Piano on vinyl - the best

Tommy Flanagan's trio works deserve a listen. Long associated as Ella Fitzgerald's pianist for two stints, his lyricalism and tone is gorgeous. If you look carefully you see his name on lots of people's records - Coltrane, Hubbard, Burrell - a piano player's player.

Ahmad Jamal is another great piano player.

Like the recommendations of many, you can't go wrong with Bill Evans who practically invented the piano trio format.

McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, and Oscar Peterson are names you might want to keep an ear open for.

Keith Jarrett was my first intro to jazz piano but as I listened to more jazz, I discovered (and so will you) there are plenty more who are much better and have their own chapters in the Jazz Canon.

Enjoy the discovering which is half the fun of this hobby.

I like and have most of the above, agree with the posters. Eddie Higgins on the Venus label is also very good. George Winston on Windham hill is also ok...

The Acoustic Sounds Bill Evans 45rpm box set is killer good. Among my best vinyl recordings

Oscar Peterson is hard to beat

Nojima Plays Listz, Reference Recordings, 33rpm Lp, is a true to life piano recording. i've been lately using it as an reference for how a reproduced piano can sound.

first of all, the performance is excellent (not all Reference Recordings are that way). the scale of the piano, and the energy it projects are very life like. you get the tone and deep bass energy along with the microdynamics. the detail and drama come thru unfettered.

The Tape Project will be releasing the 15ips 1/4" master dub of it soon. i can't wait.

Oh, now we're pushing into another universe of music, Mike! I agree with the Nojima/Reference Recordings recommendation for those looking for classical music. And there's lots more beyond this...
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