Favorite Pianists


I've recently become obsessed with great piano music. Not necessarily classical, just great. Like the thread I started regarding acoustic guitar, this follows the same lines. Who is your favorite? It doesn't have to be based on the ability to play fast or on the technical ability side of it. It just needs to be moving. Needs to be able to pull you in and tell a story of your past. I guess the best term to describe this is simply beautiful music.

As of right now, Ludovico Einaudi is my absolute favorite. I've listened to quite a bit of this genre lately and George Winston, Peter Kater and Kevin Kern all get high marks from me. But none of them move me like Ludovico Einaudi.

If you have an absolute favorite, just one that hits you like no other, post it. If you have several, list them.

Thanks!
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Showing 1 response by nick_sr

First let me add Keith Jarett to the list, and second I would like to add Chick Corea. As other have stated, I can't believe we have gotten this far into the thread without mention of them.

I just picked up a DVD copy of Miles Electric which includes a live performance recorded the Isle of Wright festival 40 years ago to the day that features Miles and both Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea, as well as Jack DeJohnette (Jack is one of my personal favorite Jazz artist, typically a drummer but he has also played piano on some of his recordings). Sorry for digressing off topic...