Herbie Hancock is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer, and record producer. He is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time. Hancock has won numerous awards, including 14 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008.
Hancock is known for his work with the Miles Davis Quintet in the 1960s, as well as for his solo career. He has recorded over 50 albums as a leader and has collaborated with many other artists, including Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Joni Mitchell, and Stevie Wonder.
Chick Corea
Chick Corea is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer, and arranger. He is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time. Corea has won numerous awards, including 23 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006.
Corea is known for his work with Miles Davis in the 1960s, as well as for his solo career. He has recorded over 80 albums as a leader and has collaborated with many other artists, including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, John McLaughlin, and Eddie Gomez.
Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett is an American jazz pianist and composer. He is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time. Jarrett has won numerous awards, including 11 Grammy Awards, a Polar Music Prize, and a MacArthur Fellowship. He was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000.
Jarrett is known for his solo piano concerts, which often last for several hours. He has also recorded over 50 albums as a leader and has collaborated with many other artists, including Miles Davis, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, GaryPeacock, Jack DeJohnette, and Jan Garbarek.
Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He is considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. Peterson won numerous awards, including eight Grammy Awards, a Juno Award, and a Polar Music Prize. He was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1972 and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974.
Peterson is known for his virtuosic piano playing and his ability to swing. He recorded over 100 albums as a leader and collaborated with many other artists, including Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Dizzy Gillespie, and Buddy Rich.
Bill Evans
Bill Evans was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is considered one of the most influential jazz pianists of all time. Evans won numerous awards, including nine Grammy Awards, a Polar Music Prize, and a MacArthur Fellowship. He was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1969 and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1992.
Evans is known for his lyrical playing and his use of modal improvisation. He recorded over 50 albums as a leader and collaborated with many other artists, including Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, and Jim Hall.