Jazz Pianists

Burning Down · 02-05-2011, 09:51 AM

I don't know if I said this before, but I really like Art Tatum. He was such a virtuosic pianist, playing his own jazzy renditions of everything from classical to showtunes. He was revered by all the great jazz pianists and even classical pianists like Vladimir Horowitz.

Howard the Duck · 02-05-2011, 11:20 AM

i like this blind guy called Marcus Roberts who does really good interpretations of Monk, Jelly Roll Morton and the Duke

his own compositions are quite good as well

jastrub · 02-05-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

i like this blind guy called Marcus Roberts who does really good interpretations of Monk, Jelly Roll Morton and the Duke

his own compositions are quite good as well

I don't know what it is with visual impairement and keyboardists. I myself am visually impaired and play the keyboard, but I know of at least 5 professional pianists who are blind or have vision problems.

- Stevie Wonder
- "Blind" Boone (Old-time jazz pianist)
- Ray Charles
- Marcus Roberts
- Milton Little

bahama · 02-20-2011, 11:11 AM

For me Art Tatum just bowled me over when I 1st heard him when I was very young. My older Bro played me some old 78s of his and it floored me. He still does. His technique & sense of re-harmonizing songs was astounding. Errol Garner was another one who was quite a unique pianist.

Jedey · 02-20-2011, 11:44 AM

Red Garland is pretty groovy.

The Thelonious Monk tune Well, You Needn't from Monk's Music is one of my favorites of his, at about the 2:20 mark in the song you hear Monk shout out "Coltrane, Coltrane", this was recorded when John Coltrane was still on heroin and he had nodded out for a bit when he heard his name he woke up and played a great solo.

chanpyn · 02-20-2011, 12:06 PM

Herbie Han**** might be worth a try.

bahama · 02-21-2011, 12:27 PM

For something older, unique and just very cool check out cornetist Bix Beiderbecke's piano solo/composition of "In a Mist" (YouTube it as I can't post urls quite yet)

It is from the late 1920's and pretty far ahead of it's time harmonically

**Janszoon** · 02-21-2011, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bahama

For something older, unique and just very cool check out cornetist Bix Beiderbecke's piano solo/composition of "In a Mist" (YouTube it as I can't post urls quite yet)

It is from the late 1920's and pretty far ahead of it's time harmonically

That is pretty good. Honestly, I don't think I even knew that Bix played piano, always thought of him as strictly a horn guy.

mannny · 02-21-2011, 10:54 PM

All great pianists mentioned here. I'd like to add a favorite of mine, Erroll Garner. He has a really distinct style and always uses the entire piano. I love all his ballads but his most known album is probably "Concert By the Sea".

His most famous composition "Misty":

bahama · 02-22-2011, 10:54 AM

@Janszoon-yea... he was an amazing cornetist as you know. Died too way young

Great Errol clip Manny. He made it look so effortless

02-20-2011, 11:44 AM	#45 (permalink)
Jedey Veritas vos liberabit Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Musicapolis Posts: 477	Red Garland is pretty groovy. The Thelonious Monk tune Well, You Needn't from Monk's Music is one of my favorites of his, at about the 2:20 mark in the song you hear Monk shout out "Coltrane, Coltrane", this was recorded when John Coltrane was still on heroin and he had nodded out for a bit when he heard his name he woke up and played a great solo. __________________ My Tunes

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bahama Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 33	For something older, unique and just very cool check out cornetist Bix Beiderbecke's piano solo/composition of "In a Mist" (YouTube it as I can't post urls quite yet) It is from the late 1920's and pretty far ahead of it's time harmonically __________________ Steel Drum Music by my band Steel Tropics

02-21-2011, 10:54 PM	#49 (permalink)
mannny **** Steve Harvey Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MASS Posts: 423	All great pianists mentioned here. I'd like to add a favorite of mine, Erroll Garner. He has a really distinct style and always uses the entire piano. I love all his ballads but his most known album is probably "Concert By the Sea". His most famous composition "Misty": __________________

02-22-2011, 10:54 AM	#50 (permalink)
bahama Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 33	@Janszoon-yea... he was an amazing cornetist as you know. Died too way young Great Errol clip Manny. He made it look so effortless __________________ Steel Drum Music by my band Steel Tropics

02-05-2011, 09:51 AM	#41 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	I don't know if I said this before, but I really like Art Tatum. He was such a virtuosic pianist, playing his own jazzy renditions of everything from classical to showtunes. He was revered by all the great jazz pianists and even classical pianists like Vladimir Horowitz.

02-05-2011, 11:20 AM	#42 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	i like this blind guy called Marcus Roberts who does really good interpretations of Monk, Jelly Roll Morton and the Duke his own compositions are quite good as well

02-20-2011, 11:11 AM	#44 (permalink)
bahama Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 33	For me Art Tatum just bowled me over when I 1st heard him when I was very young. My older Bro played me some old 78s of his and it floored me. He still does. His technique & sense of re-harmonizing songs was astounding. Errol Garner was another one who was quite a unique pianist.

02-20-2011, 12:06 PM	#46 (permalink)
chanpyn Groupie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 19	Herbie Han**** might be worth a try.