Where is Horace Parlan? Bebop took the harmonies of the old jazz and superimposed on them additional substituted chords. He had the most awesome LEFT HAND of any of them..and NEWSWEEK BACK IN THE LATE 70s called him the greatest jazz pianist IN AMERICA! Maybe others should be on the list, and maybe the order should be rearranged, but one thing you got for sure Art Tatum absolute #1! Emerging in the bebop dawn of the mid-to-late 40s, he pursued his own idiosyncratic path, creating a unique musical universe where angular but hummable melodies, dissonant cluster chords, and a lightly-swinging rhythmic pulse ruled. Really?????? Also, Harold Mabern at 43 is pretty steep. What is certain is that Tristano was an uncompromising innovator whose unorthodox conception of melody and harmony presaged the birth of free jazz. My list: Tommy Flanagan on 17th?????? Cant believe no one is mentioning Kenny Barron. comes to mind is the violence, but its been a significant issue for the series. Cowboy Bebop is available to stream on Netflix now. Bebop was about freedom of expression and escaping the harmonic and melodic restraints imposed by the old musical order and, thanks to what is bebop musics lasting legacy, thats something that can still be said of jazz today. Jessica Williams is not well known by most jazz lovers (though she has released dozens of excellent CDs: http://www.jessicawilliams.com/). One of an elite handful of jazz artists to score a big crossover pop hit in the 60s (Take Five), California-born Brubeck, who grew up on a ranch, studied to be a vet but switched to music during college. Aw, man. Also, Phineas Newborn, Joe Sample, and Kenny Werner should have been included. Watching Spikes exasperation over Miles obsession with baseball is a treat, but it isnt the only baseball content in the episode. She is much admired by jazz pianists and the few jazz radio stations that still exist (e. g., KCSM). If you dont dig what his qualities as a pianist were then you dont dig what jazz and blues are about. Check out his FLYING FINGERS CD. No Kenny Barron but you have that crackpot Keith Jarrett on this list? Please, As with all harmonic instruments (and probably even melodic ones) there are so many elements in playing them). With such a short existence, itd be easy to assume you know everything there is to know aboutCowboy Bebop. Thats the same serial number as the USS Enterprise from the original Star Trek TV show. Newsletter: Secret China dinos conspiracy, I love how your voice is in all of our heads: How TikTok came to love and fear Everybodys so creative, NOTHING is better than REMOTE work! Dressed as the morning milk, plus, like the quilt bebop big-band jazz. I am surprised that your comment was shown. DID YOU INCLUDE DAVE MCKENNA? And there are people like von Schlippenbach, Tippett, Mengelberg, Moran, Ivers, Would love to be a loser the way Kenny Kirkland was:). Dave McKenna and Marian McPartland would certainly make my top 36 and its tough for me to exclude them in the top 20, Dave definitely in the top ten. Grusin went on to become a prolific composer of movie scores was a highly-regarded bebop pianist and composer who enjoyed a long and fruitful association In addition to creating bebop, Gillespie is considered one of the first musicians to infuse Afro-Cuban, Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms with jazz. And what ***********headed moron is responsible for including the ham-fisted and unoriginal . (Fulford Street Romp and Tippin Home From Sunday School). The late RANDY WESTON?! The classic Bebop line generally follows the following formula: Below is an example of a typical Bebop line. By: AP New York | Updated: February 9, 2023 21:42 IST The Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning Burt Bacharach died Wednesday. What impact did 9/11 have on the show? WebAll episodes of Bebop. You missed Dave Zoller. Diana Krall is a great singer but just a slightly above average jazz pianist. its a joke? 3. Hell, he was playing the most complex chords and rhythmns long before self-described experts got around to giving them names. Bebop grew organically out of Swing, and shares many of its elements and features. He was Fats Wallers protege and played with all of the Jazz Greats. The interest in bebop and modern jazz among young jazz musicians grew rapidly, and soon Parker and Gillespie were at the forefront of a jazz revolution in whose vanguard were trumpeters Miles Davis and Fats Navarro, saxophonists Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt and James Moody, and pianists Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. Any fan of Cowboy Bebop Danny Zeitlin? He joined the Frankie Fairfax Orchestra not long after, and then relocated to New York City, where he performed with Teddy Hill and Edgar Hayes in the late 1930s. In regards to making the Stand Alone Complex soundtrack she said: I had this image of a formal and rigid 'manly' world for the original comic. Hes a wild one! Youre always in the bag? Sheesh!! She has composed the soundtracks of important anime ranging from Macross Plus to Wolfs Rain, along with releasing numerous solo albums of her work. Grusin and James (nice people!) An eclectic, versatile pianist who also played saxophone, Massachusetts-born Byards own music drew on everything from ragtime to free jazz and also covered all styles in between. He started out as jazz foremost impressionist (cf. Oscar Peterson No Eddie Higgins? Theyre all truly great,just in the wrong order. When we meet our heroes, theyre in the process of getting their lives in order after a period of chaos. Joe Zawinul Taken as a whole , however, I doub t there has ever been as spontaneously creative a pianist as Erroll Garner. After Coltrane, Tyner established himself as one of contemporary jazzs pre-eminent pianists with a series of astounding albums for Blue Note and, later, Milestone. DAN CELLI. 17 Vince Guaraldi Had people cheering and crying at the 2003 Monterey Jazz Festival. Outside of his band, Lewis made many albums under his own name, the earliest in 1955. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Moving to Chicago, and then New York, he was regarded as a go-to sideman in the late 50s and early 60s (playing with the likes of Cannonball Adderley, Jackie McLean, Roland Kirk, and Wes Montgomery) before beginning his own recording career, which started at Prestige Records in 1968. Two of their log in sites told me the site was not secure. According to the music department at the University of Virginia, bebop is performed entirely differently than other jazz sub-genres such as swing. One can nitpick Warings article or appreciate the fact that he provides a starting place for the uninitiated uninitiated to the genius of an era that propelled jazz to a new frontier. As it wasnt danceable it was usually played too fast for that those who had enjoyed swing jazz found it of little interest and too intellectual. WebA later style, known as hard bop, or funky, evolved from and incorporated elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. Sure some of the more obvious and elememtary things he did on piano could be imitated by lesser pianists. As far a people who were left off the list Jessica WIlliams (another Monk aficionado) deserves a serious consideration. He credited much of his style to his love of bebop and to his classical education, especially under the tutelage of Darius Milhaud, the famed composer. How does one compare pianists with different styles? Your email address will not be published. are odd choices. But the sublime beauty and powerful emotion (often thunderous in his last period, 1978 to Sept. 15, 1980) was proportionate to his suffering. Waller was also an organist and composer whose repertoire included the immortal tunes Aint Misbehavin and Honeysuckle Rose.. And Bill Charlap, in the top 36. These jam sessions were for serious musicians and involved a lot of experimentation. Hes head and shoulders more talented than many on the list. Thanks Herman. He was one of the oldest but also one of the best! He made his first recording in 1945, but it was in the 50s, after he joined jazz impresario Norman Granzs Verve label and led a piano trio, that he became a household name. Who conducted this survey ? 6. As well as being famed for her work on Cowboy Bebop, the Japanese composer has written scores for many popular anime series, including Wolf's Rain and Plus, Diana Krall happens to be married to my favorite musical artist of all time, Mr. Elvis Costello! While i appreciate most opinions, you dont belong anywhere on this planet. Listen to Andres chops and then listen to Hampton Hawes. Put simply, Cowboy Bebop "wouldn't be the same without its music.". Good list, but please get Bob James the hell off of it and put a great pianist on it. Lester was most masterful with ballads, also, especially in recordings made with combos that were backing Billie Holliday. I highly doubt it that you are the REAL Diana Krall. Network executives decided to cut three episodes from the first two runs on Cartoon Network. Bud Powell Waltons own career as a leader began in 1967 and, in the 70s, he dabbled with jazz-funk and fusion. James P Johnson Gillespie went on to join Calloway's band in 1939, with whom he recorded "Pickin' the Cabbage"one of Gillespie's first compositions and regarded by some in the jazz world as his first attempt to bring a Latin influence into his work. There are lots of great women jazz pianists but we shouldnt put women on the list merely to be politically correct. Together, their sonic explorations, which developed rapidly during the next three years, would sow the seeds for what became known as bebop. Everyone obsesses on his 61 Vanguard recording, but his valedictory was jazz equivalent of Mozarts or Verdis Requieman 8-night stand in San Francisco, ending a week before his death in NYC. Born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Pittsburgh, Williams was a self-taught pianist who rose to fame as a teenage prodigy in the 20s. Cowboy Bebop was the first anime series to run during Adult Swim, launching Sept. 2, 2001. And quite frankly I tire of patterns that a few of the persons above play over and over and over and over regardless of how technically difficult they are to execute. POR LO VISTO NO ENTRAN MUJERES, LAS MENCIONADAS Y HAZEL SCOTT. Musicians generally work in the evenings. My AUTUMN IN MUSKOKA should really be called AUTUMN IN HEAVEN!! Jan Johansson should be on this list. From 1943 onwards, it was Coles voice that drew more acclaim, however, and his success as a singer went on to eclipse his piano playing. Co-workers are not friends, companies are not families: Worker mocks workplaces culture after being made to return to office for it, Those are words you never say to a bartender: Bartender puts customers who ask for surprise me drinks on blast, *First Published: Apr 18, 2018, 6:00 am CDT. [8], She composed a three-movement suite, entitled "Ray of Water," for the ascension of Emperor Naruhito. such a list is a nice provocationsimply to recall all who are mentioned justifies the exercise. Jeremy Eichler, The Boston Globe, October 18, 2022 A new version of Augusta Read Thomass Bebop Riddle II opened the program. No Jason Moran? Donald Macleod and Geoffrey Smith explore the contributions of both men to a stellar sequence of recordings, with Charlie Christian, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Bud Powell, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, the Modern Jazz Quartet and Clifford Brown. They all have their own style. Sadly, his life was blighted by drug addiction, which hastened his premature death at the age of 43. Its often overlooked that Washington, DC-born Edward Kennedy Ellington was a tremendous jazz pianist with his own inimitable style. 1: Earl Hines. Yes youre right And Scott Joplin on the list? So please give credit where credit is due. Thats the same serial number as the USS Enterprise from the original, TV show. Over the course of its 26 episodes, Cowboy Bebops titles referenced The Stray Cats, Rolling Stones, Queen, Miles David, the heavy metal itself, Samba music, Herbie Hancock, and more. WebBebop () was a three-member female pop rock band under HMI Entertainment. 10 Chick Corea His propulsive, dynamic style, with its dazzling finger-work, exerted a profound influence on both Duke Ellingtons and George Gershwins approach to the piano. Evans influence like Bud Powells before him was pervasive, and many future jazz piano stars (from Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea to Keith Jarrett and, more recently, Brad Mehldau) are indebted to him. Since its debut,CowboyBebop has run almost continuously, with a brief stoppage due to rights issues in 2013. But bebop or rebop, as it was also known for a time wasnt to everyones taste. Tough to include Joplin, who, although he was a great composer, and, arguably the first , left no recordings, save for his ( no doubt edited ) piano roll of Maple Leaf Rag. Even so, Brubeck could still play with imagination and elegance, and often composed music using unusual and asymmetrical time signatures. That is a strange number? Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. NCC is based on 20th-century aircraft registration. Italian. HEY FOLKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEJE2TVQ16M. Jacques Loussier, John Lewis, Dave Brubeck, Oscar Petersen with their groups. Lenny Tristano! Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet. This is not the case with concert classical pianists. And Nat Cole ? One of the main proponents of the Herbie Hancock school of jazz who played with everyone, including the Marsalisis and Kenny Garrett is a loser! The main complaints were the shows sexuality and violence. He should at least be in the top-10. Id include Richard Twardzik, Herbie Nichols, Mal Waldron, and of course the great Curley Kale, who died young (pre-natally, in fact), but would surely have been the best if hed only survived long enough to get on record. Here he is with MICHAEL BRECKER. Corrections? I do have some issues with some on list but the top 5 ( in a different order ) is very good but is debateable in some people. FILE - Composer Burt Bacharach performs in Milan, Italy on July 16, 2011. (yeah, McPartland, Dearie and Les McCann should NOT have been supplanted by anyone) Hell, even Jose Iturbi was a better jazz pianist than some of these listees. Miles put together an ensemble that was larger than the customary bebop small group and made music that was less aggressive than what Parker and Gillespie were doing. I would even put him ahead of Bud Powell. This is even when the title has not be decided yet.[6]. He played as a sideman for Billy Eckstine and Charlie Parker, and was in bluesman Eddie Vinsons band alongside a young John Coltrane. An exponent of modal jazz with a passion for blues, Tyners main hallmark is using chords with prominent fourths. You forgot to include Mal Waldron and Paul Bley. If that surprises anyone. I love Joshua Rifkins _performances_ of Scott Joplin, but they dont make him a jazz pianist. So I tried to think of ways to destroy that world. 1-Thelonious Monk He had a tendency to drink to excess, and a formidable knack for getting into trouble. Its beyond me!!! I personally think Mary Lou Williams should be somewhere on the list, maybe even Elaine Elias but there are a lot more great male jazz pianists than female. Next we follow Parker and Gillespie on a trip to Los Angeles - an occasion notable both for the thrilling live concert they played there and for Parker's ensuing breakdown and stay in Camarillo State Hospital, where, after years of drug abuse, he underwent six months' psychiatric treatment; it would be several years before the two men collaborated again. the most shit rating ever! At that time, I think of the plot in my brain, when the characters' nameseverything about the charactershas not been decided yet. Oscar Peterson? She was the lead member of the project band called Seatbelts, which regrouped in the year of 2004 to compose the soundtrack of the PlayStation 2 Cowboy Bebop video game, released in Japan in 2005. Never forcing a things while maintaining the same body and hand position during loud or soft passages (Keith simply lacked this physical advantage, making things worse when he stood up while playing). And note Erroll looked and sounded like he was having the time of his life-tragically died too young from lung cacer at 55yrs. after Tatum The game turned out to be a hit, and Kanno's music career was launched.[4]. Ill second the nominations of Jimmy Rowles, and even stronger, Hampton Hawes. Since its debut, Its unlikely that the first thing you think of when. s titles referenced The Stray Cats, Rolling Stones, Queen, Miles David, the heavy metal itself, Samba music, Herbie Hancock, and more. The missing link between Art Tatum and bebop, his status as one of the best jazz pianists of all time is forever assured. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgckQmjUtcU. But the big name often overlooked is Sonny Clark unmatched feel. In my books, this is the BEST MINOR BLUES ever composed!!!!! Here is Brad playing in a duo with TIM MOHER. That included episode 6 Sympathy for the Devil because of the death of a child, episode 8 Waltz for Venus, which opens with a spaceship hijacking, and episode 22 Cowboy Funk about a skyscraper bombing that causes a building to collapse. As one of the great Monk fans of all-time, owning every single one of his recordings (okay not the very latest film music release yet, but until then) having an all-Monk ensemble in college that I arranged 35 of his comps for, and my primary influence as a jazz pianist, to rank him #2 jazz pianist is crazy. A pioneer of block chords, Shearings group which including the distinctive sound of the vibraphone became hugely popular and influential in the 50s. 4 Dave Brubeck And John Lewis in the 40s, he deserves much more respect than that. He patented a technically advanced, uniquely florid style from an early age that melded elements from stride, swing and classical music. Originally from Colorado, Grusin began releasing piano-led albums under his own name in the early 60s, a decade that also saw him break into the world of television music, where he wrote themes for numerous US TV shows. Phineaso Newborn is a huge miss as others have pointed out Mulgrew and James Williams can be easily be added in front of a few on the list Billy Taylor as well and Hampton Hawes should be in the top 20 sorry but Dave Grusin and Bob James are great players but no where near the virtuosos listed above and for that thought Monty Alexander could blow most of these guys away and what about Dick Hyman I love Joe Zawinul and all of his music but the list is of Pianists and a huge amount of his recorded work is Keyboard based -so not in the top 30 finally Fred Hersch needs to be in the top 30 for his musical diversity alone owe and there is that Mehldau guy. first, it is totally wrong to make up a Top Ten List of pianists, jazz or classical. Donald Macleod and Geoffrey Smith visit the engine-room of jazz - the rhythm section - and in particular, Bebop's two key drummers, Kenny 'Klook-Mop' Clarke and Max Roach. Hands down one of the best jazz pianists in history, Tatum was a blind genius who arguably created the most densely polyphonic and sophisticated pre-bebop piano style of all, fusing stride with swing. Your email address will not be published. But Hank Jones on 30th? Costa Is GREAT. Keith Jarrett, for gods sakes, but not Martial Solal? I think that an even 100 would be even better. Richard Twardzik. I dont warm to Art Tatum thoughmostly flash more than substance and pretty much feel that way about Oscar Peterson too. Come on. Apart from that: Nobody misses Cedar Walton? the knowledge and know how are stretched throughout the entire history of jazz piano. 21 Teddy Wilson Describing his approach to piano, Flanagan once said, I like to play like a horn player, like Im blowing into the piano. Though he was a valued sideman, he also made a slew of albums under his own name for a raft of different labels between 1957 and 1997. , viewers are treated to the following image. 35 Dave Grusin. His path would cross with Coltranes again in the 50s, when both joined Miles Davis quintet and made several groundbreaking albums for Prestige and Columbia (among them Workin and Round About Midnight). Have to agree that these names could fit in there somewhere. Here it is. He was one of the few remaining, one of the last, groups in jazz that continued to carry the flame. a must in the list. OFF TOPIC BUT STILL INTERESTING!! Really like the different posts mentioning those left off the list, especially the more obscure and forgotten players like Bobby Enriquez (who I vividly remember seeing at Newport) and Dorothy Donnegan. A beautiful filigree touch, consistent and even fingering, and excellent pedalling Other than that, might as well throw darts. A nine-time Grammy nominee, Barron has been recording since the late 60s and his many collaborators include fellow pianists Tommy Flanagan and Barry Harris. Acept la lista de los 36 mejores pianistas pero el ms grande y mi dolo favorito es OSCAR PETERSON. Jets ship, the Bebop, is more than just a home and mode of transportation for our heroes. I really think this is difficult work. As a teacher, this capable Philadelphia pianist can count Maynard Ferguson pianist Earl MacDonald, and recent Blue Note signing Aaron Parks, as his star pupils. 33 Lyle Mays He is right up there with Oscar and Art. Art Tatum He was possibly the greatest of all the Bop pianists. 1. Dont call a Cowboy on yourself for not knowing, just sit back an enjoy the 12 things you need to know about Cowboy Bebop. Any list without Billy Taylor has no credibility. It had many of my favorites. And now heresy time. You forgot Kenny Drew and Cecil Tayler should have had a higher range. Though influenced by the romanticism of Bill Evans, theres always been a palpable Latin inflection to Coreas music, which has ranged from straight-ahead jazz to electric fusion (he led the jazz-rock behemoth Return To Forever in the 70s). Very good music! Jessica Williams. Blossom Dearie - piano, vocals. The impact he has had in the past year and a half makes is unheard of in jazz, which is greatness in itself. the list includes a great pianists, but what about mal waldron, jaki byard, bobby timmons, paul bley, cedar walton, sun ra, alice coltrane? Originally from Red Bank, New Jersey, Bill Basie rose to fame during the big-band swing epoch with popular tunes such as One Oclock Jump. He usually led from the piano, adhering to a minimalistic less-is-more aesthetic and employing forceful percussive accenting and octaves so that his bluesy notes cut through the full band sound. McPartland because apart from her undoubted talent she was very gracious when I spoke to her between sets at the Hickory House. one should mention Eliane Elias, Chucho Valdes, Uri Caine. Yes! Diana Krall? Tranes Romanticism was heaven-bent and spiritual in contrast. I wonder if people know just how good Al Haig was. The Bebop is a converted interplanetary fishing trawler, originally designed to catch and transport fish from the melted oceans of Jupiters Ganymede moon. Herbie Hancock 10. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Bebop developed in the early 1940s, with the first recordings of Bebop appearing in late 1944 and early 1945. To having our crowns polished, and our face up right Lists are worthless when they leave out folk like this: Wheres Sun Ra who was far more influential and certainly more entertaining than the vast amount of folk on this list. (but he IS one of the great interviews, commentators, raps, talkers in the jazz worldand, in the 1960s, helped direct where the music would go.). Keith Jarrett & Chick Corea Numerous elements of bebop could be found in Swing including: Bebop took all of these elements to the extreme. Wild Horses also contains a hidden Babe Ruth, When we meet our heroes, theyre in the process of getting their lives in order after a period of chaos. I knew Kenny very well when we were students at MSMMost important he was a wonderful soul who made you feel important. Its a great list, but Im willing to bet that every time you poll the same people youd end up with different results. and Vince Guaraldi.And did I miss Dr Billy Taylor?What about George Gershwin? Charlie Parker lids blow hot like boiling tea pot BRAD MOGGACH from Ontario, Canada? A great list, but as many people already said, loads of pretty good pianists are missing! I feel theres some distance between those 3 and everyone else since they achieve greater deepness even drama in their playing while being as technically profficient as the other great ones. One of the true greats. YOU MUST be CRAZY!!!! In addition to creating bebop, Gillespie is considered one of the first musicians to infuse Afro-Cuban, Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms with jazz. Really? Around 1941, young Gillespie wrote a song that remains among the most popular jazz standards around: A Night in Tunisia. Though Miles Davis tried to poach him (Zawinul worked on Miles groundbreaking In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew albums at the end of the 60s), the pianist stayed with Cannonball until 1970 and then co-founded famed fusion pioneers Weather Report. Hes Mozart of Jazz Piano! Theres a good case that Bill is a Top 10 pianist, but thats when the lauding should end. I mean Brubeck should be in the top 5, and Dave Grusin in the top 10 just based on the contribution they have made to jazz over the years. Gillespies solo break on the tune remains one of the most dramatic moments in jazz. Live for me the Number One spot has to be Earl Fatha Hines, I stood behind him, within touching distance, at a Jazz Club in the UK whilst he played All night long, (sorry Lionel), thrilling the Club Cats in the 60s. whoever compiled this list has clearly never hear Gene Harris play. 15 Jelly Roll Morton Gene Harris should be in the top 3 easily! Jazz critic Scott Yanow concedes that the music included is classic, but dismisses the compilation over-all as "so Youd be wrong. As well as being famed for her work on Cowboy Bebop, the Japanese composer has written scores for many popular anime series, including Wolf's Rain and Space Dandy. 1. 5: Count Basie I might come up with a different list. Enjoy. He played with Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers in the mid-60s before joining the groups of Charles Lloyd and, later, Miles Davis. His piano playing, to me was rather too simplistic and mundane when compared with the likes of Red Garland and Oscar Peterson. Ill miss Eddie Haywood, and as pianoplayer Nat King Cole, and last Slim Gaillard, not for his skills but for make me happy, with his swing drive. Her earliest experiences with music came from attending church with her parents. As I said before, LENNIE TRISTANO IS #50!! Horace Silver was the most prominent pianist, composer, and bandleader in this period. what about Hiromi ? The question is ridiculous, because it is impossible to answer. Let me know what you think once you have listened and then tell me he shouldnt be in this list, close to the top! Tete Montoliu belongs very high on the list. How this list can omit John Lewis, proves a point I always make that he is/was the most under rated pianist there is.. A jazz piano colossus. But you could hear how great he was on the records he is on. As already pointed out by other folks here, there a few important omissions: Mal Waldron, Brad Mehldau, Don Friedman, Barry Harris, Lenny Tristano, Mary Lou Williams, Marian McParland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
. Anyway, the list is an interesting exercise because it makes one think. Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94 Burt Bacharach was an eight-time Grammy winner, a prize-winning Broadway composer for Promises, Promises and a three-time Oscar winner. Posted on Apr 18, 2018Updated on May 21, 2021, 6:14 pm CDT. Though hes an undoubted master of the electric Fender Rhodes keyboard (which dominated his classic 70s records), in recent years James has returned to the acoustic piano. wont change it just the way it is. (The lives of other Romantic composersSchubert, Schumann, etc.are equally dark.). What about Milt Buckner? FILE - Burt Bacharach attends the 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors in Newport Beach, Calif. on April 23, 2016. so you include Duke Ellington and keep out BILLY STRAYHORN an RED GARLAND??? And it quickly became quite competitive. I wouldnt know who to place #1, but Id be choosing between Evans, Mehldau and Jarrett. She is a creative heart and soul jazz pianist. How could you possibly leave out HIROMI UEHARA!!!!! Ahmad Jamals The Awakening solidifies his spot as one of the best pianists of all time, if not the greatest. There were better pure piano players. Some other names? Nat King Cole its a joke thats what it is. Gillespie composed most of the albums recordings, including Serenade to Sweden, Sophisticated Ladyand Johnny Come Lately. Scott Joplin is on this list. All Rights Reserved. While the movie series never took off, at least it will live forever as a cult favorite and anime Easter egg.