I'm in the mood for some great piano playing..
does anyone have any recommendations?
something Norahish but more jazzy..

bump bump bump

BUMP FUCKING BUMP

Do you want smooth jazz or real jazz?

If you want real jazz check these out!

Also look into Duke Ellington's "The Pianist" or anything by Thelonious Monk

Might also try some Oscar Peterson or Bill Evans.
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McCoy Tyner
Herbie Hancock (acoustic)
Keith Jarrett

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theAudience said:

Any of Hancock's BlueNote albums...

smellmyfunk said:

langebleu said:

Bill Evans! Bill Evans!! Bill Evans!!!

Supernova said:

Ya see, I was trying to ignore that.

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MrTation said:

You are correct sir!

Speak Like A Child
Maiden Voyage *****
The Prisoner

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Supernova said:

Take It From The Top maybe?
It it's a trio setting, all standards and all acoustic that's probably it.

Good luck with your retailer adherence campaign.
If you're successful, let me know which ones you've gotten to knuckle under.

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theAudience said:

Also : The Piano (1979).... which is just that : Herbie & his keys...

theAudience said:

That's the one:


Here's an AMG review for whatever it's worth (and sometimes their reviews really aren't worth a damn, but I'd have to agree with this one):

"Bob James, who for many years has gained fame and fortune for his commercial pop/jazz crossover sets, on this set returns to his roots in straight-ahead jazz. James is showcased in a trio with bassist James Genus and drummer Billy Kilson, paying tribute to some of his favorite pianists. James' interpretations of nine standards are not necessarily in the style of the pianists, but there are moments when he consciously quotes one of their phrases, including putting a phrase from "Mona Lisa" in "Straighten Up and Fly Right" for Nat King Cole.

Along the way he also pays homage to Red Garland, Glenn Gould (the classical pianist liked "Downtown"), Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal, Erroll Garner (his version of "Caravan"), Mal Waldron, and John Lewis. It is to Bob James' credit that he still sounds so natural playing this bop-oriented music; this is one of the most rewarding playing dates of his recording career."

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Supernova said:

Cool.

Check this out: http://www.npr.org/featur...Id=1740560

***Warning: Don't gag on the Tavis analogy at the very beginning of his intro.

Warning edit

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Supernova said:

I have no idea if he wrote it, but he sure did quote it.

You've gotta listen to the audio, it get worse.

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some favorites:
bill evans - sunday at the village vanguard
bill evans - waltz for debby
red garland - a garland of red
herbie hancock - speak like a child
ahmad jamal - at the pershing
thelonious monk - misterioso
thelonious monk - standards
oscar peterson - night train
horace silver - song for my father
art tatum - piano starts here
mccoy tyner - the real mccoy
jacky terrasson - alive

of the players mentioned above:
art tatum and oscar peterson play fast, are the more spectacular type
thelonious monk is reknown for his "quirkiness"
horace silver is bluesy
mccoy tyner, herbie hancock, jacky terasson are straight ahead
bill evans plays very beautiful, introspective stuff
red garland, ahmad jamal tinkle

Can somebody please tell me why everyone
on this board hate Norah Jones???

smellmyfunk said:

Everyone doesn't hate her, believe me. She has some decent piano chops, arguably better ones than Alicia Keyes'. But, that's probably an interfruital comparison.

I highly recommend Brad Mehldau. The work he's done with his trio and alone is just AMAZING to me. He's constantly covering Radiohead, too, which is fun to hear. Awesome talent who -- perhaps to his chagrin -- got a lot of Bill Evans & Monk comparisons when he first came out.

Oscar Peterson - Night train

ThreadBare said:

I only have one of his albums, but Brad IS pretty damn good.

I'm so fuckin' supriced that MOST of you folks mention female pianists and leave these too pioneering ladies:




Hazel Scott

The 1st black female to have her own TV music show and the biggest sensation in Harlem's Cafe Socioty Jazz community back in the 40's. Check these from her, she was the one who pioneered the infamous fusion between the classical and & the boogie-woogie piano playing:









Mary Lou Williams
The 1st female & BLACK female MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST & BAND LEADER and the mentor for MANY bebop greats such as Dizzy, Bird, Monk, Jamal, Miles, Bud Powell & etc. Miles, Jamal & Monk credit her the influence for the "Space/Silence" sound & the moody chordal changes. This is def someone you wanna hear, check these 2:

-Which is her MOST acclaimed album.


Now, my piano HERO is this man,,,,



Mr.Misty AKA Erroll Garner

If there's anybody who portray the PIANO VERSION of Billie Holiday then it must be this man(every key, every note, every melody & every run is filled with depth, emotions & moods to the fullest degree). Its funny how critics used to mock him for playing with so much sophistication without knowing how to READ or WRITE music, completely by EAR with a high understanding for classical, swing, bebop, boogie-woogie & ragtime. These are my FAVE from him:






And of course anything by Art Tatum, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, Earl Hines, The Duke, Oscar Peterson, Monk, Bud Powell, Ahmad Jamal, Bobby Henderson, Willie "The Lion" Smith & James P. Johnson.

smellmyfunk said:

Yep, bump fuckin' bump

I dig this thread, wanna read more of what you guys know

And, gosh, how can I forget my boy?????


JACQUES LOUSSIER, another trio leader, one whose band does jazzy arrangements of classical works. If you're skittish about buying such cool reworkings of pieces by Bach, Debussy or Ravel, first rent Wesley Snipes'/Robert Downey Jr.'s "One Night Stand," which features a beautiful version of "Air on a G String" by Loussier. Amazing.

And for some more modern "poppy jazz"- try Jamie Cullum's album "Twenty Something" or Nellie McKay's "Get Away From Me". Both jazzy-ish masterpieces of the new millenium, and both solid pianists.