Ahmad JamalĪcross a career that has lasted more than 6 decades, American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal has not only recorded some of the best-loved piano trio albums in jazz history, but also been credited as influencing many fellow legends. Recommended album: Nat King Cole at the Piano 24. Nat King Cole is renowned as both a hugely talented and swinging piano player as well as a commercially successful yet highly sensitive singer.Ī towering jazz pianist and cultural icon (he sold over 50 million records) his legacy continues to inspire countless musicians to this day.Īnd whilst it’s his classy vocals that the average music fan will remember, his early piano trio sessions (featuring piano, bass and guitar) had a lasting impact on the likes of Oscar Peterson and Ahmad Jamal. Of course, there are lots of other musicians who could be here too, but we hope this list will give you a good starting point for (re)discovering some of these legendary jazz piano players.Īnd, if you’re looking to go deeper, don’t miss out pick of the 10 most essential jazz piano albums. Not only are they brilliant musicians spanning generations and sub-genres, but each played an important role in the moving the jazz tradition forwards. In fact, if you look back from ragtime to swing to bebop to avant-garde and beyond, this versatile instrument has been at the forefront of the development.Īs part of our series on jazz piano, we’ve put together our pick of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. Whether laying the foundations for a star soloist or taking the lead role themselves, the best jazz pianists through history have been crucial in defining the different styles we know as jazz.
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