Charlies Reply: AL HAIG!, The very underestimated Dave MacKenna could be mentionned here. Macleod and guest turn to the 88 keys of the piano, under the phenomenal fingers of Bebop's two most influential pianists: Bud Powell and Thelonius Monk. But ranking them is ridiculous. First, Lennie Tristano had a bigger influence on jazz piano than most people think about. Teddy Wilson and fats should be a lot higher on that list. Of course then there is Erroll Garner. What? Nat king Cole was a jazz pianist before he became a singer. If youve ever wondered if there was a hidden message on Fayes capsule, the message is Star Trek.. As already pointed out by other folks here, there a few important omissions: Mal Waldron, Brad Mehldau, Don Friedman, Barry Harris, Lenny Tristano, Mary Lou Williams, Marian McParland. In regards to making the Stand Alone Complex soundtrack she said: I had this image of a formal and rigid 'manly' world for the original comic. Gillespies father was an amateur bandleader who, although dead by the time Gillespie was ten, had given his son some of his earliest grounding in music. His best-known compositions include "Oop Bob Sh' Bam," "Salt Peanuts" and "A Night in Tunisia. Eddie, you need to give Diana Krall another listen. After leaving Miles Davis in 58, Miles called him back for a truly innovative recording: the result was Kind of Blue, the most successful jazz album of all time (artistically and commerciallystill among the top sellers in jazz). I would not put Monk at #2. While I dont agree with all the choices/rankings (who does??) They have been forgotten in the list? YOU MUST be CRAZY!!!! Yoko Kanno ( , Kanno Yko, born March 18, 1963) is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer best known for her work on the soundtracks of anime series, television series, live-action films, video games, and advertisements. I think its on of the first lists that is pretty good..I play and little piano and guitar and fancy myself as fairly knowledgeable in guitar, bass and drumsMaybe I know just enough to get into troubleno one can ever agree on any listever. A longtime cord-cutter and early adopter, he's an expert on streaming services (Hulu with Live TV), devices (Roku, Amazon Fire), and anime. Starting out playing gospel music on the organ before being formally tutored in piano, Cole was schooled in classical music but quickly gravitated to jazz. The Seatbelts have put out five collections of Cowboy Bebop soundtracks, along with providing studio recordings for Jin-Roh, Ask DNA,and Future Blues. : Yoko Kanno was born on March 18, 1963, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Yoko Kanno, the composer behind the iconic soundtrack of the original COWBOY BEBOP anime will be creating the soundtrack for the new Live Action Series. Put simply, Cowboy Bebop "wouldn't be the same without its music.". He merely heard a song in his head and made up the new melody using that tune alone. C JAM BLUES! And Bill Charlap, in the top 36. Im pretty confident it will be just as long before we have another Erroll Garner. Lists are silly. Me too. Go clean your ears and learn some lineage!! Generally, only two horns are present. For instance we could compile a list of the best percussive players the list would completely change if you get my drift. Hell, he was playing the most complex chords and rhythmns long before self-described experts got around to giving them names. to see what I mean), the bebop-infused score is performed by a bunch of great jazz musicians, who formed especially to record the soundtrackin 1998, and same again in 2021. Miles Davis, at 22, was already bored by bop and wanted to try his hand at something else. He is a genius and should be the first among the greatest. No Mary Lou Williams, Geri Allen, Renee Rosnos, Marian McPartland . I might come up with a different list. Bebop itself as a genre was so opposite and out there in comparison to the classic swing style of jazz. Live for me the Number One spot has to be Earl Fatha Hines, I stood behind him, within touching distance, at a Jazz Club in the UK whilst he played All night long, (sorry Lionel), thrilling the Club Cats in the 60s. OK Keith Jarrett a close second; Art Tatum for playing technique; Erroll Garner for sheer swing; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR4CYo3OC7A, 6: Errol Garner 33 Lyle Mays The term is well-known, but many jazz newcomers often ask: what is bebop? what about Hiromi ? And from the older (but still highly active!) His best-known compositions include "Oop Bob Sh' Bam," She was the lead member of the project band called Seatbelts, which regrouped in the year of 2004 to compose the soundtrack of the PlayStation 2 Cowboy Bebop video game, released in Japan in 2005. Hard bop became the most popular form of jazz in the 50s, and among its main practitioners were Miles Davis who, ever the restless soul, quit the cool school soon after it started Clifford Brown, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Sony Stitt, John Coltrane, Art Pepper, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Dorham, Sony Stitt, and myriad others. He also made many recordings under his own name, but today is mostly remembered as Billie Holidays accompanist. She has composed the soundtracks of important anime ranging from. Where is John Hicks? BUD: I thought that for sure you would pick up on this since you and Lennie have the same LAST NAME! He released his debut LP in 1956 and recorded regularly for a raft of different labels up until 2009. a list of 36 jazz pianists with no Tristano, Billy Taylor of Timmons is completely stupid. 23 George Shearing When we rock at the club, no blood got spilt Influenced by Teddy Wilson and Bud Powell, Brooklyn-born Kelly is best remembered for his association with Miles Davis between 1959 and 1961 (he played on the iconic 1959 LP Kind Of Blue). I started to take heavy interest in music that wasnt classical and joined the band elective. Acknowledged by the inventors of modern jazz, Charlie Parker and Bud Powell -and Stan Getz as their first choice Aside from guitar, vocals, saxophone and harmonica, he plays a mean jazz piano! You forgot to include Mal Waldron and Paul Bley. The musicians, collectively known as the Seatbelts, are "incredibly tight, dynamic players who are brilliant at improvising where asked," Pentreath said. A brilliant musician like Marian McPartland being left off is inexcusable. Originally from Red Bank, New Jersey, Bill Basie rose to fame during the big-band swing epoch with popular tunes such as One Oclock Jump. He usually led from the piano, adhering to a minimalistic less-is-more aesthetic and employing forceful percussive accenting and octaves so that his bluesy notes cut through the full band sound. I shall assume that he did not intentionally want to show off like he did with the piano. For a jazz pianist who started out in life as a welterweight boxer, Texas-born William Red Garland had a decidedly delicate touch. Their last studio outing, was in June 1950. Watching Spikes exasperation over Miles obsession with baseball is a treat, but it isnt the only baseball content in the episode. Considering that both Oscar Peterson and Georg Shearing claim to have been greatly influenced by him I find it strange that Nat King Cole havent made your list! So by the time Bebop was heard for the first time on record, it had already developed and grown for 2 years. How about the five best who are not on the list: Lennie Tristan Best Jazz Pianists: A Top 50 Countdown | uDiscover Shelly Berg? Gillespies own big band, which performed from 1946 to 1950, was his masterpiece, and established himself as both soloist and showman. N refers to a ship registered in the United States while the first C stands for a civil aircraft. He was one of the oldest but also one of the best! But he was all arpeggio and flash . The King of Harlem Stride pianists should be in the Top 10. From ragtime piano came the more sophisticated and virtuosic stride style of James P Johnson and Willie The Lion Smith with its locomotive, two-step, left-hand accompaniment in the 20s and 30s, which in turn led to Fats Waller and ultimately culminated with Art Tatum. Tete Montoliu belongs very high on the list. Gillespie composed most of the albums recordings, including Serenade to Sweden, Sophisticated Lady and Johnny Come Lately. Of course, there has to be an element of subjectivity and many of the pianists who didnt make the list could have been there. The list goes on ,doesnt it? He later created his own band and developed his own signature style, known as "bebop," and worked with musical greats like Cab Calloway, .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:.25rem;color:#a00000;-webkit-transition:all .3s ease-in-out;transition:all .3s ease-in-out}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover}Ella Fitzgerald, Earl Hines, Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington. He may not have been the virtuoso that Tatum was (Monk wasnt either), but being the greatest jazz composer and orchestrator, he had developed what every classical pianist craves for and not always reaches: an endless pallette of pianistic colors. Oh, come on! His block chords would make Dave Brubeck proud!! 25 Kenny Kirkland (The latter, though initially deemed a bebopper, quickly established his own unique style that defied easy categorization.). ARE YOU GUYS BLIND!! Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. Renowned for ornate filigrees and a hard-swinging style, Peterson was a dextrous improviser. All of, s original music was written by Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts, a jazz band formed for the project. He became immediately recognizable from the unusual shape of his trumpet, with the bell tilted upward at a 45-degree angle. NCC is based on 20th-century aircraft registration. Hard bop remained a valid jazz currency right into the 60s, though by then another offshoot, called soul jazz, offered a more accessible and gospel-infused version of bebop, and was popular for a few years. Myriad pianists have fallen under Evans spell, including Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, and, more recently, Brad Mehldau. Also, Phineas Newborn, Joe Sample, and Kenny Werner should have been included. What about Milt Buckner, Shirley Horn, Beegie Adair, Diana Krall, Joe Sample ?? Ultimately, it conveys all the complexity and passion of jazz in an intimate space., In addition to the differences in composition and sound, the bebop style truly embodied Black Americans pushback against societal boundaries. So, withal my disagreements, cool list. Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (1955) Remastered 1994 The episodes were eventually aired by the channel. I do have some issues with some on list but the top 5 ( in a different order ) is very good but is debateable in some people. Anyway Im positive that Tete Montoliu should be somewhere in this list. This is a good summary of jazz pianists. Jan Johansson should be on this list. Tommy Flanagan was good but not good enough to keep up with John Coltrane on GIANT STEPS. Miles survived the transition and concluded what followed. Hasaan Ibn Ali 1.- Bill Evans At some point, you are going to have to find a place in the top 10 for Emmet Cohen. Lenny Tristano? A great list, but as many people already said, loads of pretty good pianists are missing! And Brad Mehldau, of course. The "Cowboy Bebop" limited edition, colored vinyl features Yoko Kanno's original score. So would you. I do not know who wrote this list and where he will take the information but a bit disappointing . The final C was added, according to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, because it looked cool. Great list. His piano playing, to me was rather too simplistic and mundane when compared with the likes of Red Garland and Oscar Peterson. In Japan, Christianity has a wonderful image. Arguably the most compelling album he made was 1955s classic Concert By The Sea, which captures Garner in all his glory. Each episode is named after a famous band or genre of music, from episode 1 Asteroid Blues to episode 5 Ballad of Fallen Angels, a tribute to the Aerosmith song of the same name. I think Eddies brother, Charlie, would be an even better choice! And a lot of mistakes.Brad Mehldau..hah.. For me NUMBER 1 is ERROLL GARNER, only NUMBER 2 ART TATUM, THELONIOUS MONKBUD POWELL, MCCOY TUNERHERBIE HANCOCK, CHICK COREA etc. I don't create by saying, 'I must create a classical piece here,' or 'I must create a jazz piece here.' Our music is going to be the classical music of the future.. What about them? She has written a number of journals for Newtype magazine of which photos for illustrations are done by Kanno herself as well,[15] and a selection of photos taken by Kanno of her protg and former production partner Maaya Sakamoto were featured in the special event program for Sakamoto's 2010 thirtieth birthday concert at Nippon Budokan. There are so many great Jazz Pianists!!!! Blind from birth, the much-honored London-born Shearing (who, uniquely among the best jazz pianists, was a Sir, having been knighted in 2007) displayed an aptitude for the piano and accordion at an early age. Really?????? As one of the great Monk fans of all-time, owning every single one of his recordings (okay not the very latest film music release yet, but until then) having an all-Monk ensemble in college that I arranged 35 of his comps for, and my primary influence as a jazz pianist, to rank him #2 jazz pianist is crazy. She is much admired by jazz pianists and the few jazz radio stations that still exist (e. g., KCSM). This humiliation inspired him to go home and practice 15 hours a day. He influenced a generation;one notable was Dudley Moore who could imitate Errolls playing very well esp the left hand-but nobody has ever quite sounded the same though Errolls brother said there was a Tommy? Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. WebBebop () was a three-member female pop rock band under HMI Entertainment. My take-away is we can enjoy live music from several all-time greats Ahmad, Chick, Keith, McCoy, Herbie whether they are Top 10 or not is irrelevant. He was a friend of OSCAR PETERSON but had lines that related more towards TEDDY WILSON. 1) The theme song from the JETSONS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAKOt4G7kLg&list=OLAK5uy_k7M-0PcT5vtPSusxNDlUYOkkVOJEwZ5vM&index=3, Another good blues!! Dubbed The Marxist Mozart for his espousal of left-wing political causes, Texas-born Theodore Wilson was a virtuosic pianist who gained prominence in the swing era and worked as a sideman with some of the biggest names in jazz, ranging from Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman to Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Sheesh!! Ellis Marsalis is a trumpet man, I believe. In our estimation, the 50 best jazz pianists of all time are. The omission of Marian McPartland is criminal. WebEddie "Lockjaw" Davis - saxophone. When Memphis musicians and friends of Newborn first heard players like Bud Powell, they were not impressed because anything Bud did, Newborn could do more easily. Mal Waldron should just be in the top 5. Musicians would test each others abilities by intentionally making the songs difficult to play. A near-fatal diving accident in 1951 caused nerve damage to Brubecks hands and changed the way he played piano, where fleet-of-finger lines were replaced by dense block chords. Where is the eminent outstanding master of jazz Cedar Walton? 7. Bebop was about freedom of expression and escaping the harmonic and melodic restraints imposed by the old musical order and, thanks to what is bebop musics lasting legacy, thats something that can still be said of jazz today. Over the course of its 26 episodes. one which is missing but stand out as performer as well as educator is dick hyman. No Gene Harris! Gonzalo Rubalcaba should be on list, somewhere near the top. Hazel Scott [citation needed] Later, she composed NHK's official support song on the occasion of the first anniversary of the earthquake entitled "Hana wa Saku" ("Flowers Will Bloom") featuring lyrics by Sendai film director Shunji Iwai. His final recording Gene Harris Live at Otter Creek is his best album. Augusta Read Thomas's music mixes extraordinary clarity and elegance with a bold resonant vitality. 6 Red Garland He once played a piece for piano, violin and oboe for Milhaud that contained a melody he was ashamed to have written, as 12-point atonal music was in vogue at the time. WK is top ten for me. Davis liked Garland for his Ahmad Jamal-like lightness of touch and use of space. J.P. Johnson? In the second verse, Gillespie seems to be making references to the racial elements of American society: From bebop to hip hop, back to bebop In a later interview, Kanno said she had picked the name because the first orchestral recording she had heard was the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and at the time Yitzhak Rabin served as Israel's Prime Minister.[12][13]. And Shirley Horn should be on the list. The music of Charlie Parker and me laid a foundation for all the music that is being played now. Kenny Drew When bebop arrived, in the mid-40s, she had an affinity for the revolutionary new style, and was a mentor to Thelonious Monk and Dizzy Gillespie. In addition to Japanese, she speaks a little English and some French, but claims that her English is "poor" and she needs translation help to converse in French. Jacques Loussier, John Lewis, Dave Brubeck, Oscar Petersen with their groups. Heres a complete list of what was in the arsenal. He recorded for Blue Note, Prestige, and Pacific Jazz in the 50s. They have him ranked a little too high. Mary Lou Williams I shall say it again Tristano is #50!! Thanks for that piece of useful knowledge, Im off exploring this mister Al haigs world! Playing and teaching pretty much to the end, he died in December 2021. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2021/12/10/barry-harris-dies/. 2) THE WEST WING: The theme song at the END of an episode!! The Sermonwas a game changer. While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, everyone hears beautiful music as it appeals to their ear. Here it is. Bebop | Definition, Characteristics, Artists, & Facts Fred Hersch is missing. Costa Is GREAT. Hailing from Chicago, as a boy Hill earned small change playing accordion on the Windy Citys streets. My interest is in most classical piano but admire jazz pianists who possess a solid thorough technique AND play with something resembling a pleasant singing tone. Scott Joplin is on this list. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgckQmjUtcU. 7.Alan Toussant Stylistically, Harris is a staunch disciple of hard bop, which is reflected in the horn-like phrasing of his right-hand melodies, complex rhythmic syncopations, and dense harmonization. who he couldnt tell the difference -Linton his brother said he couldnt play one bar like Erroll -strangely, but he was a fine player himself and played trumpet in Dukes band;what a family! N refers to a ship registered in the United States while the first C stands for a civil aircraft. American audiences missed only a few episodes, but Japanese censorship blocked a huge portion of the series. Extraordinarily versatile, and a composer/arranger as well as a piano player. Very good music! He was one of the few remaining, one of the last, groups in jazz that continued to carry the flame. Im far from being a fan of this kind of lists. Yoko Kanno has become one of Japans foremost composers since she created the eclectic score for the anime series Cowboy Bebop. She returned for Co-workers are not friends, companies are not families: Worker mocks workplaces culture after being made to return to office for it, Those are words you never say to a bartender: Bartender puts customers who ask for surprise me drinks on blast, *First Published: Apr 18, 2018, 6:00 am CDT. Its common in anime for characters to use fictional weapons in their fights, but Cowboy Bebop has an unusual appreciation for real-world hardware. He played as a sideman for Billy Eckstine and Charlie Parker, and was in bluesman Eddie Vinsons band alongside a young John Coltrane. Parece que al o los autores de la lista no les gusta el jazz ms tradicional, es una fea y equivocada discriminacin. One of a multitude of musicians who came through Art Blakeys Hard Bop Academy, The Jazz Messengers, this Philadelphia musician was the son of a preacher and grew up playing in church. And the arguing goes on! A jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie played with Charlie Parker and developed the music known as "bebop." the knowledge and know how are stretched throughout the entire history of jazz piano. Duke Ellington! 1 Bill Evans There is some terrific stuff there, lets say he maybe could have snuck into the Top 36 if he focused on piano instead of bass, not chops wise but getting music out of those 88 keys wise. An I would move Bill Evans to #2 in front of Monk. It had many of my favorites. there are so many out there. He wasnt a jazz pianist and he was more of a composer than a performer anyways. Sarah Vaughan, another featured singer, was a master of the bebop vocal style. While the movie series never took off, at least it will live forever as a cult favorite and anime Easter egg. But bebop or rebop, as it was also known for a time wasnt to everyones taste. While the shows censorship in America made sense as a cautious response to 9/11, the series struggles in Japan were another matter. :And he used all that harmonic knowledge in his playing. Anyway, the list is an interesting exercise because it makes one think. Parker and Gillespie recorded together; separately; and with singer Billy Eckstines Orchestra, which helped incubate bebop in the mid-40s. The impact he has had in the past year and a half makes is unheard of in jazz, which is greatness in itself. As an arranger for romantic ballads i see Evans as the very romantic tasty arranger who never become too cerebral.Hancock a pioneer in funky modern piano ,Corea agreat innovator ,fantastic musician sometimes a bit cold and complicated.Peterson the king of bluesy swing piano ,one of the few who could make a show with the piano. Louis Armstrong stated that bop was chinese music, you are using the term deconstruction incorrectly. When I create music, I don't consider at all which genre I like best, but what the scene or the anime calls for, like a love [theme] or a mood. While i appreciate most opinions, you dont belong anywhere on this planet. Really? Dr Billy Taylor, Geri Allen, Johnny Costa, Marian & Mary Lou, Claude Bolling. The house band at Miltons included drummer Kenny Clarke and pianist Thelonious Monk. I rate him up with Monk and far better than Art Tatum in his jazz input. Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet, Songs & Bebop - Biography First and foremost, Phineas Newborn Jr. How could you possibly leave out HIROMI UEHARA!!!!! Though his music is mostly forgotten now, Johnson who was also a noted accompanist for singers Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters was a pioneer who earns his place among the best jazz singers in part because of his powerful influence over Fats Waller, Count Basie, and Art Tatum. James Williams fantastic jazz pianist, Mulgrews big friend, and mentor.? Dave was also the second Jazz artist to be on the cover of Time Magazine, only second to the venerable Louis Armstrong. Thanks for publishing this. Following a group of bounty hunters, the neo-noir show features a stunning score. I had heard drums on the radio before, but it was like I had never really noticed them. Though hes an undoubted master of the electric Fender Rhodes keyboard (which dominated his classic 70s records), in recent years James has returned to the acoustic piano. Pittsburgh-born Jamal possesses a delicate, nimble touch and intuitively knows how to use space to good effect. Im astonished, that nobody referred Hampton Hawes. As for Dave Brubeck, I like him but wouldnt rate him at 16. (The lives of other Romantic composersSchubert, Schumann, etc.are equally dark.). Thank you,Charles Waring, for providing an erudite springboard for discussion. 8 Keith Jarrett Youre always in the bag? Spike uses a customized IMI Jericho 941 R, chambered in 9x19mm, complete with a laser sight he never uses during the show. Also, McCoy should be higher ranking than #6. He had the most awesome LEFT HAND of any of them..and NEWSWEEK BACK IN THE LATE 70s called him the greatest jazz pianist IN AMERICA! Being an Old Cool Cat, I think that it is difficult to choose the top 50 let alone 36! And it quickly became quite competitive. 5 Oscar Peterson In jazz, the horns the saxophones and trumpets have traditionally been the musics glamour instruments and its main focus. Respect from England. You have Bob James and Cecil Taylor on this list, but you do not have Elmo Hope? Notice is starts on an off-beat, a semitone away from a chord tone, the arpeggiates up the chord (Dm7) from the 3rd to the 11th before returning back down via a scale with passing notes. You should see the list I put together with the additional pianist mentioned in the comments here. In fact, it wasnt even originally designed for adventure; it was made for fishing. Molten melodic lines poured out of him in a rapid-fire torrent of improvisation that took virtuosity to a new level. Bebop developed in the early 1940s, with the first recordings of Bebop appearing in late 1944 and early 1945. Eventually, the show found a second life on the satellite channel WOWOW, airing late at night where it couldnt offend delicate sensibilities. Tommy Flanagan on 17th?????? What's more, the "improvisatory, wandering ethos of bebop actually inspired and shaped the plot and style of the show," according to Pentreath. And rock no less! A list like this is never going to please anyone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXHYy3f93uo. bebop big-band jazz. Diana Krall? Come the frig ON! [9][10][11], On many of Kanno's tracks, a woman named "Gabriela Robin" was credited as a lyricist and vocalist, but whenever these songs were performed in concert, either Maaya Sakamoto or Origa would perform them instead. I dont understand Herbie Hancock at #4ahead of Oscar Peterson, Fats Walleryoure kidding me! Take Five is consistently regarded as the greatest Jazz tune of all time by many. Native New Yorker Thomas Fats Waller didnt live to see his 40th birthday (he succumbed to pneumonia at 39), but nevertheless proved to be an influential pianist, particularly for his contribution to the evolution of the highly rhythmic stride style, an important foundation stone in jazz piano. I told Benny Green that so much of the music around the 60s was musicians music, he told me how difficult a particular note was, but hey, I just like the sound . I do like it. He gave (and still gives me) the largest goose bumps. Network executives decided to cut three episodes from the first two runs on Cartoon Network. etc. 30 Hank Jones He was completely ambidextrous and playing three against fours etc ( a horror to most human pianists) was like taking candy from a baby to him.
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