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Old 09-11-2021, 09:43 PM
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When you consider all the great pianists in jazz, classical, New Orleans boogie/funk, blues, rock, etc., I can’t find a way to pair it down to 6.

Keith Jarrett
Bill Evans
Nicky Hopkins
McCoy Tyner
Mac Rebennack (Dr. John)
Murray Perahia
Gregg Allman
Pinetop Perkins
Alfred Brendel
Horace Silver
Vladimir Horowitz
It is hard to select just six. I would also mention:
Chick Corea
Oscar Peterson
Bud Powell
Glenn Gould
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Old 09-12-2021, 06:00 AM
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It is hard to select just six. I would also mention:
Chick Corea
Oscar Peterson
Bud Powell
Glenn Gould
It IS hard, I agree. There are many keyboardists out there that I think are good and I would listen to, but not "favorites" technically; my initial list involved the ones I thought of at the time. The lists I see on the thread make me want to go back and revise mine. I'd replace Rubinstein with Horowitz and add Oscar Peterson, for example.

In my mind the term "favorite" would apply to someone whose playing gets a response from me (visceral or otherwise), who I'm involved with as they play, or who I'd want instinctively to go see if they were giving a concert or to check into any new release they put out.
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Old 09-13-2021, 11:38 AM
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I like groaning pianists

So here's my top 5, in order of groaning:

1. Keith Jarrett, the undisputed master
2. Glenn Gould
3. Erroll Garner
4. Bud Powell
5. Oscar Peterson
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Best looking pianist…

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1. yeah, that one is #1, for sure. I'd like to shimmy up her legs like a young boy searching for coconuts.
2. Barry Miles
3. Chick Corea
4. George Duke.
5. Lyle Mays
6. Katia Bruniatisvila- my favorite of hers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B2tXs8CX6I
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Old 09-14-2021, 01:49 AM
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...and sparkliest!
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Old 09-14-2021, 06:38 AM
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Jelly Roll Morton
Art Tatum
Bud Powell
Bill Evans
Wynton Kelly
Brad Mehldau
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Surely Ray Manzarek from The Doors must come into the conversation.
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Old 09-22-2021, 04:25 AM
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Winifred Attwell

Mrs Mills

Elton John

Mike Garson

Oscar Peterson

Nat Cole
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Old 09-22-2021, 12:26 PM
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No particular order...
Oscar Peterson
Bill Evans
Gil Evans
Bill Payne
Allen Tousaint
Dave Brubeck
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