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jazz/blues piano players

I have recently been enjoying jazz/blues piano players and am looking for some new tunes. I have been listening to Chuck Level, Charles Brown, and Prof. Longhair. I enjoyed watching Joe Sample last night on "Live From Abbey Road" but don't have any of his music. I prefer artists who can really tickle the ivories vs. electronic "smooth jazz." Any suggestions?
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foster_9
1,638 posts
 
To name a few:

Thelonius Monk
Horace Silver
Herbie Hancock
Bud Powell
Bill Evans
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Cedar Walton
Dave Brubeck
detlof
1,899 posts
 
What about the ever so funny Fats Wallers, the highly sophisticated Lenny Tristano or Art Tatum and last not least one of the greatest whose music could swing like no other:
Oscar Peterson?
r_burke
212 posts
 
Try some boogie woogie

I can recommend Sue Palmer and Wendy DeWitt
jdoris
972 posts
 
Red Garland.

Jazz with strongly bloozy roots, I's say. Very nice work on on the Miles 5 "In" sessions, and also as a leader (see esp. "Groovy"). Perhaps unwisely, I prefer him to Peterson. Probably not in the same category as Evans -- who is? -- but Evans a very different player, who seems to me father from what you are looking for.

john
siddh
345 posts
 
Blues/Jazz? Check out Gene Harris.
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