100 Greatest Jazz Pianists

rockvirtuoso · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:36 pm **Posts:** 2375

dont forget phineas newborn, hes prob #3 behind art and oscar

George · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:43 am **Posts:** 4166

whoa, there's a name that hasn't been brought up since the old days of ddd!!! <3 newb jr
if tatum is god and oscar peterson is son, then newborn is the holy spirit. i kind of think of him as a bluesier version of those two.

rockvirtuoso · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:36 pm **Posts:** 2375

i like that analogy. yeah people always seem to forget about phineas, in fact i think i actually prefer him over art, the bluesier feel that you mention. anyway he should definitely be in the top half of the list somewhere

Editor's note:
44. Phineas Newborn

The Man · **Posted:** Sat May 28, 2011 12:28 pm

izkool wrote:

The Man wrote:

Just for discussion's sake, what do y'all think a "most skilled" list would look like? (I don't think we could generate enough influence to actually make a list, but I think it'd be something interesting just to talk about.) I'd say that Tatum and Peterson would take #s 1 and 2

I think Chick Corea and Hiromi Uehara would make the top 5 in skill.

Speaking of Hiromi Uehara, why isn't she on this list???

Chick Corea? Really? Do you have any examples of him showcasing virtuosity on the level of Tatum and Peterson?

The Man · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:26 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xHi88Tfs8o

Damn I love him. Gremlin noises and all.

The Man · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2011 6:58 pm

I've been listening to Evans like mad. He and Garland have such ability and it ce out so well when they played with Miles. And as a trio, of course.

izkool · **Joined:** Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:09 pm **Posts:** 140

The Man wrote:

izkool wrote:

The Man wrote:

Just for discussion's sake, what do y'all think a "most skilled" list would look like? (I don't think we could generate enough influence to actually make a list, but I think it'd be something interesting just to talk about.) I'd say that Tatum and Peterson would take #s 1 and 2

I think Chick Corea and Hiromi Uehara would make the top 5 in skill.

Speaking of Hiromi Uehara, why isn't she on this list???

Chick Corea? Really? Do you have any examples of him showcasing virtuosity on the level of Tatum and Peterson?

Chick Corea is a freakin mastermind of fusion keyboard. He is also one of the best virtuoso keyboardists out there; especially considering he plays with one hand when he uses his little keytar. In my opinion he's even more of a virtuoso than Hiromi.
Here's proof of his virtuoso skills:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqn6Bpv8Q4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8CP12cyGU8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2tb4Rjl-MU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG8uivJ9 ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUSFFFlf ... re=related

The Man · **Posted:** Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:27 pm

Very nice, but I don't think I'd call that "virtuosity." That's fast playing, to be sure, and it's a lot of skill, but not on the level of Tatum and Peterson.

I'd still probably say that Corea is among the top fifteen most skilled jazz pianists.

izkool · **Joined:** Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:09 pm **Posts:** 140

The Man wrote:

Very nice, but I don't think I'd call that "virtuosity." That's fast playing, to be sure, and it's a lot of skill, but not on the level of Tatum and Peterson.

I'd still probably say that Corea is among the top fifteen most skilled jazz pianists.

Yeah, I think Corea and even Hiromi would deserve at least the top 15 when it comes to skill. I'm just not too sure who is more skilled, Hiromi or Corea?

For some reason I think Corea is like one of the most skilled pianists, so how are Tatum and Peterson more skilled than guys like Corea or Hiromi? What makes those guys more technical than the rest?

The Man · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:44 am

Have you listened to any of Tatum's recordings? There aren't many videos of him playing because of the time period but I'll see what I can dig up. He pulls off anything that Corea's right hand can do just as quickly, plus plays the left hand in a stride style jumping from bassline to accompaniment. It's extremely difficult

The Man · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:49 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JycfQd9nk9M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNp-ldln ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Cs_zb4 ... re=related

That's for Tatum. There's a lot more of Peterson on youtube, make sure to check him out too!

rockvirtuoso · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:36 pm **Posts:** 2375

beaverteeth92 · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:09 pm **Posts:** 1163

Okay seriously. Why ISN'T Hiromi on this list? She's so unbelievably good it's almost a crime. Plus she's outright manic when she plays.

George · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:43 am **Posts:** 4166

move aside, keith jarrett... i saw this young genius two days ago and he blew me away... never seen or heard anything like it...

izkool · **Joined:** Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:09 pm **Posts:** 140

beaverteeth92 wrote:

Okay seriously. Why ISN'T Hiromi on this list? She's so unbelievably good it's almost a crime. Plus she's outright manic when she plays.

That's what I was asking!

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