicher Harry the Hipster Little Brother Montgomery Abba Labba Edited October 1, 2009 by AllenLowe Quote
AndrewHill Posted October 1, 2009 Report Posted October 1, 2009 Along with those mentioned above, there's a few that I really dig, but seemingly never really got a whole lot of exposure: Lowell Davidson Gil Coggins Larry Willis Quote
AllenLowe Posted October 1, 2009 Report Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) Gil Coggins was always, I thought, overpraised because of Miles Davis' comments on him. He was also a very nice guy, but if you really listen to some of the things he did with McLean, his soloing is not really first rate. just my opinion. Edited October 2, 2009 by AllenLowe Quote
BeBop Posted October 1, 2009 Report Posted October 1, 2009 I really must add Earl Hines. He was a great player, an innovator and a nice guy. (I know others have mentioned him, but I didn't include him on my original, short list.) Quote
AndrewHill Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 Don't think he was mentioned yet, but I'd like to put a word in for Shipp. Quote
JohnS Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 Looks like most have been mentioned but I didn't spot- Kenny Werner and mustn't overlook the west coast- Russ Freenman Claude Williamson Quote
BillF Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 and mustn't overlook the west coast- Russ Freenman Claude Williamson I had Freeman in there, John, but will take the opportunity to add Jimmy Rowles to my list. Others that have occurred to me are Tadd Dameron and Eddie Costa. Quote
AllenLowe Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) yes, Matt Shipp is one of the greatest pianists I have ever heard - and I'm not just saying this because I'll be recording with him in 2 weeks- and let's not forget Jaki Byard - and I will add one of the best and largely unrecorded pianists I ever knew - the late and lamented Andy Shapiro. Edited October 2, 2009 by AllenLowe Quote
AndrewHill Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 yes, Matt Shipp is one of the greatest pianists I have ever heard - and I'm not just saying this because I'll be recording with him in 2 weeks- and let's not forget Jaki Byard - and I will add one of the best and largely unrecorded pianists I ever knew - the late and lamented Andy Shapiro. Oh yeah, I just picked up DNA with William Parker; great great stuff. Quote
AllenLowe Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 it's a lot of fun dealing with Matt because he so so damned smart and always unafraid to speak his mind. He's doing the intro to my blues set, and I've been interviewing him a bit. Quote
jazzerby Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Posted October 2, 2009 Thanks guys for the welcome & enthusiastic replies. Perhaps, it would not be asking much if the artists corresponding best albums are also mentioned to guide this jazz novice? thanks. edit: thread title modification is in order,perhaps. http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=19414 Nice redirect...thanks men. Quote
BeBop Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 Marilyn Crispell ...and I wanted to mention Jessica Williams, one of my early influences, until I re-read the thread title. Quote
Peter Friedman Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) Some I would add to my earlier list include: John Williams Eddie Costa Duke Jordan George Cables Steve Kuhn Jimmy Rowles Roger Kellaway Wynton Kelly Kirk Lightsey Kenny Drew Ray Bryant Dave McKenna Mulgrew Miller Bill Cunliffe Frank Strazzeri Phineas Newborn,Jr. I like so damn many piano players that with little effort I could keep expanding my list to 50 or 75. Edited October 2, 2009 by Peter Friedman Quote
BruceH Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 let's get some oldies in here: Jimmy Blythe Jelly Roll Morton Fess Manetta Jimmy Yancey Robert Cooper Tony Jackson Luckey Roberts Clyde Hart Al Haig Zez Confrey Ferrante and Teicher Harry the Hipster Little Brother Montgomery Abba Labba Al Haig is an "oldie"?? Quote
poetrylover3 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 I love piano players: especially McCoy Tyner; Duke Ellington; Thelonious Monk; Bill Evans;Herbie Hancock; Gene Harris; Keith Jarrett; Chick Corea; Count Basie; Wynton Kelly; Sonny Clark; Horace Silver; Phineas Newborn, Jr.; Hampton Hawes; Bud Powell; Teddy Wilson; Ahmad Jamal; Earl Hines; Randy Weston; Kenny Barron; John Lewis; Hank Jones; Horace Parlan; Red Garland; Jaki Byard; John Hicks; Bill Charlap; Brad Mehldau. Others I appreciate include Errol Garner, Oscar Peterson, Dave Brubeck, Elmo Hope, Nat Cole and Art Tatum, but they just don't grab my attention immediately and consistently, like the first group does. It's like taste in poetry-some communicate with you and bond with you deeply, with others you admire the craftsmanship but never feel the same level of connectedness. Favorite album-what a bear-trios, duo or solo- here are just a few: McCoy Tyner: Echoes of a Friend; Thelonious Monk: Monk Alone or Plays Duke Ellington; Duke Ellington: Piano Reflections, Piano In The Foreground or Money Jungle; Bill Evans: The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings 1961; Keith Jarrett: My Foolish Heart; Chick Corea: Crystal Silence; Ahmad Jamal: At The Pershing; Hank Jones: Recital At Maybeck; Count Basie: For The First Time; Bill Charlap:Live At The Village Vanguard. If I get to expand the instrumental lineup then the selection increases exponentially. Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 The list is seemingly endless... In addition to the perhaps obvious choices already mentioned here: Satoko Fujii (the recent duo CD with Myra Melford Under the Water is superb) Myra Melford (hard to choose just one CD - I'm particularly partial to the Trio M material) Jessica Williams (try The Art of the Piano) And back to the gender-specific thread title: Chris McGregor (the solo piano stuff is marvelous though likely hard-to-find) Bheki Mseleku (Meditations on Verve is my favorite) Quote
BruceH Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 Ah, yes, I forgot to mention the great Teddy Wilson. Love his stuff. I'm sure there's a lot of names I left out. Quote
paul secor Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 Listening today to some Elmore James recordings, I was reminded how great Johnny Jones played within the context of that band. He belongs somewhere in my list of favorites. Quote
epistrophy007 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Eddie Costa!!!! Ellis Larkins Al Haig Jutta Hip Terry Pollard Pat Moran Duke Jordan Barry Harris Hank Jones Mal Waldron Bengt Halberg Although he recorded more as a sideman; Jimmy Jones, ever so tasty... j. Edited October 17, 2009 by epistrophy007 Quote
AllenLowe Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) by the way, just did a session with Matt Shipp, who I will nominate as one of the greatest jazz pianists ever - and as one who has a certain ability for stylistic adaptation that is not generally seen in his available work. amazing guy. Edited October 17, 2009 by AllenLowe Quote
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