Comprehensive Jazz Pianist Links

An extensive artist/literature website reference for jazz lovers around the world

Victor Arden
Lynne Arriale
Paul Asero
Roy Bargy
Jeff Barnhart
David Benoit
Stefano Bollani
Dave Brubeck
Michel Camino
Judy Carmichael
Bill Charlap
Billy Childs
Peter Cincotti
Gerald Clayton
Nat "King" Cole
Harry Connick Jr.
Les Copeland
Chick Corea
Neville Dickie
George Duke
Hank Duncan
Taylor Eigsti
Eldar
Duke Ellington
Melville Ellis
Bill Evans
Don Ewell
Pat Flowers
Red Garland
George Gershwin
Robert Glasper
Benny Green


Johnny Guarnieri
Tord Gustavsen
Herbie Hancock
Ben Harney
Barry Harris
David Hazeltine
Bobby Henderson
Stephen "the beetle" Henderson
Andrew Hill
Lisa Hilton
Hiromi
Joe Hollander
Chris Hopkins
Claude Hopkins
Dick Hyman
Cliff Jackson
James P Johnson
Scott Joplin
Michael Kaeshammer
Geoff Keezer
Diana Krall
Oliver Lancelot
Donald Lambert
Bernd Lhotsky
Mike Lipskin
Roberto Magris
Louis Mazetier
Tom McDermott
Marian McPartland
Kieko Matsui
Brad Mehldau
Thelonius Monk
Dado Moroni
Jelly Roll Morton

Phineas Newborn
Phil Ohman
Christopher O'Riley
Oscar Peterson
Enrico Pieranunzi
Jean-Michele Pilc
Bud Powell
Professor Longhair
Francois Rilhac
Luckey Roberts
Marcus Roberts
Tom Roberts
John Roven
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Joe Sample
George Shearing
Matthew Shipp
Grant Simpson
Willie "the lion" Smith
Ralph Sutton
Art Tatum
Billy Taylor
Jackie Terrasson
Butch Thompson
Lennie Tristano
McCoy Tyner
Jim Turner
Joe Turner
Thomas "Fats" Waller
Cedar Walton
Dick Wellstood
Randy Weston
Michael Wolff
Joe Zawinul

Which artist listed above was a member of the Rat Pack? Who was "Waltz for Debby" written for? Who's picture graces an Austrian stamp? (Answers below)
Reading about the lives of jazz pianists is exciting and gives us a greater understanding of the music we love.

Reccomended Reading:

Beyond Category, The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington
By John Edward Hasse, Da Capo Press, 1993

Bill Evans, How My Heart Sings
By Peter Pettinger, Yale University Press, 1998

A Dance of Infidels, A Portrait of Bud Powell
By Francis Paudras, Da Capo Press, 1998

Dead Man Blues, Jelly Roll Morton Way Out West
By Phil Pastras, University of California Press/Center for Black Music Research, 2001

A Jazz Odyssey
By Oscar Peterson, Continuum, 2002

Nat King Cole
By Daniel Mark Epstein, Northeastern University Press, 1999

Reminiscing in Tempo, A Portrait of Duke Ellington
By Stuart Nicholson, Northern University Press, 1999

Straight, No Chaser, The Life and Genius of Thelonious Monk
By Leslie Gourse, Schirmer Trade Books, 1997

(Answers: Nat King Cole; Bill Evans' 6 year old niece; Joe Zawinul)

Recommended CD's:
Herbie Hancock: "Takin' Off"
Keith Jarrett: "The Koln Concert"
Bill Evans: "Farewell to Spring"
Errol Garner: "Finest Hour"
Brad Mehldau: "Live in Tokyo"
Diana Krall: "Live In Paris"
Dave Brubeck: "Time Out"
Robert Glasper: "Canvas"
Chris Botti: "When I Fall In Love"

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