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This is an alphabetized list of musicians notable for playing or having played jazz piano. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic capabilities. [1
Bill Bailey; Burt Bacharach; Alex Band (The Calling); Anita Baker; Tony Banks; Steve Barakatt; Sara Bareilles; Samantha Barks; Gary Barlow (); Joshua Bassett; Mark Batson; Eric Bazilian (The Hooters)
In the 1970s jazz, jazz became increasingly influenced by Latin jazz, combining rhythms from African and Latin American countries, often played on instruments such as conga, timbale, güiro, and claves, with jazz and classical harmonies played on typical jazz instruments (piano, double bass, etc.).
This is an alphabetized list of notable solo pianists who play (or played) classical music on the piano. For those who worked with other pianists as piano duos, see List of classical piano duos (performers). For a list of recorded classical pianists, see List of classical pianists (recorded)
Piano. Saxophone Trombone. Trumpet. Tuba. Bill Barber (1920 ... Ralph Escudero (1898–1970) Howard Johnson (1941–2021) Dick Lammi (1909–1969) Cyrus St. Clair ...
In 1960, his piano instrumental solo, "Last Date" went to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart and sold over one million copies. Its follow-up, "On the Rebound", topped the UK Singles Chart in 1961. As a studio musician, he became one of a cadre of elite players dubbed the Nashville A-Team and he performed on scores of hit records.
As leader: Infinite Search (1970), with Larry Coryell: Spaces (1970), Planet End (1975), with Joe Zawinul: Zawinul (1971), with Weather Report: Weather Report (1971), I Sing the Body Electric (1972), Live in Tokyo (1972), Sweetnighter (1973), Mysterious Traveller (1974), with Flora Purim: Stories to Tell (1974), with Terje Rypdal and Jack ...
This is a list of notable performers who appeared as piano duos in classical music. Most of these pianists performed works for piano four-hands (two pianists at one piano; also known as piano duet) as well as works for two pianos, often with orchestras or chamber ensembles. Some of these teams focussed exclusively or predominantly on this ...