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Why are most of them black men??😊

Monk is my favorite followed by Tatum. I recently had an article on Monk's albums published on the Tracking Angle site. WOW just saw you got these two on top too. But don't like to say "best" I prefer "favorite"

Monk was not a great pianist -- he was a one-of-a-kind-musician belonging in his own niche--but not 2nd to the great Art Tatum. No arguments about Duke and Bud, but Bill Evans belongs above Herbie, Chick and Keith. Miles said "Bill Evans is my al-time favorite pianist." Bill was not a one-trick pony. He played denser chords and more complex harmonies, and brought out all the inner voices--far more than Keith, Herbie, Chick, the youngsters who followed him. Bill was never "fusion" or electronics"; he mastered the standards yet "opened up" the music to modes. And he kept growing: His first trio with LaFaro was Ravel impressionism: his last was Rachmaninoff expressionism.. (Listen to all 8 nights of "Consecration" and "Last Dance," which he recorded a week before his death.) In a book about the 100 greatest, most important jazz pianists, Bill Evans is ranked right after Tatum., at #2.

Well, that's one way of looking at jazz piano.

Ok lol sorry that first quote was the dumbest thing about music ive ever heard...like..., (hippy stoner voice) "when you think about the wiiind man, ya gotta Iike, i dont know, Feeel it on you...ya know? Like...the way it actually feels windy when it blows on you..."

Eugen Cicero?

No Joe Morello on this list; utter crap.

Where’s Rollins? Great list btw I just think he should be on here.

Tony Williams? Billy cobham? You must be kidding me! I don't see art taylor, Luis hayes, Allan dawson or Joe morello. Max roach is the greatest drummer of all time. Big Sid catlett Belongs on any list of great drummers.

This list is just not acceptable, do you listen to jazz at all? No phinas newborn, no Jackie byard, no Andrew hill or Horace silver!! You definitely need to be educated.

What about Joe Sample?

k I'll add Michel Petrucciani... for real

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Pretty predictable list, mostly incomplete and wrong in spots. Monk and Ellington are NOT and never has been great pianists. Earl Hines, Erroll Garner, Nat Cole, Teddy.Wilson, Phineas Newborn, Red Garland, Cedar Walton, Tommy Flanagan are all better that "in vogue" piano players Hancock, Corea and Jarrett.

Are apples better than oranges? This is not the correct way to pose the question. A better way to do that would be YOUR TASTE OR PREFERENCE IN JAZZ PIANISTS. And then all comments would fall into place and apply. You would recognize Oscar without seeing him play, as somebody else would recognize Ahmad Jamal, or Michel Petrucciani. That means that each pianist has a recognizable "mode" or pattern in the way they play, their own inimitale (or imitable?) signature style, which makes each of them unique and liked. Tastes differ.

For me, there's Oscar then everyone else. Virtuoso master.

Oh yes Johnny Hedge, my favorite alto player

The best two are Tatum and Evans. Everyone else follows from them. There is no Hancock, Corea or Jarrett without Evans. No Powell without Tatum. Tyner was unique but borrowed chord structure from Evans. All were great. It is a good list, just not in the right order

Claude Thornhill, the one and only!

It;s obvious that this list is purely subjective as it didn't include a drummer that young drummers today are still learning from that being Joe Morello late of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. His 6 drum solos (together on one cut) recorded in Carnegie Hall, New York in 1963 is still required as essential for the upcoming drummer. Morello was not as fast as Buddy Rich but speed is not the mark of the best, most imaginative drummer. Just listen to that famous Brubeck Carnegie Hall album to get a sense of the real Morello. He is recorded getting sounds out of drum stick itself that I've never heard any other drummer get. Go ahead and listen to the faster, louder drummers but for the purist drummer afficionado Morello comes out on top

Great list! Ella and Billie, for sure the best female vocalists ever. I don't know what Chet Baker is doing here. I would take him out and substitute for Bobby McFerrin, who is a better vocalist or for Ray Charles if R&B is included here.

If we lncluded all the pianists people say should be on this list: the 10 mentioned would NOT be on the list!

Naming 2 people above Oscar Peterson is about like saying 2 people are better than WNC!

WTF are Ramsey Lewis -Billy Taylor & Dave Brubeck?

dave bruback and jelly roll morton should be high on the list.

So many good pianists in jazz, in fact I would argue that there more exponents on that instrument than any other,, which is good if the piano happens to be your favourite instrument and in my case it is! Producing any form of list that attempts to define the important ones, or even your own favourites is therefore not easy, so I am not going to take issue with those selected here, except to say that to leave out Earl Hines, given the influence he had on others as well as his own ability of course, was a gross omission!

Bill evans is without doubt the biggestvinfluence on any jazzpianist of today

C,mon man get serious where is Blakey ,Elvin Jones ?

No Barry Harris?!

My three preferred ones are Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal and Oscar Peterson. T Monk would be the fourth one. And what'bout Billy Strayhorn ⁉️ ➖😔🙏

missing are Jelly Roll Morton, Earl Hines, James P. Johnson and Cecil Taylor. Make it the top 15 and and add these 4. Maybe, off the top of my head, add Horace Silver and you have 15.

Where is Cecil Taylor?

Thanks for the reference material! Just started playing drums a month ago. I’m 52… lol

Bill Evans should be on top

My top 3 are Monk, Peterson, and Taylor. Great list though.

Bill Evans is not 10th dude.

Its an interesting mix. Paul Desmond at 6? that pretty harsh for that kool kat.

Where is Barry Harris ?

I'm not sure exactly where I'd slot Bill Evans, but he'd be in the top 5, maybe as high as 2 (after Tatum).

THANK GOD ART TATUM IS NUMBER 1

And just Oscar Peterson for sure

Very nicely done. Thank you.

Ryo Fukui????

Brad Mehldau ?