Oscar Peterson should have been at the no 1 spot. I mean, he was definitely one of the greatests of all time. His shoes were filled by Max Roach, a percussion virtuoso who absorbed and extended Clarke's innovations. My other 50% is Polish (some people call me a POWOP). In the combination of musical technique und being a great composer. I wouldnt know who to place #1, but Id be choosing between Evans, Mehldau and Jarrett. But saying that Monk was lousy as a piano player come on. In a bid to be heard in a big band ensemble, Hines began articulating melodies with octaves (or what he called trumpet notes), as well as using a tremolo effect (a rapid alternation of two notes). 10 Chick Corea Lenny Tristano! For shame. We are all very lucky and should be grateful for so much great music!!! His name is Ryo Fukui. Myriad pianists have fallen under Evans spell, including Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, and, more recently, Brad Mehldau. He would be more appropriate as a person in the TOP 50 for BLUES pianists. Jamal first recorded for OKeh in 1951, but it was later in the same decade when took his position among the best jazz pianists of all time, with the best-selling live album At The Pershing, which took his music to a larger audience. :And he used all that harmonic knowledge in his playing. Maybe others should be on the list, and maybe the order should be rearranged, but one thing you got for sure Art Tatum absolute #1! I cant believe no one mentioned PHINEAS NEWBORN JR.! I still cant fathom how VInce Guaraldi didnt get on the list. I shall assume that he did not intentionally want to show off like he did with the piano. 25 Kenny Kirkland What about Paul Bley? Calm down now. Pete Johnson 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. WebEddie "Lockjaw" Davis - saxophone. WebPages in category "Bebop composers". Two of their log in sites told me the site was not secure. the list includes a great pianists, but what about mal waldron, jaki byard, bobby timmons, paul bley, cedar walton, sun ra, alice coltrane? He was a friend of OSCAR PETERSON but had lines that related more towards TEDDY WILSON. James P Johnson George Cables, Stan Tracy, Carla Bley, Monty Alexander, Pete Johnson, I vote for 88 otherwise there isnt enough room on the piano stool. You can also also find him regularly performing standup comedy in Los Angeles. Dont call a Cowboy on yourself for not knowing, just sit back an enjoy the 12 things you need to know about Cowboy Bebop. Presumably, the corgis werent a problem. TV fans are probably aware of the TV series HOUSE. Augusta Read Thomas's music mixes extraordinary clarity and elegance with a bold resonant vitality. I played it myself! Unfortunately, there was a musicians strike which prevented all unionised musicians from recording albums between 1942 and 1944 in the US. Rather the genius opted to define his own style that fitted his original compositions and his improvisations. The song marked the beginning of Gillespies unique blending of Afro-Cuban rhythms with American jazz. This article should be commended. What about them? Come the frig ON! James Williams fantastic jazz pianist, Mulgrews big friend, and mentor.? From pull to press, not white and up tight Throughout my musical career my favourite pianists were Wynton Kelley Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans. Bebop is a heavily improvisational style of jazz, known for sudden and frequent key changes. and Oscar Peterson has had his moments (Blues for the Prairies, Hogtown Blues etc) his rubato is pretty good too. 8 Keith Jarrett And i happen to agree. You should be familiar with the Spanish language: It is Gonzalo Rubalcaba from Cuba. Hiromi Mc Coy Tyner They officially debuted on February 14, 2014 with the mini-album Between Calm and Passion. No Lenny Tristano at the list?How is this possible?Dave Grusin on the list? ", According to Pentreath, "What makes Kanno's Cowboy Bebop soundtrack so iconic is the fact it's unafraid to lean into the very bebop that inspired the series so heavily. Teddy Wilson and fats should be a lot higher on that list. Very good music! Like fellow jazz aristocrat Duke Ellington, Count Basies prowess at the piano was often eclipsed by his role as a successful bandleader. Danny Zeitlin? SORRY. They have him ranked a little too high. 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. Costa Is GREAT. Episode 2. Tough to include Joplin, who, although he was a great composer, and, arguably the first , left no recordings, save for his ( no doubt edited ) piano roll of Maple Leaf Rag. I wonder if people know just how good Al Haig was. As you said, the latter was a great composer and surely played an important role in jazz history, but he wasnt a great pianist. Are you crazy? However. Unacceptable. The result was complicated improvisation. My top ten list would definitely include Kenny Barron. Any of these women in my opinion were superior to several names on this list: Marian McPartland, Mary Lou Williams, Joanne Brackeen, Renee Rosnes, Eliane Elias, Geri Allen, Jessica Williams, Hiromi, and a few others. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize}@media (any-hover:hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover}}Rock Icon KISS Is Saying Goodbye (For Real), Rihanna and 10 Other Great Pregnant Performances, Burt Bacharachs Legacy: 5 Notable Collaborations, 2023 Grammy Awards: Six Winners Who Made History. He was especially influenced by Earl Hines, whose ornate, heavily embellished approach was the foundation for Coles own style, which developed within the confines of his own trio in the 30s and 40s. How about Lenny Tristano? 3.- Oscar Peterson. Also, Harold Mabern at 43 is pretty steep. His music tended to be chromatic and angular, and while it pushed the barriers, it also remained rooted in jazz tradition. I have seen live Count Basie, Duke Ellington with their Bands, Earl Fatha Hines (Solo). Yes! She has written scores for Cowboy Bebop and its live-action adaptation, Darker than Black, Macross Plus, Turn A Gundam, The Vision of Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Wolf's Rain, Kids on the Slope, Genesis of Aquarion and Terror in Resonance, and has worked with the directors Hirokazu Kore-eda, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Shinichir Watanabe and Shji Kawamori. Lincoln was right; facts are stubborn things. Your email address will not be published. No, I dont dig. 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. The list should be extended to at least 88 names without ranking them. She once said that this is a way she likes to work, for she does not have to deal with rules during composing. Erroll Garner is 17th?????? A nine-time Grammy nominee, Barron has been recording since the late 60s and his many collaborators include fellow pianists Tommy Flanagan and Barry Harris. Scott Joplin is on this list. His Commodore recordings are one of the great pinnacles of jazz. Jeremy Eichler, The Boston Globe, October 18, 2022 A new version of Augusta Read Thomass Bebop Riddle II opened the program. 30 Hank Jones Clares vocal arrangements were unique, beginning with the Hi-Los. What was the original purpose of the spaceship Bebop? Bebop, as the revolutionary new style and sound eventually came to be known (the origin of the word bebop partly stems from a nonsensical word used in improvised scat singing) grew as both an offshoot of and reaction to big band swing music, which was dominated by propulsive dance rhythms. When it emerged, bebop was unacceptable not only to the general public but also to many musicians. You forgot to include Mal Waldron and Paul Bley. With his predilection for performing in an ornate style that comprised lush chords, liquid runs and complex syncopations, this Pennsylvanian from Pittsburgh was a child piano prodigy who first recorded in the 40s but blossomed spectacularly in the 50s. How this list can omit John Lewis, proves a point I always make that he is/was the most under rated pianist there is.. I think these lists are made up to include aspirants so when their agents or publicists are spinning they can through out the bomb theyve been included in the Best Of List and to wannabe enthusiasts it is the ultimate and for the lovers its a crime of omission. As well as being famed for her work on Cowboy Bebop, the Japanese composer has written scores for many popular anime series, including Wolf's Rain and He became immediately recognizable from the unusual shape of his trumpet, with the bell tilted upward at a 45-degree anglethe result of someone accidentally sitting on it in 1953, but to good effect, for when he played it afterward, he discovered that its new shape improved the instrument's sound quality, and he had it incorporated into all his trumpets thereafter. NO CHUCHO VALDES!!!!!!!!!!!! Charlies Reply: AL HAIG!, The very underestimated Dave MacKenna could be mentionned here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXHYy3f93uo. Fred Hersch is missing. Today, in the 21st Century, we are officially living in a post-bop era, but, amazingly, the music that Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie helped to create over 70 years ago refuses to go away. Have you got no heart? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH0gLKvw0lI. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Gillespie composed most of the album's recordings, including "Serenade to Sweden" and "Johnny Come Lately.". Cedar was awesome.Listen to him all the time.Always inventive, always funky. Like Keith Jarrett, Armando Chick Corea, from Chelsea, Massachusetts, was an early starter he began playing piano aged four and later rose to fame as a sideman with the great Miles Davis (replacing Herbie Hancock). Missing Mulgrew Miller, Barry Harris, Kenny Barron, Fred Hersh and Don Grolnick from the older generation, Gerald Clayton, Christian Sands, Bill Charlap and Robert Glasper from the younger ones. 22 Joe Zawinul Show more 04 June 2014 59 minutes This clip is from Composer of the Week Bebop Composer Cowboy Bebop: Stars John Cho Id listen to just about anyone else on the list before Tatum. So just who are the greatest jazz pianists? From Brooklyn, New York, Kirkland had a fruitful association with the Marsalis brothers, Wynton and Branford, in the 80s and 90s, appearing as a sideman on many of their albums. They include Walk On By and Im far from being a fan of this kind of lists. (but he IS one of the great interviews, commentators, raps, talkers in the jazz worldand, in the 1960s, helped direct where the music would go.). More important than the blues? 32 Sonny Clark Sir Roland Hanna? Gillespie died on January 6, 1993, at age 75, in Englewood, New Jersey. But the elitist, self-conscious artiness, and cerebral aspect of what is bebop alienated many listeners. I rate him up with Monk and far better than Art Tatum in his jazz input. BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Bebop, Bebop Working with lyricist Hal David, Bacharach penned a long run of hit songs, many of them for Dionne Warwick. Its a great list, but Im willing to bet that every time you poll the same people youd end up with different results. Yoshikazu Okada wrote the lyrics for the vocal portion, which was performed at the celebration by the idol group, Arashi. 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. He credited much of his style to his love of bebop and to his classical education, especially under the tutelage of Darius Milhaud, the famed composer. She is also a keyboardist, and is the frontwoman for the Seatbelts, who perform many of Kanno's compositions and soundtracks. By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. [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. Waller was also an organist and composer whose repertoire included the immortal tunes Aint Misbehavin and Honeysuckle Rose.. In the meantime, Gillespie formed a big band and made a string of dazzlingly extrovert recordings; Parker's more reflective, introspective work from this time stands in stark contrast. I agree with the guy who thought Iturbi was a better jazz pianists than many on this list. Bringers of joy. If you dont believe me, just listen to All Night Session. Not having Oscar Peterson #2 makes the whole list suspect. 3 McCoy Tyner The Seatbelts have put out five collections of Cowboy Bebop soundtracks, along with providing studio recordings for Jin-Roh, Ask DNA,and Future Blues. Dizzy Gillespie | Biography, Songs, & Facts | Britannica Here is just a sampling of his work and there is much more on youtube. Here are my thoughts: BRAD MEHLDAU. Yes lets expand this to 88 pianists and not rank them. I bet jazz lovers could come with a 100s of great pianists but of course the ones at the top We are comparing inventors,innovators or persons who copied or refined a style .We are comparing blues stride boogie ballads funky salsa musicians And at the end of the day your taste decide. What? Keith Jarrett is fantastic pianist, but Chick Corea is most powerfull composer, phenomenal jazz pianist and equal with Herbie Hancock! While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEJE2TVQ16M. From Dallas, Texas, as a child this hard bop piano giant was raised on a diet of Art Tatum, Nat King Cole, Bud Powell, and Thelonious Monk. Cheers. however, I feel that the inclusion of lyle mays, dave gruisin and bob james can not be justified next to the exclusion of Sun Ra, Paul Bley, Tete Monteliu and Lennie Tristano. after Tatum Diana Krall? The great Jessica Williams. Gillespie began playing trumpet at fourteen after briefly trying the trombone, and his first formal musical training came at the Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina. But he was all arpeggio and flash . Generally, only two horns are present. Yoko Kanno's soundtrack themes include "Kiseki no Umi" (Lodoss War), "Voices" (Macross Plus), "Tank!" Tranes Romanticism was heaven-bent and spiritual in contrast. 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). From Jacksonville, Florida, Mehldau is undoubtedly one of the leading pianists in contemporary jazz. A prodigiously talented musician, Williams was an inspirational figure and paved the way for noted contemporary female pianists such as Tania Maria, the late Geri Allen, Eliane Elias, and Diana Krall. are odd choices. More than a decade later, in 1990, he received the Kennedy Center Honors Award. DID YOU INCLUDE DAVE MCKENNA? Born in Connecticut with Cape Verdean ancestry, Horace Silver was an archetypal hard bop pianist whose rise to fame began when he co-founded The Jazz Messengers (which Art Blakey later took over) in 1954. He credited much of his style to his love of bebop and to his classical education, especially under the tutelage of Darius Milhaud, the famed composer. Paquito D'Rivera - saxophone, clarinet. Working as a bandleader, often with Parker on saxophone, Gillespie developed the musical genre known as "bebop"a reaction to swing, distinct for dissonant harmonies and polyrhythms. Any list without Billy Taylor has no credibility. Too many great ones left off, as mentioned in the comments. composer 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. 7 Bud Powell Acknowledged by the inventors of modern jazz, Charlie Parker and Bud Powell -and Stan Getz as their first choice BRAD MOGGACH from Ontario, Canada? Bebop: History of Jazz MUS1212 Course Assignment Outline, chapter ten. Indeed, Watanabe, the creator of the original anime, is known to be a huge fan of jazz and it is why the musical genre features so heavily in the soundtrack. The late PAT LUDWIG from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The Rough Guide to Jazz describes the album as "some of the key bebop small-group and big band recordings". I am 50% Italian myself. Its often overlooked that Washington, DC-born Edward Kennedy Ellington was a tremendous jazz pianist with his own inimitable style. In a 2009 written interview, Robin proclaimed that she would perform for the first time live at Kanno's 2009 Tanabata Sonic concert, but at the end of the concert, which featured Kanno directing the Warsaw Philharmonic, Kanno turned to the audience and sang "Moon", a song previously attributed to Robin from the Turn A Gundam soundtrack, revealing that "Gabriela Robin" was simply a pseudonym Kanno used to write songs mixing English and Japanese freely. I have been transcribing and analysing piano music for a lifetime,as a professional player.Compliment for the list is really reasonable .It s impossible to agree on names.Any musician does certain slyles or particulars better.Harmonisations,complex funky grooves, stride pop jazz ballads ,new ideas,tango jazz, gospel rock and so on. When the 50s arrived, there were others, such as Bill Evans, who fused the bop aesthetic with a sensibility nurtured on classical and romantic music, producing a densely-harmonized piano style that was supremely lyrical and richly expressive. BBC Radio 3 Go clean your ears and learn some lineage!! All of, s original music was written by Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts, a jazz band formed for the project. 6 Cecil Taylor Art Tatum definitely #1. One that completely broke with the past. But the piano has played an important role in the development of the genre, both as a spotlighted solo instrument and due to its role in the rhythm section, and the worlds best jazz pianists have elevated it to a crucial element of any jazz ensemble. OMG! You explained that in the beginning so there should be no complaining. Sadly, his life was blighted by drug addiction, which hastened his premature death at the age of 43. Any fan of Cowboy Bebop knows its iconic theme song Tank, but you might not be aware of the pedigree behind it. Jacques Loussier, John Lewis, Dave Brubeck, Oscar Petersen with their groups. Yes, if you listen to the superb 1946 Sinatra recording of Sweet Lorraine with the Metronome All-Stars, Coles piano is wonderful. He was Fats Wallers protege and played with all of the Jazz Greats. I can spot most of the pianists I like, but if the number of albums in my collection is a good parameter Im missing Monty Alexander. Have you ever heard Mack the knife by Nina Riche? Tete Montoliu belongs very high on the list. WebBebop developed in the early 1940s, with the first recordings of Bebop appearing in late 1944 and early 1945. illaysabag What does your moniker mean? Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet, Songs & Bebop - Biography Hes been my big discovery in recent years with Leapin and Lopin' and Cool Struttin' especially. Jelly Roll Morton For shame. All men? As we just saw, Bebop developed naturally in jam sessions. In short, I suggest you might devise a poll based on categories such as as harmonic creativity, melodic creativity, originality, interpretation, composition and form building, playing technique, influence on other musicians etc etc. Jessica Williams. by The Associated Press | Today at 9:10 a.m. The absence of Brad Mehldau is unforgivable I checked like 10 times to be sure I didnt just miss him. In the real world, Babe Ruths actual name was George Herman Ruth. How come no mention of Eliane Elias, Diane Schuur, Blossom Dearie? Where is Mulgrew Miller fantastic jazz pianist with fantastic taste, powerful tecnique, harmonic sense???? No Jason Moran? Bill is overrated. Bebop grew organically out of Swing, and shares many of its elements and features. Cowboy Bebop was the first anime series to run during Adult Swim, launching Sept. 2, 2001. 4. Moreover, Bill kept the flame going, traveling round the world, too busy to go into a recording studio. I assume you mean the TOP 36? Being an Old Cool Cat, I think that it is difficult to choose the top 50 let alone 36! Never! Cowboy Bebop is available to stream on Netflix now. This is even when the title has not be decided yet.[6]. To me, Keith Jarrett is very overrated. Good list, but please get Bob James the hell off of it and put a great pianist on it. He was born in France but with a last name like that, his father probably is/was (?) Whereas Keith selected his spots on the basis of crowd size, money, etc., Bill remained an active soldier, about to go on another world tour when his body betrayed him. ALSO.. Hes a wild one! etc.,etc. Yes youre right 10. Together, their sonic explorations, which developed rapidly during the next three years, would sow the seeds for what became known as bebop. For a jazz pianist who started out in life as a welterweight boxer, Texas-born William Red Garland had a decidedly delicate touch. Its hard to take seriously a top 36 jazz pianists list that doesnt include Mary Lou Williams. Miles Davis said she was the only white woman with soul. Her piano playing also influenced Bill Evans use of fourths in chord voicings and he also named her as one of his models of piano playing. Jazz Pianists? I do not know who wrote this list and where he will take the information but a bit disappointing . As good as Duke was at composing, I believe that most people have not noted that he wrote the simplest tune (melody) in the history of music. Lists are a good way of focusing the mind, by making us consider who else could be there. 4: Fats Waller In general, you understand jazz in the same way as a pig in oranges. composer He patented a technically advanced, uniquely florid style from an early age that melded elements from stride, swing and classical music.
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