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Non classical piano based music recommendaiton

Hi, I really like the piano and was hoping to get some recommendations for non classical cds. I also do not necessarily mean George Winston or smooth jazz either. Anything with the piano, with or without a vocalist would be fine. Great recording quality is not a must but of course it helps!

Thanks in advance.
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audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Look for Nicky Hopkins and Bill Payne stuff.

Payne was a long time member of Little Feat but both did a ton of freelance work.
mrmitch
359 posts
 
Check out anything by Diana Krall. Mostly known for her vocal abilities, her piano skills arent far behind. Chuck Leavell on any of Sea Level's albums. McCoy Tyner on any of his albums.-Mrmitch
double4w
87 posts
 
First,and perhaps my personal favorite among the 'best',any and all Gene Harris Quartet recordings.Next any and all Oscar Peterson,Benny Green,Alan Broadbent,David Hazeltine,Junior Mance,and I second the Ahmad Jamal mention.
dgarretson
2,599 posts
 
Paul Bley.
rnm4
308 posts
 
The two Chick Corea piano Improvisation albums, and his two piano album with herbie Hancock are v. nice.

I know you said non-classical, but check out Olivier Messiaen's "20 Regard de l'Enfant Jesus". This is spectacular, and sounds nothing like Mozart or Brahms, or even Stravinsky.
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