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Who, in your opinion, is the greatest jazz pianist of all time?

Asked by lwyrnluv (38points) May 3rd, 2019

There have been and continue to be dozens of amazing, gifted, and talented jazz pianists. But, just based on your own idiosyncratic criteria, which one is your favorite, and why?

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Based on purely personal taste, I’ll go with Bill Evans.

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zenvelo's avatar

Based on purely personal taste, I’ll go with George Winston. Or Dooley Wilson.

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Scott Joplin

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Tropical_Willie's avatar

Art Tatum because of his imagination, improvisations.and hand speed.

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filmfann's avatar

Oscar Peterson or Thelonius Monk.

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Greatest is an impossible choice. Favorite—currently Oscar Peterson. TW knows his stuff about Tatum.

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@stanleybmanly Two semesters of Jazz improvisation, at a major college, while in high school. I played upright bass.

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Duke Ellington

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zenvelo's avatar

And a shout out for Herbie Hancock….

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