Remaining List of Best Pianists. Below is the list of the remaining best pianists you can consider: 31. George Shearing. A master of jazz piano, George Shearing was known for his smooth style.

The title of Bell’s first album, “The Charles Bell Contemporary Jazz Quartet,” as the liner notes acknowledge, clearly invites comparison with one of the most popular jazz groups of the time ...

Between 1952 and 1997, the Modern Jazz Quartet was both highly influential and incredibly popular, releasing no fewer than 42 recordings. It was also a prime mover in a major jazz transition ...

Ahmad Jamal, one of the most elegant, eloquent and influential pianists and composers in modern jazz, died on Sunday, his wife, Laura Hess-Hey, and his daughter, Sumayah Jamal, told the Washington ...

With his songs characterized by melodic dissonance and playful rhythmic and improvisational nature, Thelonious Monk helped define the challenging, almost rebellious, nature of jazz music during ...