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Gene Harris　

One of the most accessible of all jazz pianists, Gene Harris’ soulful style (influenced by Oscar Peterson and containing the blues-iness of a Junior Mance) was immediately likable and p ..more

George Wallington　

George Wallington was one of the first and best bop pianists, ranking up there with Al Haig, just below Bud Powell. He was also the composer of two bop standards that caught on for a ..more

George Shearing　

For a long stretch of time in the 1950s and early ’60s, George Shearing had one of the most popular jazz combos on the planet -- so much so that, in the usual jazz tradition of distrusting popular ..more

Joe Zawinul　

Joe Zawinul belongs in a category unto himself -- a European from the heartland of the classical music tradition (Vienna) who learned to swing as freely as any American jazzer, and whose appetit ..more

Joe Sample　

One of the many jazzmen who started out playing hard bop but went electric during the fusion era, Joe Sample was, in the late ’50s, a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders along with tromb ..more

Joey Calderazzo　

A potentially significant pianist playing in the modern mainstream, Joey Calderazzo’s career got off to a strong start with a series of fine Blue Note albums. He studied classical piano from ..more

John Lewis　

The musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet for its entire history, John Lewis found the perfect outlet for his interest in bop, blues, and Bach. Possessor of a cool piano style that (l ..more

Junior Mance　

Junior Mance is well-known for his soulful bluesy style, but he is also expert at playing bop standards. He started playing professionally when he was ten. Mance worked with Gene Ammons ..more

Jacques Loussier　

Pianist/composer Jacques Loussier demonstrated musical ability at an early age, starting to play at the age of ten and entering the Conservatoire National de Musique in Paris at 16. Loussier’s m ..more

Ralph Sharon　

Ralph Sharon made his professional debut with Ted Heath in 1946, then moved on to Frank Weir’s orchestra before leading his own sextet. He moved to the U.S. in 1953, where he initially worked ..more

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