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Who is your favorite jazz pianist

With the passing of Oscar Peterson, I thought it would be great to hear some of your favorites. For me no one even came close to Oscar Peterson. He had the speed and agility of Bud and Monk, and the grace of Bill evans and brubeck. He had no equal.
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alexatpos
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Has anyone mentioned Phineas Newborn?
fortapache
17 posts
 
THERE ARE SO MANY SERIOUS JAZZ PIANO PLAYERS OF MERIT, BUT I WILL GIVE ALL YOU GUYS TWO OF MY FAVORITES. IF YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT. 1) LARRY WILLIS WHO PLAYS WITH THE FORT APACHE BAND. 2) HILTON RUIZ / CHECK OUT PIANO MAN ON THE STEEPLECHASE LABEL//
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
All of The Above!!
unsound
7,329 posts
 
Monk & Evans. Two that don't get enough attention: Willie "the Lion" Smith and Lennie Tristano.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDMOkgSdy3E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73VkZeAaRAY&feature=related
orpheus10
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Bobby Timmons, Horace Silver, Sonny Clark, and many others; depending on my mood at that moment, which changes constantly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLD3k7cE2ME

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brmFaZfRZQE
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