Overlooked pianists

[mhatta]

  On 11/16/2017 at 11:30 PM, jlhoots said:

We're probably overlooking Elmo Hope these days!!

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Agreed.  Elmo Hope should be heard more.  I think his best is when he plays with Philly Joe Jones.

 

[Pim]

  On 11/19/2017 at 2:20 AM, mhatta said:

Agreed.  Elmo Hope should be heard more.  I think his best is when he plays with Philly Joe Jones.

 

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Yes I love Hope. Probably one of the most underrated pianists, always in the shadow of Powell and Monk. I love these ones

[soulpope]

  On 11/19/2017 at 11:28 AM, Pim said:

Yes I love Hope. Probably one of the most underrated pianists, always in the shadow of Powell and Monk. I love these ones

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Superb performances .... btw telling cover art ....

[Dan Gould]

  On 11/12/2017 at 7:54 AM, mhatta said:

Charles Bell is also an obscure but interesting figure.  He sounds like an amalgam of John Lewis and Ahmad Jamal for me.  Introverted and still funky.  He made a few recordings in the early 60's, then left an active playing career to become a music educator. Drummer Poogie Bell is his son.

 

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  On 11/12/2017 at 9:16 AM, jazzbo said:

 

I love and cherish those two albums. I have purchased the other Bell that I could find. 

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Color me curious by both the comments and the sample. Think I'll hunt these down. Thanks to you both.

[soulpope]

[jlhoots]

  On 11/20/2017 at 4:01 PM, soulpope said:

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Better Late Than Never on Smalls is good too.

[mhatta]

Gildo Mahones is known as a sideman for e.g. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (and Bevan), but his leader albums are also quite attractive.

 

[BillF]

  On 11/21/2017 at 2:44 PM, mhatta said:

Gildo Mahones is known as a sideman for e.g. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (and Bevan), but his leader albums are also quite attractive.

 

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He also blew for Lester.

[mhatta]

Evans Bradshaw was a man of phenomenal piano technique, but he also died too young.  Not much is known about him.

 

Edited November 22, 2017 by mhatta

[Joe]

Jimmy Yancey!

 

[JSngry]

Red Camp

 

[Cyril]

Rob van Kreeveld

 

Edited November 23, 2017 by Cyril

[soulpope]

  On 11/23/2017 at 5:44 PM, Cyril said:

Rob van Kreefeld

 

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[Cyril]

@ soulpope !!!

&

Jasper van 't Hof

 

Edited November 23, 2017 by Cyril

[soulpope]

  On 11/23/2017 at 6:01 PM, Cyril said:

Jasper van 't Hof

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For me always memorable via this recording ..... 

Edited November 23, 2017 by soulpope

[Cyril]

 Thanks for posting.

[uli]

 

[Joe]

  On 11/23/2017 at 5:20 PM, JSngry said:

Red Camp

 

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Laredo, huh? Who knew? Not me.

 

[xybert]

Eri Yamamoto to a certain extent. Love her trio, they have something rare in my opinion.

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[JSngry]

  On 11/24/2017 at 12:42 AM, Joe said:

Laredo, huh? Who knew? Not me.

 

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That's Alex Camp's dad.

[mhatta]

Roosevelt Wardell is yet another hidden treasure of jazz piano.  His only leader album "The Revelation" was produced by Cannonball Adderley, and Horace Tapscott listed Wardell as an early influence.

 

[Joe]

  On 11/24/2017 at 11:46 AM, JSngry said:

That's Alex Camp's dad.

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Fascinating!

[soulpope]

Use this thread for (another) plug regarding the euvre of Ran Blake ....

[mhatta]

Herbie Brock is a little-known blind genius of piano.  He style is truly eclectic, some Bud, some Shearing and a pinch of Tristano.

 

[mhatta]

Bob James is primarily known as a sweet fusion musician, but in his youth he was a hardcore free jazz pianist.  He even made an album with Barre Phillips on ESP.

 

Edited December 1, 2017 by mhatta