laurenc319 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 hi, Over the years I've listened to a lot of jazz. Just wondering who are your favorite jazz painists ? For me, Thelonis Monk, Bill Evans and Amad Jamal good listening Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Freddie Redd ...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I guess it would have to be Carl Perkins. I just flat out LOVE Carl Perkins--he's not the "best" or most influential--I KNOW that, but I just LOVE the way he played the piano. Others (off the top of my head): Hampton Hawes Bud Powell Phinneas Newborn Red Garland Gene Harris Duke Jordan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 It's hard to find a piano player that betters the touch and sensitivity of Bill Evans. He is in a class by himself if leading a trio with the piano as lead. But there are so many greats it's hard to name one. The top five positions below play in so many of my favorite recordings on the jazz side. If I were to name my favorite jazz instrument, it would have to be tenor/alto sax backed by any of the group below depending on style, this also leaving out many more.... Bill Evans Red Garland Wynton Kelly McCoy Tyner Tommy Flanagan Cecil Taylor Cedar Walton Bud Powell Carl Perkins Thelonius Monk kh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 My list is a long one, and I've probably not included another half dozen or more names that should be on the list. Thelonius Monk Horace Silver Duke Ellington Count Bassie McCoy Tyner Cecil Taylor Mal Waldron Bud Powell Andrew Hill Randy Weston Bill Evans Red Garland Cedar Walton George Cables Herbie Hancock Kenny Kirkland Kenny Baron Marcus Roberts Kirk Lightsey Chick Correa Klipsch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I feel so common when admitting that I like Ramsey Lewis; nothing so adventurous for me.[H] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenc319 Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 Hi, So far looks like I'm the only Jamal fan. I listed just three, but others include Mycoy Tyner, Ceder Walton Chick Corea Keith Jarret Herbie Hancock Bobo Stenson I've been lucky enough to hear Corea and Walton live good listening Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 My list is a long one, and I've probably not included another half dozen or more names that should be on the list. Thelonius Monk Horace Silver Duke Ellington Count Basie McCoy Tyner Cecil Taylor Mal Waldron Bud Powell Andrew Hill Randy Weston Bill Evans Red Garland Cedar Walton George Cables Herbie Hancock Kenny Kirkland Kenny Baron Marcus Roberts Kirk Lightsey Chick Correa Klipsch out. You forgot Jaki Byard Sun Ra 'Young" John Young Horace Parlan Sonny Clark Duke Pearson Gildo Mahones Jason Moran Milcho Leviev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I guess the next option is to list ever jazz piano player we have on record... heh. I think this is a first for the Klipsch 2 Channel Forum: Jazz Piano Player Listing Pissing Contest. Sure beats the hell out of listing amps, though. Sax anyone??? heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Maybe not the most dazzling of the group, but I love Duke Peason. His compositions and leadership were just out of this world. I also like listening to the amazing fingers of Art Tatum fly across the keys. I could list dozens more like Hampton Hawes, early Herbie Hancock, Sonny Clark, Walter Davis, Jr., etc., etc. The list is too just long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdnfay Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Beegie Adair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmikid Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Just played Kind of Blue for the XXth time and Bill Evans is so subtle, flowing. It seems like the piano itself is hovering through the room! Do you think something's wrong with my x-overs? [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I saw Amad Jamal one time at about 35 feet in a small club. All good recomendations. In a wierd bent on Jazz; Randy Newman and Dr. John are not on the serious side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 You forgot Jaki Byard Sun Ra 'Young" John Young Horace Parlan Sonny Clark Duke Pearson Gildo Mahones Jason Moran Milcho Leviev Allan, You're absolutely correct, and we've probably still neglected quite a few. I forgot to include Keith Jarret along with the others you've listed. There are so many I love listening to, and especially from your list; Sun Ra, Jaki Byard, Sonny Clark, Duke Pearson, Horace Parlan. I heading for the LP shelves now....... Klipsch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Brubeck. Effortless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Bill Evans Trio "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" has a rather good sound through this '61 Admiral 20 dollar 6BQ5 PP console amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 For a single performance, I'd say the piano playing pig from "The Three Little Bops" Looney Tunes cartoon. The music for this classic was by Shorty Rogers and the actual piano player was probably Pete Jolly. .......Well the piano playing pig was swinging like a gate Doing the Libarace on the 88 "I wish my brother George was here" .........The big bad wolf he learned the rule Ya gotta to get hot to play real cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 If I had to choose one (and not for their entire body of work) I'd go with Jarrett. Jazz is an elusive term, and many could argue with some merit that Jarrett's stuff with his European Quartet that I love so much is not Jazz. Oh well. Some his playing just really connects with me. Bobo Stenson's playing with the same three guys from that group (Palle Danielson, Jan Garbarek, and Jon Christensen - check my spelling) on Witchi-Tai-To and Dansere is worthy of note in that style as well. For a while my jazzer friends in college thought that Bobo Stenson was a Jarrett alias. I heard somewhere that Bill Evans was directed by Miles to play more like Wyn Kelly on KOB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBK Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Oscar Peterson Jamal Monk Horace Silver Duke Bill Evans Wynton Kelly etc., etc ,etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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