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Imagine dancing to the sound of smooth, vibrant jazz music with a pianist pounding on the keys with all his might accompanied by a cello, trumpet, and trombone. The sound is unique and your feet start to move. When jazz music grew to popularity, there hadn't been anything like it before – it became the iconic sound of an era and is still popular today. The piano is an important part of jazz music, and some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-bands-and-artists/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest jazz musicians</a> played it.&nbsp;Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-pianists-in-the-world/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest jazz pianists</a> of all time? &nbsp; The musicians on this list are considered the all time greatest jazz pianists, and their legacies continue to influence the shape of jazz music to this day! &nbsp; This list features the greatest jazz pianists of all time, ranked as the absolute best by music lovers. Vote up the best jazz piano players below and see where the pianists you think are the greatest rank!

Singers

Nancy Wilson

<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-voice-ever?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">The best female</a> jazz singers in music history have a sound that&#39;s like no other. Their melodies and tones captivate us and keep us coming back for more. Many of the women on this list have been gone for decades, but their incomparable jazz vocals will live on forever. Vote for your favorite famous female jazz vocalists and vote down any artists you don&#39;t like. Also, if you have a favorite who isn&#39;t listed here, add her! You can also rerank this list of top female jazz vocalists any way you like, including all of them or just a few.

How can any list of top female jazz vocalists not include the likes of Ella Fitzgerald,&nbsp;Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan? Their unparalleled talents are indisputable. Once you get into the best female jazz singers&#39; top 10, it&#39;s really hard to pick one over the other.

Arguments can be made, of course, that Sarah Vaughan&#39;s&nbsp;versatility makes her the best. Some might say that no one can or will ever match Ella Fitzgerald&#39;s incredible tone (and certainly her scat abilities). Others would argue that Billie Holiday&nbsp;is not only the greatest female jazz singer in history, but one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-voice-ever" target="_blank">best female vocalists ever.</a>

Some of the best modern female jazz singers include the always wonderful Diana Krall, Melody Gardot, and certainly Esperanza Spalding and yes, even Norah Jones. Norah&#39;s sound is more of a jazzy fusion, but she makes the list. Defining a pure jazz singer isn&#39;t always easy: Like Norah, some of the women listed here are both jazz and blues. Either way, they&#39;re all fabulous, so vote!

Miles Davis

Combining elements of funk, R&amp;B, rock, pop, and yes, jazz - smooth jazz was wildly popular as a commercial subgenre of jazz. Smooth jazz artists also could be found adult contemporary radio and is called smooth because of its downtempo melody that carries the song. First emerging in the 1960s, smooth jazz works well as background music and wasn&#39;t necessarily as complex or innovative as <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/trad-jazz-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">traditional jazz music</a>. Nevertheless, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-bands-and-artists/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top jazz artists</a> rose to prominence in the late 1980s before peaking in the 1990s and early 2000s. Though smooth, contemporary jazz isn&#39;t as big as it once was, it&#39;s impact can&#39;t be disputed and many famous jazz artists are considered to be some of the best musicians of modern time.&nbsp;

So, who are the best smooth jazz artists of all time? Any list of smooth jazz musicians has to include names like Anita Baker, Dave Koz, Chris Botti, Al Jarreau and Norah Jones. These smooth jazz artists are among the most well known names in the genre and with good reason. Their smooth songs, accomplishments, and awards speak for themselves. It&#39;s likely when you think of contemporary jazz and smooth jazz, these are the top artists that come to mind.

That said, it&#39;s up to you to determine what are the best smooth jazz artists. If you&#39;re familiar with smooth jazz, please feel free to vote on this list of smooth jazz artists. If you notice new artists that are missing from this list, feel free to add them.&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best smooth jazz bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest smooth jazz musician ever?&quot;&nbsp;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular smooth jazz bands that you might&#39;ve heard of.&nbsp;

Jazz

Tal Farlow

When jazz took the stage it forever changed the world of music. Jazz is infused into almost all genres of music, even subtly. Mastering any kind of guitar is hard enough, but mastering jazz guitar takes even more skill. Who are the greatest jazz guitarists of all time?&nbsp; &nbsp; The talented musicians on this list are known for being the all time greatest when it comes to jazz guitar. This includes musicians who are both living and dead. Many of these musicians also branched out into other genres of music, including rock and country. &nbsp; This list features the all time greatest jazz guitarists, ranked by the community's votes, and includes Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, and Joe Pass. Vote up the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-guitarists-in-the-world/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best jazz guitarists</a> in history below, or add someone you think is great if he or she isn't already on the list.

Incognito

While there are many fantastic jazz-funk artists, some are just better than others. This list is designed to let the fans of jazz-funk separate the absolute best jazz-funk bands and groups from all of the rest. Jazz-funk is a subgenre of jazz that&rsquo;s known for it&rsquo;s strong, funky groove and focus on instrumentation. George Benson and George Duke are classic examples of the genre, but are they the top jazz funk fusion artists of all time?

This list of the top jazz-funk <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-rock-bands-right-now/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">bands in the world</a> includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list.&nbsp;Jazz-funk artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. Jazz-funk groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. These are truly the greatest and funkiest jazz-funk bands of all time, since the most famous jazz-funk artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best jazz-funk music.

You can click on the jazz-funk band names to see more information about that particular notable jazz-funk group. All the top jazz-funk bands named on the list also have songs and albums listed on their pages if you click on the jazz-funk band names themselves.

A list made up of genre-bending artists like Victor Wooten and Jaco Pastorious. Vote for the best artists, in your opinion, by clicking the thumbs up button. Vote down the acts that can&#39;t bring the funk. Which of these artists belongs at the top of the list? Galactic? Billy Cobham?&nbsp;All important, significant, and iconic names in jazz-funk music history deserve your votes, so choose wisely.&nbsp;

The list should include all modern and new jazz-funk bands, so if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. This list has the best examples of jazz-funk, and can be a good place to start if you wondering how to get into jazz-funk music. The bands at the top of the list will be the best choices if you&#39;re looking for a list of good jazz-funk bands with which to start out.&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best jazz-funk bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest jazz-funk musician ever?&quot;

Whether you&rsquo;re a jazz-funk expert or a new fan of jazz-funk music, please vote for the best jazz-funk bands - not just the most popular jazz-funk bands that you never actually listened to.&nbsp;

Wycliffe Gordon

Who are the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-trombonists-in-the-world/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">jazz trombone players</a> ever? The trombone is a brass instrument, played with a telescoping slide, which the trombonist moves to change the pitch of each note. The trombone is used in classical and orchestral music, but is also incredibly common in jazz music as well. This list has the best jazz trombonists to ever pick up the instrument.These best jazz trombone players in history are from different eras but are all extremely talented jazz musicians. The great trombonists on this list have the ability to create flawless music whether its a rehearsed piece, or an improvisational solo. These musicians have helped define jazz, and make it the genre it is today.The best jazz trombonists of all time include musicians such as, Jack Teagarden, Tommy Dorsey, and Delfeayo Marsalis. To become one of the best jazz trombonists of all time takes great commitment, a strong work ethic, and natural skill.Vote up the greatest jazz trombonists on the list below or add a jazz trombone player you think is the best if he or she isn't already on the list.

Wes Montgomery

Jazz artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good jazz bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups&rsquo;s label and what albums they&#39;ve put out. This list of the top jazz bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. If available, you can also see information about where all jazz bands on this list got started. These are truly the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/smooth-jazz-bands-and-musicians/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest jazz bands of all time</a>, since the most famous jazz artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best jazz music. You can click on the jazz band names to see more information about that particular notable jazz group. If they&#39;re near the top of the best jazz artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top jazz bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the jazz band names themselves. Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis are a great starting point for your to rank your favorites on this list Make sure to upvote your favorite artists to see them get to the top of the list. Are you one of those people that doesn&#39;t like Thelonious Monk or Duke Ellington? Then vote those things down to have your voice heard.All important, significant and iconic names in jazz music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new jazz bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren&#39;t already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of jazz, as well as a good place to start if you&#39;re asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into jazz music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you&#39;re looking for a list of good jazz bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren&#39;t actually good or even half-way decent jazz bands.This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best jazz bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest jazz musician ever?&quot;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular jazz bands that you might&#39;ve heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Don&#39;t forget to share this list on your social networks so that more great artists can hit the top ranks.

Buscemi

Fusing genres like funk, soul, disco and hip hop with jazz, acid jazz has become a genre that's closely associated with club music. Acid jazz first emerged in the UK during the 1980s and became a popular subgenre of club music during the 1990s. Using jazz music more than any other dance music genre, the best acid jazz artists used danceable grooves and samples from earlier jazz albums to create a sound that had people shaking their hips in clubs. Though the genre spread for a bit, acid jazz ultimately fizzled out and nowadays, the best acid jazz artists are often regarded as jazz rap or neo jazz, but not acid jazz.&nbsp;However, that doesn't mean that acid jazz can't be celebrated. That said, what are the best acid jazz artists? No list of acid jazz artists would be complete without the likes of Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies, Incognito and Us3 to name a few. These artists had the biggest impact on acid jazz and helped bring it to a wider audience.&nbsp;Ultimately, acid jazz fan, it's up to you vote for your favorite artist. If you notice that someone is missing from this list, feel free to add them. Vote or re-rank this list to how you see it to be fit.&nbsp;This list answers the questions "who are the best acid jazz bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest acid jazz musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular acid jazz bands that you might've heard of. {#nodes}

This jazz fusion bands list ranks the best jazz fusion musicians ever by votes. This list of good jazz fusion artists and groups let&rsquo;s you see who jazz fusion fans think are the best in jazz fusion.&nbsp;Of all the subgenres of jazz music, perhaps the most inventive and experimental genre is jazz fusion. Blending together elements of R&amp;B, funk, classical music, and even psychedelic music, jazz fusion grew in popularity in the 1970s with many of the best jazz fusions artists rising to prominence during this time. Though the genre tapered off in the 2000s, the 1980s and parts of the 1990s saw jazz fusion musicians experiment with their sound and the variety of styles that are infused in the sound made each album and song different in their own respect, and allowed jazz fusion bands to create music on their own terms.

So, who are the best jazz fusion artists? Any list of jazz fusion musicians has to include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny Group and even the ubiquitous Frank Zappa (who dabbled in jazz fusion as well as rock). These are widely known as some of the best jazz fusion artists and bands that have helped bring make jazz fusion a movement and something that became widely respected over the years.

That said, it&#39;s up to you to determine who on this jazz fusion artists list can be considered the best. Jazz fusion artists are a tough breed to judge, but if you know the genre, you should know who is the best and should vote accordingly. If you notice someone isn&#39;t on this list and should be, feel free to add them.&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best jazz fusion bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest jazz fusion musician ever?&quot;&nbsp;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular jazz fusion musicians.

Rappers

Digable Planets

Formed at the end of the golden age of hip hop, jazz rap incorporates both of these genres to create a sound that pays tribute to the past as it does fusing it with the present. Jazz rap lyrically is political and focuses on Afrocentrism. Unlike other forms of political or militant rap, jazz rap focuses on being positive in its lyrics. Using hip hop rhythms, jazz rap's heyday was during the early 1990s before fading away. So, who are the best jazz rappers? Any list of jazz rap has to include artists like Gang Starr, A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, Pete Rock and The Roots. These jazz rappers are also popular alternative rappers, and the artists listed remain widely respected even though some have been broken up for a while. Though jazz rap was a shooting star in terms having a widespread impact in hip hop, many jazz rappers are looked upon quite fondly and are considered rap legends.That said, it's up to you to determine who is the best jazz rap artists. If you notice that someone isn't on this list and should be, feel free to add them. This should only include artists who are known for jazz rap, and didn't just dabble in the genre because it was trendy.&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best jazz rap bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest jazz rap musician ever?&quot;&nbsp;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular jazz rap bands that you might've heard of. {#nodes}

Jaga Jazzist

Nu jazz artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good nu jazz bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top nu jazz bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Nu jazz groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all nu jazz bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest nu jazz bands of all time, since the most famous nu jazz artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best nu jazz music. You can click on the nu <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">jazz band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable nu jazz group. If they're near the top of the best nu jazz artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top nu jazz bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the nu jazz band names themselves. The list you're viewing is made up of artists like Mr. Scruff and RJD2. Vote for the greatest artists by clicking the thumbs up button. The most fun part of this is deciding to vote on artists like Jaga Jazzist and John Scofield.All important, significant and iconic names in nu jazz music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new nu jazz bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of nu jazz, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into nu jazz music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good nu jazz bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent nu jazz bands.This list answers the questions "who are the best nu jazz bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest nu jazz musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular nu jazz bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Re-rank this page as your own by re-ordering the artists, then you can share it on Tumblr,Twitter or Facebook. {#nodes}

Arturo Sandoval

Latin jazz artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good latin jazz bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top latin jazz bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Latin jazz groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all latin jazz bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest latin jazz bands of all time, since the most famous latin jazz artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best latin jazz music. You can click on the latin <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">jazz band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable latin jazz group. If they're near the top of the best latin jazz artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top latin jazz bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the latin jazz band names themselves. List features artists like Al Di Meola and Paquito D'Rivera. Voting for your favorites gets them to rise to the top of the list. The fun of voting on multiple artists is that you get to make choices like "do I like Pat Metheny more than Gato Barbieri?"All important, significant and iconic names in latin jazz music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new latin jazz bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of latin jazz, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into latin jazz music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good latin jazz bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent latin jazz bands.This list answers the questions "who are the best latin jazz bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest latin jazz musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular latin jazz bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.It's always fun to share these lists on your social network to see how your friends' votes impact the ranking. {#nodes}

The Lost Fingers

Gypsy jazz artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good gypsy jazz bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top gypsy jazz bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Gypsy jazz groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all gypsy jazz bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest gypsy jazz bands of all time, since the most famous gypsy jazz artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best gypsy jazz music.You can click on the gypsy <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">jazz band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable gypsy jazz group. If they're near the top of the best gypsy jazz artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top gypsy jazz bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the gypsy jazz band names themselves.The list you're viewing is made up of many different artists, including Django Reinhardt and Al Di Meola. Any artists you vote for graduate closer to the top of the list. Make sure to give artists you favor (like John Jorgenson or Hank Marvin) a vote.All important, significant and iconic names in gypsy jazz music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list.The list includes all new gypsy jazz bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of gypsy jazz, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into gypsy jazz music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good gypsy jazz bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent gypsy jazz bands.This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best gypsy jazz bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest gypsy jazz musician ever?&quot;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular gypsy jazz bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Re-rank this page, delete artists you don't think belong, then put your personalized list up for a vote on Facebook, Tumblr or Twitter.&nbsp;

Lee Konitz

Cool jazz artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good cool jazz bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top cool jazz <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-rock-bands-right-now/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">bands in the world</a> includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Cool jazz groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all cool jazz bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest cool jazz bands of all time, since the most famous cool jazz artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best cool jazz music. You can click on the cool <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">jazz band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable cool jazz group. If they're near the top of the best cool jazz artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top cool jazz bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the cool jazz band names themselves. Examples of artists on this list: Miles Davis, Jim Hall and more. Upvote your favorites and downvote the ones that don't belong to make this list better. List includes choices like Woody Herman and Jimmy Giuffre so that if you care about this subject, you can vote on at least one thing.All important, significant and iconic names in cool jazz music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new cool jazz bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of cool jazz, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into cool jazz music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good cool jazz bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent cool jazz bands.This list answers the questions "who are the best cool jazz bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest cool jazz musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular cool jazz bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Impact the order of the list by having your social network vote too. {#nodes}

David "Fathead" Newman

Jazz <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-blues-artists-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">blues artists list</a>, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good jazz blues bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top jazz blues bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Jazz blues groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all jazz blues bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest jazz blues bands of all time, since the most famous jazz blues artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best jazz blues music. You can click on the jazz <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/blues-rock-bands-and-musicians/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">blues band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable jazz blues group. If they're near the top of the best jazz blues artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top jazz blues bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the jazz blues band names themselves. This list features artists like B.B. King and Billie Holiday. Make sure to rock the vote by upvoting the best artists on this list. If you like Norah Jones or Jimmie Vaughan, then make your voice heard.All important, significant and iconic names in jazz blues music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new jazz blues bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of jazz blues, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into jazz blues music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good jazz blues bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent jazz blues bands.This list answers the questions "who are the best jazz blues bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest jazz blues musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular jazz blues bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Impact the order of the list by sharing it on your Facebook feed so that your friends can vote too. {#nodes}

Andrew Hill

Avant-garde jazz artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good avant-garde jazz bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top avant-garde jazz <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-rock-bands-right-now/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">bands in the world</a> includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Avant-garde jazz groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all avant-garde jazz bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest avant-garde jazz bands of all time, since the most famous avant-garde jazz artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best avant-garde jazz music. You can click on the avant-garde <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">jazz band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable avant-garde jazz group. If they're near the top of the best avant-garde jazz artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top avant-garde jazz bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the avant-garde jazz band names themselves. List is made up of a variety of artists, including Medeski Martin & Wood and Elvin Jones. Downvote your least favorite artists and upvote the best ones. The best artists on this list are the ones with the most votes, so show things like Miles Davis and John Coltrane some love.All important, significant and iconic names in avant-garde jazz music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new avant-garde jazz bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of avant-garde jazz, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into avant-garde jazz music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good avant-garde jazz bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent avant-garde jazz bands.This list answers the questions "who are the best avant-garde jazz bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest avant-garde jazz musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular avant-garde jazz bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Get your social circle's opnion by re-ranking this list, making it votable then sharing it on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and more. {#nodes}

David Jaymes

Afro-cuban jazz artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good afro-cuban jazz bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top afro-cuban jazz bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Afro-cuban jazz groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all afro-cuban jazz bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest afro-cuban jazz bands of all time, since the most famous afro-cuban jazz artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best afro-cuban jazz music.You can click on the afro-cuban <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">jazz band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable afro-cuban jazz group. If they're near the top of the best afro-cuban jazz artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top afro-cuban jazz bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the afro-cuban jazz band names themselves.Paquito D'Rivera and Dizzy Gillespie are included on this list. Rank your favorite artists to see them get to the top of the list. If you're not a fan of Tito Puente or Irvin Mayfield, then vote those down so that the list takes your preferences into account.All important, significant and iconic names in afro-cuban jazz music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list.The list includes all new afro-cuban jazz bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of afro-cuban jazz, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into afro-cuban jazz music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good afro-cuban jazz bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent afro-cuban jazz bands.This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best afro-cuban jazz bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest afro-cuban jazz musician ever?&quot;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular afro-cuban jazz bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.After you've voted for the best ones, share this on Facebook, Twitter and more to get your network's input.&nbsp;

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Lydia Lunch

Punk jazz artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good punk jazz bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top punk jazz bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Punk jazz groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all punk jazz bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest punk jazz bands of all time, since the most famous punk jazz artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best punk jazz music. You can click on the punk <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">jazz band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable punk jazz group. If they're near the top of the best punk jazz artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top punk jazz bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the punk jazz band names themselves. The list you're viewing is made up of different artists like Chad Smith and Greg Ginn. Dowvote the artists you don't like and upvote the ones you do. The order changes depending on votes. If you're not a fan of Lydia Lunch or Bill Laswell, then vote those down so that the list takes your preferences into account.All important, significant and iconic names in punk jazz music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new punk jazz bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of punk jazz, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into punk jazz music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good punk jazz bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent punk jazz bands.This list answers the questions "who are the best punk jazz bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest punk jazz musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular punk jazz bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Share the list after re-ranking it to fit your opinions and making it votable to see how all your friends vote. {#nodes}

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Lonnie Smith

Soul jazz artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good soul jazz bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top soul jazz <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-rock-bands-right-now/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">bands in the world</a> includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Soul jazz groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all soul jazz bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest soul jazz bands of all time, since the most famous soul jazz artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best soul jazz music. You can click on the soul <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">jazz band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable soul jazz group. If they're near the top of the best soul jazz artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top soul jazz bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the soul jazz band names themselves. List contains artists like Medeski Martin & Wood and Erykah Badu. You get to decide which ones are the "best" artists by voting for your favorites right on the list. Make sure you always vote for stuff like Booker T. & the M.G.'s or Luther Vandross if you like it.All important, significant and iconic names in soul jazz music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new soul jazz bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of soul jazz, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into soul jazz music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good soul jazz bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent soul jazz bands.This list answers the questions "who are the best soul jazz bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest soul jazz musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular soul jazz bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.You can get your social network's opinion by re-ranking the list to fit your opinions, then sharing it on any social sites you're a part of. {#nodes}

Tamir Hendelman

Brazilian jazz artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good brazilian jazz bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top brazilian jazz bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Brazilian jazz groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all brazilian jazz bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest brazilian jazz bands of all time, since the most famous brazilian jazz artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best brazilian jazz music. You can click on the brazilian <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jazz-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">jazz band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable brazilian jazz group. If they're near the top of the best brazilian jazz artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top brazilian jazz bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the brazilian jazz band names themselves. This list below has a variety of artists in it, from Donald Harrison to Charlie Byrd. Vote up your favorite artists to see them get closer to the top of the list. The best artists on this list are the ones with the most votes, so show things like Toquinho and Antônio Carlos Jobim some love.All important, significant and iconic names in brazilian jazz music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new brazilian jazz bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of brazilian jazz, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into brazilian jazz music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good brazilian jazz bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent brazilian jazz bands.This list answers the questions "who are the best brazilian jazz bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest brazilian jazz musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular brazilian jazz bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Re-rank this entire page then share it to see what your friends think. {#nodes}

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Art Tatum

Arthur Tatum Jr. (, October 13, 1909 – November 5, 1956) was an American jazz pianist.
Tatum grew up in Toledo, Ohio, where he began playing professionally and had his own radio program, rebroadcast nationwide, while still in his teens. He left Toledo in 1932 and had residencies as a solo pianist at clubs in major urban centers including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Throughout his career, Tatum also played for long periods at night in after-hours venues – at which he was often more spontaneous and creative than in his paid-for performances – and drank enormous quantities of alcohol. Although drinking did not negatively affect his playing, it did damage his health. In the 1940s, Tatum led a commercially successful trio for a short time and began playing in more formal jazz concert settings, including at Norman Granz-produced Jazz at the Philharmonic events. Granz recorded Tatum extensively in solo and small group formats in the mid-1950s, with the last session occurring only two months before the pianist's death from uremia at the age of 47.
Tatum is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz pianists. His playing encompassed everything that had come before, added great harmonic and rhythmic imagination and complexity, and was often at very high speed. He extended what was considered possible in jazz piano and established new ground in jazz more broadly through innovative use of reharmonization, voicing, and bitonality.

Oscar Peterson

Oscar Emmanuel Peterson,  (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends. He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours. He is considered one of the greatest jazz  pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

Earl Hines

Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, "one of a small number of pianists whose playing shaped the history of jazz".The trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie (a member of Hines's big band, along with Charlie Parker) wrote, "The piano is the basis of modern harmony. This little guy came out of Chicago, Earl Hines. He changed the style of the piano. You can find the roots of Bud Powell, Herbie Hancock, all the guys who came after that. If it hadn't been for Earl Hines blazing the path for the next generation to come, it's no telling where or how they would be playing now. There were individual variations but the style of ... the modern piano came from Earl Hines."The pianist Lennie Tristano said, "Earl Hines is the only one of us capable of creating real jazz and real swing when playing all alone." Horace Silver said, "He has a completely unique style. No one can get that sound, no other pianist". Erroll Garner said, "When you talk about greatness, you talk about Art Tatum and Earl Hines".Count Basie said that Hines was "the greatest piano player in the world".

Fats Waller

Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid the groundwork for modern jazz piano. His best-known compositions, "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose", were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984 and 1999. Waller copyrighted over 400 songs, many of them co-written with his closest collaborator, Andy Razaf. Razaf described his partner as "the soul of melody... a man who made the piano sing... both big in body and in mind... known for his generosity... a bubbling bundle of joy". It's possible he composed many more popular songs and sold them to other performers when times were tough.
Waller started playing the piano at the age of six, and became a professional organist aged 15. By the age of 18 he was a recording artist. Waller's first recordings, "Muscle Shoals Blues" and "Birmingham Blues", were made in October 1922 for Okeh Records. That year, he also made his first player piano roll, "Got to Cool My Doggies Now". Waller's first published composition, "Squeeze Me", was published in 1924. He became one of the most popular performers of his era, touring internationally and achieving critical and commercial success in the United States and Europe. He died from pneumonia, aged 39. One descendant is professional football player Darren Waller, who is Fats' great-grandson.

Teddy Wilson

Theodore Shaw Wilson (November 24, 1912 – July 31, 1986) was an American jazz pianist. Described by critic Scott Yanow as "the definitive swing pianist", Wilson's sophisticated and elegant style was featured on the records of many of the biggest names in jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Lena Horne, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald. With Goodman, he was one of the first black musicians to appear prominently with white musicians. In addition to his extensive work as a sideman, Wilson also led his own groups and recording sessions from the late 1920s to the 1980s.

Phineas Newborn, Jr.

Phineas Newborn Jr. (December 14, 1931 – May 26, 1989) was an American jazz pianist, whose principal influences were Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, and Bud Powell.

Bud Powell

Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell (September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966) was an American jazz pianist. Though Thelonious Monk was a close friend and influence, his greatest piano influence was Art Tatum.Along with Charlie Parker, Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie, Powell was a leading figure in the development of modern jazz, or bebop. His virtuosity led many to call him the Charlie Parker of the piano. Powell was also a composer, and many jazz critics credit his works and his playing as having "greatly extended the range of jazz harmony."

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser", "Ruby, My Dear", "In Walked Bud", and "Well, You Needn't". Monk is the second-most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington, which is particularly remarkable as Ellington composed more than a thousand pieces, whereas Monk wrote about 70.Monk's compositions and improvisations feature dissonances and angular melodic twists and are consistent with his unorthodox approach to the piano, which combined a highly percussive attack with abrupt, dramatic use of switched key releases, silences, and hesitations. His style was not universally appreciated; the poet and jazz critic Philip Larkin dismissed him as "the elephant on the keyboard".Monk was renowned for a distinct look which included suits, hats, and sunglasses. He was also noted for an idiosyncratic habit during performances: while other musicians continued playing, Monk stopped, stood up, and danced for a few moments before returning to the piano.Monk is one of five jazz musicians to have been featured on the cover of Time magazine (the others being Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington and Wynton Marsalis).

Eldar Djangirov

Eldar Djangirov (born January 28, 1987), also known as Eldar, is an American jazz pianist. He was born in Kyrgyz SSR, Soviet Union to Tanya and Emil Djangirov, and is of Volga Tatar and Russian descent. He grew up in Kansas City, MO from the age of 10 and also lived in San Diego, California during his teenage years. As of 2016, he resides in New York City.

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George Shearing

Sir George Albert Shearing,  (13 August 1919 –  14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. The composer of over 300 titles, including the jazz standards "Lullaby of Birdland" and "Conception", and had multiple albums on the Billboard charts during the 1950s, 1960s, 1980s and 1990s. He died of heart failure in New York City, at the age of 91.

Johnny Costa

Johnny Costa (born John Costanza; January 18, 1922 – October 11, 1996) was an American jazz pianist. Given the title "The White Art Tatum" by jazz legend Art Tatum, Costa is best known for his work as musical director of the children's television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

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James P. Johnson

James Price Johnson (February 1, 1894 – November 17, 1955) was an American pianist and composer. A pioneer of the stride style of jazz piano, he was one of the most important pianists who bridged the ragtime and jazz eras, and, with Jelly Roll Morton, one of the two most important catalysts in the evolution of ragtime piano into jazz. As such, he was a model for Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, and Fats Waller.
Johnson composed many hit tunes including the theme song of the Roaring Twenties; "Charleston" and "If I Could be With You One Hour Tonight" and remained the acknowledged king of New York jazz pianists through most of the 1930s. Johnson's artistry, his significance in the subsequent development of jazz piano, and his large contribution to American musical theatre, are often overlooked, and as such, he has been referred to by Reed College musicologist David Schiff, as "The Invisible Pianist".

Hampton Hawes

Hampton Barnett Hawes, Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American jazz pianist. He was the author of the memoir Raise Up Off Me, which won the Deems-Taylor Award for music writing in 1975.

Barry Harris

Barry Doyle Harris (born December 15, 1929) is an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger and educator. He is an exponent of the bebop style.

Hank Jones

Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010), best known as Hank Jones, was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award. He was also honored in 2003 with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Jazz Living Legend Award. In 2008, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. On April 13, 2009, the University of Hartford presented Jones with an honorary Doctorate of Music for his musical accomplishments.Jones recorded more than 60 albums under his own name, and countless others as a sideman, including Cannonball Adderley's celebrated album Somethin' Else. On May 19, 1962, he played piano as actress Marilyn Monroe sang her famous "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" song to then U.S. president John F. Kennedy.

Dorothy Donegan

Dorothy Donegan (April 26, 1922 – May 19, 1998) was an American  jazz pianist and vocalist, primarily known for performing in the stride piano and boogie-woogie style. She also played bebop, swing jazz, and classical music.

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Marcus Roberts

Marthaniel "Marcus" Roberts (born August 7, 1963) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and teacher.

Hazel Scott

Hazel Dorothy Scott (June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was a Trinidadian-born jazz and classical pianist, singer and actor; she also performed as herself in several films.
Born in Port of Spain, Hazel was taken at the age of four by her mother to New York City. Recognized early as a musical prodigy, Scott was given scholarships from the age of eight to study at the Juilliard School. She began performing in a jazz band in her teens and was performing on radio at age 16.
She was prominent as a jazz singer throughout the 1930s and 1940s. In 1950, she became the first black person to have a TV show, The Hazel Scott Show, featuring a variety of entertainment. Her career in America faltered after she testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee during the McCarthy era. Scott subsequently moved to Paris in the late 1950s and performed in France, not returning to the United States until 1967.

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Willie "The Lion" Smith

William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (November 23, 1893 – April 18, 1973), also known as "The Lion", was an American jazz pianist and one of the masters of the stride style, usually grouped with James P. Johnson and Thomas "Fats" Waller as the three greatest practitioners of the genre in its golden age, from about 1920 to 1943.



Ray Bryant

Raphael Homer "Ray" Bryant (December 24, 1931 – June 2, 2011) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.

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André Previn

André George Previn,  (; born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor.
His career was three-pronged. Starting by arranging and composing Hollywood film scores for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Previn was involved in the music for over 50 films over his entire career. He won four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings (and one more for his Lifetime Achievement). He was also the music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Oslo Philharmonic, as well as the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In jazz, Previn was a pianist-interpreter and arranger of songs from the Great American Songbook, was piano-accompanist to singers of jazz standards, and was a trio pianist. All along the way, his efforts were recorded; much of the way, they garnered acclaim and awards.

Kenny Barron

Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era.

Mary Lou Williams

Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. She wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than one hundred records (in 78, 45, and LP versions). Williams wrote and arranged for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and she was friend, mentor, and teacher to Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tadd Dameron, Bud Powell, and Dizzy Gillespie.



Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. For five decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz.

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Michel Camilo

Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Grammy-award winning pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work.  Camilo lists some of his main influences as Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Art Tatum.

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Imagine dancing to the sound of smooth, vibrant jazz music with a pianist pounding on the keys with all his might accompanied by a cello, trumpet, and ...