Modern Jazz

In the last hundred years, jazz has undergone multiple revolutions on the piano, from stride right through to experimental fusions. In this time, a wide range of styles have been employed, drawing on influences from around the musical world. As a result, there are many jazz pianists today who are masters of the genre, and who can offer students a huge amount of inspiration. Here are five pianists I consider essential listening, and whose gigs I would recommend going to should the chance arise. Photo credit : "Robert Glasper - Leverkusener Jazztage 2016-AL5550" by Andreas Lawen, Fotandi. Licensed under CC BY-SA [...]