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Under Appreciated Jazz Piano Players

The same is the case for any instrument but I would like to mention some piano players that never seem to be mentioned enough. This list is off the top of my head, I am sure you other members have some to add.
Ahmad Jamal
Hampton Hawes
Don Pullen
Horace Silver
Stanley Cowell
Red Garland
Winton Kelly
McCoy Tyner
John Lewis
Kenny Barron
BoBo Stenson.....
spindrifter
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waltersalas
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Herbie Nichols belongs on the list.

Also, although his admirers certainly appreciate him, I do not believe Cecil Taylor always gets his due as the titanic figure he is.
joman
167 posts
 
Marakanetz;
Much like your response it deals with composition and technique. Although Thelonious made the cover of Time he had many detractors especially toward the end of his career when he continued to revise his previous works.
ghasley
2,507 posts
 
Hey Dopogue...MY BAD, I thought he was referring to the Russ Freeman of the Rippingtons. I should have known better. Crow anyone?
crazy4blues
243 posts
 
Cyrus Chestnut
Ellis Marsalis
Horace Silver (appreciated more as composer)
Bobby Timmons
Randy Weston
Hampton Hawes
Muhal Richard Abrahms
Ray Bryant
James Williams
Mulgrew Miller
Benny Green
Gerri Allen
Junior Mance
I reckon I could go on. Check out Ben Sidran's "Piano Players"!
hdm
1,062 posts
 
I guess, by definition, "underappreciated" is someone who is less well known and shouldn't be. As nobody has mentioned Cedar Walton, I think he should be added to the list.
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