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Underrated jazz greats

I listen to all sorts of music, but mostly jazz. There are many musicians who, for whatever reason, don't attract the attention that their great gifts possibly deserve. I would be interested to know who others think are hidden gems in the jazz world, who have contributed substantially to the genre. I will begin with two musicians who I believe are outstanding, and deserving of the highest recognition. 1) Lew Tabackin - an outstanding tenor player, and a phenomenal jazz flutist in my view. 2) Sir Roland Hanna - tremendous command of the keyboard, and he thought around the perimeter of pieces to make them both musically and intellectually satisfying. Very interested in others' thoughts. Stewartr  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 06-21-11

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 06-21-11   Wow, i think that both are extremely highly regarded. taback ...   Viridian 06-21-11   There is not enough time and not enough space to pay tribute ...   Jazzcourier 06-21-11   I am totally intrigued by these responses. let me be provoca ...   Stewartr 06-21-11   three off the top of my head.. stuff smith mary lou willi ...   Airegin 06-22-11   Illinois jacquet.as good as the best and liitle known,relati ...   Schubert 06-22-11   Kenney barron, al foster just to name a few!!   Eee3 06-22-11   Viridian, great call on toshiko akioshi. what a great perf ...   Br3098 06-22-11   My list is tooo big. mark nauseef freddy studer torsten de ...   Marakanetz 06-22-11   David sylvian, i agree.   Tzh21y 06-23-11   For me, i would say that, while fairly well known, rashaan r ...   Viridian 06-24-11   Kirk was a great for sure.   Schubert 06-24-11   Tina brooks   Hdm 06-25-11: Orpheus10 Fortunately, almost all of those mentioned are well represented in my collection; including Tina Brooks. I have him on Mosaic Blue Note LP's. I would like to add Ray Nance; he played violin, trumpet, and could sing. While he is best known for trumpet, I like his violin. On Chico Hamilton's "The Head Hunters", I know there's smoke coming off the violin strings, I can smell it coming through the speakers. Orpheus10  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 06-25-11   Second ray nance, try him on "jaki byard with strings&q ...   Viridian 06-25-11   Viridian - well said vis-a-vis rashaan. there was an express ...   Stewartr 06-27-11   Another treasure from my rarity collection: pekka pohjola.   Marakanetz 06-27-11   Bobby timmons. - i remember going to see the eddie gomez t ...   Ballywho 06-27-11   Bobby timmons was one of the all time greats. his work with ...   Orpheus10 07-01-11   the post's on this thread indicate those who posted are tru ...   Orpheus10 07-01-11   Sonny clark and hampton hawes are 2 pianists who could be be ...   Samsdad67 07-01-11   Orpheus alas, for me records are like children, there can be ...   Viridian 07-09-11   Les paul.   Bongofury 07-09-11   Terje rypdal   Go4vinyl 07-09-11   david murray, don pullen, henry threadgill...   Waltersalas 07-11-11   All of them imho. jazz as a hole is also underated imho.   Hevac1 08-09-11   Stan getz..the greatest sax player who ever lived..won five ...   Audiozen 08-09-11   Mal waldron   2muse 08-10-11   Lennie tristano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lglpczttnem   Unsound 08-10-11   Paquito d'rivera - winner of bookcases full of awards, invit ...   Chazro 08-10-11   Cedar walton   Dayglow 08-11-11   I second the votes for paul desmond, kenny barron and sonny ...   Nicotico 08-11-11   Most of those mentioned are great, but are also quite celebr ...   Unsound 08-12-11   Jack dejohnette   Nick_sr 08-12-11   Great and not (as) celebrated. guitar - steve masakowski, s ...   Nicotico 12-18-11   First of all stan getz was hardly underrated.obviously, if t ...   Tweaker123 12-18-11   I'm not a true blue jazz fan but if i had to pick someone wh ...   Tonykay 10-15-12   My vote for best thread! how about billy bauer, wonderful g ...   Steveashe 10-16-12   Ilinois jacquet and lennie tristano   Schubert 10-17-12   Ben webster   Smp 10-17-12   Elmo hope   Theduke 10-17-12   " les paul " was underrated ?   Tmsorosk 10-18-12   I think the truth is, that jazz is underrated in this cultur ...   Rok2id 10-18-12   my friend, jazz came from this culture, if you are referrer ...   Tpreaves 10-18-12   Of course i am referring to the usa. and jazz is not appre ...   Rok2id 10-18-12   Jazz is underappreciated in the states. i just finished rea ...   Chazro 10-31-12   When i lived in berlin in the 70's a lot of black artists li ...   Schubert 11-10-12   Thanks to all for posting - i never suggested that tabackin, ...   Stewartr 11-11-12   I know many complain about the new audiogon but i hope that ...   Vicks7 11-11-12   How about abdullah ibrahim. if you can find it, water from ...   Tbonedeluxe 11-11-12   'water from an ancient well' is available on amazon. ibra ...   Rok2id

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