Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

male, deceased (1974)
most influential figure in jazz, Swing pianist, Jazz composer, pianist, Big band bandleader, Bandleader…jazz royalty, Jazz bandleader, jazz, jazzpianist, Dixieland pianist
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was an African American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figu...
Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson

male, 84 years old
Bebop pianist, Swing pianist, Mainstream jazz pianist, From Mississauga, Knight of the National Order of Quebec, Freemason…pianist, Jazz composer, jazzpianist, jazz
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. (b. August 15, 1925, Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. Oscar Peterson is...
Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

male, 69 years old
jazz, Buddhist, soul, soul music, post-bop, rhythm section…jazzpianist, Jazz fusion musician, Post-bop jazz musician, pianist, Jazz composer
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Academy Award and multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer....
Bill Evans

Bill Evans

male, deceased (1980)
cool jazz, Third Stream pianist, Hard-bop pianist, Post-bop pianist, Cool jazz pianist, Rusyn American…pianist, Jazz bandleader, Jazz composer, jazzpianist, jazz
William John Evans (better known as Bill Evans) (August 16, 1929 - September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and one of the most famous of...
Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

male, deceased (1982) (Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States)
Bebop pianist, death by stroke, Hard-bop pianist, buried at Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, improvisation, pianist…Jazz composer, jazzpianist, jazz, American jazz pianist
Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 - February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist and composer. Monk had a unique improvisational style and made...
Chick Corea

Chick Corea

male, 68 years old
Scientologist, Jazz fusion pianist, Jazz fusion, OTVIII, Post-bop pianist, Early Creative pianist…Contemporary jazz pianist, pianist, Jazz composer, jazzpianist, jazz
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer. He is...
Count Basie

Count Basie

male, deceased (1984)
One O'Clock Jump, American jazz bandleader, American jazz organist, Swing bandleader, Swing pianist, Vaudeville performer…Jazz bandleader, jazzpianist, Jazz organist, jazz piano
William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 - April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Commonly regarded as one...
Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett

male, 64 years old
Progressive jazz pianist, American jazz organist, Contemporary jazz pianist, Avant-garde pianist, Hard-bop pianist, Mainstream jazz pianist…Jazz composer, pianist, Classical pianist, jazz, Jazz organist
Keith Jarrett (born May 8 1945 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American pianist and composer. He is ethnically Hungarian and Irish. His career...
McCoy Tyner

McCoy Tyner

male, 70 years old
Modal jazz pianist, STACCATO, Pennsylvania musician, Mainstream jazz pianist, Post-bop pianist, Hard-bop pianist…Modern Creative pianist, Early Creative pianist, Afro-Cuban jazz pianist, Progressive jazz pianist, American jazz bandleader
Alfred McCoy Tyner (born December 11 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for his work with the John Coltrane...
Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck

male, 88 years old
cool jazz, Third Stream pianist, American jazz songwriter, Classical pianist, American military personnel of World War II, West Coast jazz pianist…Cool jazz pianist, jazz standard, jazz musician, pianist, Jazz composer
David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. Often regarded as a...