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Under Appreciated Jazz Piano Players

The same is the case for any instrument but I would like to mention some piano players that never seem to be mentioned enough. This list is off the top of my head, I am sure you other members have some to add.
Ahmad Jamal
Hampton Hawes
Don Pullen
Horace Silver
Stanley Cowell
Red Garland
Winton Kelly
McCoy Tyner
John Lewis
Kenny Barron
BoBo Stenson.....
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jconder
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I second Ray Bryant–a phenomenal, funky, bluesy pianist. I think I'll go listen to a couple LPs right now . . .
jconder
16 posts
 
In response to 4yanx–I think you can't go wrong with Montreux '77 and Alone with the Blues, but Ray Bryant is pretty consistent in quality, if quite eclectic in material.

Also, Tommy Flanagan is so masterful that I forget that he may be underappreciated. Giant Steps, his homage to Coltrane, is one of my favorite albums of any type.
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