Top 100 Piano/Keyboard Players

[Rev. Powell]

Another Miles Davis alumni I forgot...

59. Ahmad Jamal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qc3VaXtW5M

[Magnus]

60: Thelonious Monk

[Psycho Circus]

60: Thelonious Monk

He was no.33

[Magnus]

ooops....I swear I looked at that list several times because I was truly amazed that he was missed. I am glad he wasn't. 

[Magnus]

Ok let's try this again

60: Joey DeFrancesco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFcVaitADW8

[Rev. Powell]

61. Albert Ammons (boogie-woogie pioneer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Up0cQcmqo

[Allhallowsday]

VLADO PERLEMUTER... oh, yeh, I well know I posted him, please!!!    
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6TFWsaf3g8&NR=1 

THELONIUS MONK  dammit!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2s6LZUdYaU

62. JAMES P. JOHNSON the original master of stride-style piano. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kJWdUFzL0Y

[Rev. Powell]

James P. Johnson was great (also a fine composer), and Thelonious Monk definitely deserves a "dammit!" at this point.   

63. Richard Muhal Abrams (warning: more dissonant free jazz!  )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBMA1DwAV0Y

[Allhallowsday]

Speaking of dissonant Free Jazz, how 'bout CECIL TAYLOR for #64? 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah5OVkgUtF8

[Rev. Powell]

65. No Art Tatum yet?  Here he is playing a little Dvorak (very little, as it turns out...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYcZGPLAnHA

[Psycho Circus]

66. Reese Wynans (Double Trouble)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQsqRBCXiuw&feature=related

[Allhallowsday]

HOAGY CARMICHAEL 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C1vJ2Z8aI0