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The piano is one instrument where you literally see a full score being played. As such, it's not all that surprising that throughout jazz history there have been several pianists who also conducted the large ensemble. Yet even in smaller settings, the piano has for the most part remained an integral part of any jazz performance. In this final segment saluting the grand masters of the 88 keys we will from the final set of performers mentioned in Ben Sidran's homage to jazz history named Piano Players.
Artist | Track | Album |
Ben Sidran | Piano Players | On The Live Side |
Chick Corea | My One And Only Love | Akoustic Band |
Herbie Hancock | Riot | Speak Like a Child |
Milton Suggs & Willie Pickens | Day Dream | Just Like Me: The Music of Duke E. & Billy Strayhorn |
Les McCann | Big City | Jazz Waltz |
Elmo Hope | Trippin' | Sounds From Rikers Island |
Nat King Cole | Sweet Lorraine | The After Midnight Sessions |
Junior Mance | Blues Alley | The Floating Jazz Festival Trio |
Mose Allison | Who's In, Who's Out | The Earth Wants You |
Lenny Tristano | Con Con | Descent into the Maelstrom |