Jazz Pianists List
Jazz Pianists | ||||
Artist | Born | Died | Active Years | Original |
Revised on Aug. 10, 2010 | ||||
Duke Ellington | 1899 | .1974 | 1914-1974 | Washington, D.C. |
George Gershwin | 1898 | .1937 | 1910s - 1930s | Brooklyn, New York |
Count Basie | 1904 | 1984 | 1924-1984 | Red Bank, New Jersey |
Earl Hines | 1903 | 1983 | 1920s-1960s | Duquesne, Pennsylvania |
Mary Lou Williams | 1910 | 1981 | 1920s - 1980s | Atlanta, Georgia |
Teddy Wilson | 1912 | 1986 | 1920s - 1980s | Austin, Texas |
Sun Ra | 1914 | 1993 | 1934-1993 | Birmingham, Alabama |
Skitch Henderson | 1918 | 2005 | 1937-2005. | Halstad, Minnesota |
Marian McPartland | 1918 | ---- | 1938-present | Slough, England |
Carmen Cavallaro | 1913 | 1989 | 1930s-1950s | New York, NY |
Art Tatum | 1909 | 1956 | 1930s-1950s | Toledo, Ohio |
Little Brother Montgomery | 1906 | 1985 | 1930s--1970s | Kentwood, Louisiana |
Stan Kenton | 1911 | 1979 | 1930s-1970s | Wichita, Kansas |
Charles Thompson | 1918 | ----- | 1930s-N.A. | Springfield, Ohio |
Bud Powell | 1924 | 1966 | 1944-1965 | New York City, U.S. |
Linton Garner | 1915 | 2003 | N.A. | Greensboro, North Carolina |
Erroll Garner | 1921 | 1977 | 1944-1974 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Hank Jones | 1918 | 2010 | 1944-2010 | Vicksburg, Mississipp |
Oscar Peterson | 1925 | 2007 | 1945-2007 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Toshiko Akiyoshi | 1929 | ----- | 1946-present | Beppu and Tokyo, Japan |
George Shearing | 1919 | .---- | 1947-present | Battersea, London, UK |
Ellis Marsalis | 1934 | ----- | 1949-Present | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Don Ewell | 1916 | 1983 | 1940s-1970s | Baltimore, Maryland |
Thelonious Monk | 1917 | 1982 | 1940s-1960s | Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
Al Haig | 1924 | 1982 | 1940s-1970s | Newark, New Jersey. |
Joe Bushkin | 1916 | 2004 | 1940s -- 1980s | New York, NY |
Jimmy Rowles | 1918 | 1996 | 1940s -- 1980s | Spokane, Washington |
George Wallington | 1924 | 1993 | 1940s-1980s | Palermo, Italy |
Dorothy Donegan | 1916 | 1998 | 1940s-1990s | Chicago, IL |
Duke Jordan | 1922 | 2006 | 1940s-1990s | New York, NY |
Dave McKenna | 1930 | 2008 | 1940s-1990s | Woonsocket, RI |
Bob Florence | 1932 | 2008 | 1940s-2000S | Los Angeles |
Dave Brubeck | 1920 | ---- | 1940s-present | Concord, California |
Gerald Wiggins | 1922 | 2008 | 1940s-2000s | New York City |
Billy Taylor | 1921 | ----- | 1940s-current | Greenville, North Carolina |
Barbara Carroll | 1925 | ---- | 1940s---- | Worcester, Massachusetts |
Ralph Sharon | 1923 | ----- | 1940s-present | London, England |
Andre Previn | 1929 | ---- | 1940s-current | Berlin, Germany |
Buddy Montgomery | 1930 | ---- | 1940s-present | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Sonny Clark | 1931 | 1963 | 1951-1963. | Herminie, PA |
John Williams | 1932 | ---- | 1952 - present | Long Island, New York |
Vince Guaraldi | 1928 | 1976 | 1953-1976 | San Francisco, California |
Johnny Costa | 1922 | 1996 | 1955-1996 | Arnold, Pennsylvania |
Gene Harris | 1933 | ----- | 1955 - 2000 | Benton Harbor, Michigan |
Abdullah Ibrahim | 1934 | ---- | 1955-present | Cape Town, South Africa |
Monty Alexander | 1944. | ---- | 1958-present | Kingston, Jamaica |
Bobby Troup | 1918 | 1999 | 1950s-1960s | Harrisburg, PA |
Elmo Hope | 1923 | 1967 | 1950s-1960s | New York, NY |
Walter Bishop, Jr. | 1927 | 1998 | N.A. | Harlem |
Red Garland | 1923 | 1984 | 1950s-1970s | Dallas, TX |
Lennie Tristano | 1919 | 1978 | 1950s-1970s | Chicago, IL |
Hampton Hawes | 1928 | 1977 | 1950s-1970s | Los Angeles, California |
Phineas Newborn, Jr. | 1931 | 1989 | 1950s-1970s | Whiteville, Tennessee |
Wynton Kelly | 1931 | 1971 | 1950s--1970s | Brooklyn |
Bobby Timmons | 1935 | 1974 | 1950s-1970s | Philadelphia |
John Bunch | 1921 | 2010 | 1950s-1980s | Tipton, Indiana |
John Eaton | 1934 | ---- | 1950s-1980s | Washington D.C. |
James Booker | 1939 | 1983 | 1950s-1980s | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Dick Wellstood | 1927 | 1987 | 1950s-1980s | Greenwich, CT |
Bill Evans | 1929 | 1980 | 1950s-1980s | Plainfield, New Jersey |
Clare Fischer | 1928 | ---- | 1950s - 1990s | Durand, MI |
Walter Norris | 1931 | ------ | 1950s--1990s | Little Rock, AR |
Pete Jolly | 1932 | 2004 | 1950s-1990s | New Haven, Connecticut |
Bobby Enriquez | 1943 | ----- | 1950s-1990s | Bacolod City, Philippines |
Russ Freeman | 1926 | 2002 | 1950s - 1980s | Chicago, IL |
Mal Waldron | 1925 | 2002 | 1950s-2000s | New York City |
Kenny Drew | 1928 | 1993 | 1950s-1990s | New York, NY |
John Hicks | 1941 | 2006 | 1950s-2000s | Atlanta, Georgia |
Ray Bryant | 1924 | ----- | 1950s - present | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Randy Weston | 1926 | ----- | 1950s - Present | Brooklyn, New York |
Junior Mance | 1928 | ---- | 1950s-present | Evanston, Illinois |
Barry Harris | 1929 | ---- | 1950s-present | Detroit, Michigan |
Johnny Varro | 1930 | ---- | 1950s-present | Brooklyn, New York |
Roger Kellaway | 1939 | ----- | 1950s - present | Waban, Massachusetts |
Ahmad Jamal | 1930 | ---- | 1950-present | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Horace Parlan | 1931 | ----- | 1950s-present | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Cedar Walton | 1934 | ---- | 1950's - present | Dallas, Texas |
Kenny Barron | 1943 | ---- | 1950s-present | Philadelphia |
McCoy Tyner | 1938 | ----- | 1960-present | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Herbie Hancock | 1940 | ----- | 1961-present | Chicago, Illinois |
Manfredo Fest | 1936 | 1999 | 1962-1997 | Brazil |
Bob James | 1939 | ----- | 1962-present | Marshall, Missouri |
Adam Makowicz | 1940 | ---- | 1965-present | Polish |
Chick Corea | 1941 | ---- | 1966 - present | Chelsea, Massachusetts |
Keith Jarrett | 1945 | ---- | 1966 - present | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Peter Nero | 1934 | ----- | 1960s-1970s | Brooklyn, New York |
Tommy Flanagan | 1930 | 2001 | 1960s-1980s | Detroit, Michigan |
Bob Degen | 1944 | ----- | 1960s-1990S | Scranton, Pennsylvania |
Les McCann | 1935 | ---- | 1960s-present | Lexington, Kentucky |
Mike Wofford | 1938 | ---- | 1960s-present | San Antonio, Texas,. |
Steve Kuhn | 1938 | ---- | 1960s-present | Brooklyn, New York City |
Charles Gayle | 1939 | ---- | 1960's - present | Buffalo, NY |
Stanley Cowell | 1941 | ---- | 1960s-present | Toledo, Ohio) |
George Cables | 1944 | .----- | 1960s - present | New York City |
Jessica Williams | 1948 | ---- | 1960s -- present | altimore, Maryland |
Dick Hyman | 1927 | ----- | 1970s-1990s | New York, New York |
Tommy Banks | 1936 | ----- | 1970s-1990s | Calgary, Alberta,Canada |
Alan Broadbent | 1947 | ---- | 1974-current | Auckland, New Zealand. |
Kirk Lightsey | 1937 | ---- | 1970s-1990s | Detroit, Michigan |
Hal Galper | 1938 | ----- | 1970s-1990s | Salem, Massachusetts |
Tom Coster | 1941 | ----- | 1970s-1990s | Detroit |
Dave Frishberg | 1933 | ---- | 1970s-present | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Andy LaVerne | 1947 | ---- | 1970s-current | New York City |
Kenny Werner | 1951 | ---- | 1970s-present | Brooklyn, NY |
Alan Pasqua | 1952 | ---- | 1970s-current | Roselle Park, New Jersey |
Wayne Horvitz | 1955 | ------ | 1970s--present | Seattle, Washington |
Mike LeDonne | 1956 | ---- | 1970s-present | Bridgeport, Connecticut. |
Billy Childs | 1957 | ----- | 1970s-current | Los Angeles. |
Jesse Green | 1971 | ---- | 1970s-present | United States |
Clive Lythgoe | 1927 | 2006 | 1980s - 2000s | Colchester, Essex,UK |
Michel Petrucciani | 1962 | 1999 | 1980s | Orange, France |
Misako Kano | N.A. | ---- | 1980s-1990s | Japan |
Eric Watson | 1955 | ----- | 1980s--Current | Wellesley, MA |
Fred Hersch | 1955 | ---- | 1980s---- | Cincinnati, OH |
Michel Camilo | 1954 | ----- | 1980s-present | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Laszlo Gardony | 1956 | ---- | 1980s-present | Hungary |
Ted Rosenthal | 1959 | ----- | 1980s-present | Great Neck, Long Island |
Jan Lundgren | 1966 | ---- | 1986?-present | Kristianstad, Sweden |
Benny Green | 1963 | ---- | 1980s---- | New York City |
Joe Krown | N.A. | N.A. | 1980s-present | Westbury, Long Island, New York |
Big Tiny Little | 1930 | 2010 | 1990s | Worthington, Minnesota |
Christian Jacob | 1958 | ---- | 1990s - present | Lorraine, France |
Mike Jones | 1962 | ---- | 1990s-present | N.A. |
Carsten Dahl | 1967 | ---- | 1990s---- | Danish |
Eric Reed | 1970 | ----- | 1990s--Current | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Taylor Eigsti | 1984 | ----- | 1990s-present | Menlo Park, CA |
Frank Hewitt | 1935 | 2002 | 2000s | Queens |
Mark Levine | 1938 | ---- | 2000s-present | Concord, NH |
European Jazz Trio | 1967 | ---- | 2000s-- | The Hague, Netherlands |
Michael Allen Harrison | N.A. | ----- | N.A.-present | Portland, |