So just who are the greatest jazz pianists? Dianna Krall is a fine musician but is she really a great innovative pianist or just a good all around pianist and entertainer. by The Associated Press | Today at 9:10 a.m. Parece que al o los autores de la lista no les gusta el jazz ms tradicional, es una fea y equivocada discriminacin. Someone will always come along and refute it. [4] She studied keyboard from a young age on both the piano in her home and the organ at her kindergarten. He started as an orthodox stride-style player but soon introduced innovations. (read some of the comments that perpetuate the old he cant play that well myth that Leonard Feather perpetuatedactually I dont believe any of the others could play as he does nor should they try). ALSO.. One of the main proponents of the Herbie Hancock school of jazz who played with everyone, including the Marsalisis and Kenny Garrett is a loser! Count Basie said Earl Hines was, ..the greatest piano-player int the world. The following year, Gillespie releasedA Portrait of Duke Ellington(1960), an album dedicated to Ellington also featuring the work of Juan Tizol, Billy Strayhorn and Mercer Ellington, son of the legendary musician. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. and Monk was a great composer but a rather lousy pianist. Tete Montoliu belongs very high on the list. Created and delightful improvisations that remain engaged with the melody but are always resolved at conclusion Another hallmark of the Texans singular style was his use of two-handed block chords. Today, in the 21st Century, we are officially living in a post-bop era, but, amazingly, the music that Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie helped to create over 70 years ago refuses to go away. Sans vouloir oublier le pass, (je me souviens des concert live de Michel a Miramas et sur le port de Cassis) Cowboy Bebop is available to stream on Netflix now. His best-known compositions include "Oop Bob Sh' Bam," "Salt Peanuts" and "A Night in Tunisia. FILE - Burt Bacharach attends the 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors in Newport Beach, Calif. on April 23, 2016. Sorry. Most of the latter were shown in international film festivals. His earliest influence wasRoy Eldridge, whom he later replaced in Teddy Hills band. The episodes were eventually aired by the channel. You left off the link. How is it possible to have this large a list without either Chucho Valdes or Bobby Enriquez? Had people cheering and crying at the 2003 Monterey Jazz Festival. Ketil Bjornstadt Thats the same serial number as the USS Enterprise from the original Star Trek TV show. I think these lists are made up to include aspirants so when their agents or publicists are spinning they can through out the bomb theyve been included in the Best Of List and to wannabe enthusiasts it is the ultimate and for the lovers its a crime of omission. Stylistically, Harris is a staunch disciple of hard bop, which is reflected in the horn-like phrasing of his right-hand melodies, complex rhythmic syncopations, and dense harmonization. Gil Evans? Gillespie's memoirs, entitled To BE or Not to BOP: Memoirs of Dizzy Gillespie (with Al Fraser), were published in 1979. Anyway Im positive that Tete Montoliu should be somewhere in this list. They have been forgotten in the list? Simple Harmony - 7th chords with natural tensions. Opinions differ on the significance of this blind, Chicago-born pianist who played with Charlie Parker in the late 40s and went on to establish himself as a musician with a unique sound and style. I thought my friend was a genius. Jazz was no longer carefree, happy-faced, radio-friendly music functioning as an escapist soundtrack, but had become something deeper and almost visceral. The Official Website of American Composer Augusta Read Thomas. [citation needed] Later, she composed NHK's official support song on the occasion of the first anniversary of the earthquake entitled "Hana wa Saku" ("Flowers Will Bloom") featuring lyrics by Sendai film director Shunji Iwai. That included episode 6 Sympathy for the Devil because of the death of a child, episode 8 Waltz for Venus, which opens with a spaceship hijacking, and episode 22 Cowboy Funk about a skyscraper bombing that causes a building to collapse. How this list can omit John Lewis, proves a point I always make that he is/was the most under rated pianist there is.. Albert Ammons ARE YOU GUYS BLIND!! Mc Coy Tyner Talking with great pianists we mostly agree that Tatum was simply unbeliaveble technically but musically too ,,he did too many notes but he could play with great feeling and romance.I agree with the number one. Thats the same serial number as the USS Enterprise from the original, TV show. WebBebop developed in the early 1940s, with the first recordings of Bebop appearing in late 1944 and early 1945. Even simpler than MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB: Mister Waring fails to mention Lester Youngs tenor sax solos with the Count Basie band of the mid-to-late 1930s. Dizzy Gillespie: Trumpet, Songs, and Bebop. 2 April, 2014. https://www.biography.com/musician/dizzy-gillespie NEA Masters. Cutting his first solo LP in 1953, Drew recorded regularly for a variety of different labels up until his death. Lincoln was right; facts are stubborn things. Claude Bolling In a 2009 written interview, Robin proclaimed that she would perform for the first time live at Kanno's 2009 Tanabata Sonic concert, but at the end of the concert, which featured Kanno directing the Warsaw Philharmonic, Kanno turned to the audience and sang "Moon", a song previously attributed to Robin from the Turn A Gundam soundtrack, revealing that "Gabriela Robin" was simply a pseudonym Kanno used to write songs mixing English and Japanese freely. Eventually, the show found a second life on the satellite channel WOWOW, airing late at night where it couldnt offend delicate sensibilities. Looking back, its much more than the received image of berets, goatee beards, hepcat slang, and hard drugs. Probably top ten. (but he IS one of the great interviews, commentators, raps, talkers in the jazz worldand, in the 1960s, helped direct where the music would go.). Also some pianists from outside the U.S. have to be given serious consideration: Gonzalo Rubalcaba (unbelievable chops and ideas), Eldar Djangirov (I heard and hung out with him when he was still in his teensmade me want to quit playing), Tete Montoliu, Bobby Enriquez (amazing Filipino pianist not mentioned once in this thread), Adam Makowicz (from PolandI also saw him live and hung out with him. A recording ban by the US musicians union between 1942 and 1944 (they were striking to get a better royalty rate from the recording companies) meant that the birth pangs of bebop were initially not well documented on record, but when the ban was lifted, the floodgates opened. Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet. Seriously? in US(Cincinatti??) Myra Melford is missing, and yes Diana Krall belongs there. I guess that is why everyone is wondering why LENNIE TRISTANO was left out. Very good music! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR4CYo3OC7A, 6: Errol Garner Gillespie died on January 6, 1993, at age 75, in Englewood, New Jersey. While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, everyone hears beautiful music as it appeals to their ear. Charlies Reply: AL HAIG!, The very underestimated Dave MacKenna could be mentionned here. It should be noted also that Mr. Parker listened to Art Tatum, which could be argued as a pre-bop aspect of the altoists influence, as well, but Lester was the main man. John Cho as Spike Spiegel in Netflix's live-action remake of "Cowboy Bebop." Bebop Donald Macleod and special guest Geoffrey Smith explore bebop. Our music is going to be the classical music of the future.. 1-Thelonious Monk Parker, always sailing close to the wind, would be dead within five years; Gillespie carried on playing Bebop for another 40, even becoming a cultural ambassador for the US State Department along the way. ridiculous list: Crusin, Kirkland, all these Jazzrock losers. Take Five is consistently regarded as the greatest Jazz tune of all time by many. She is a creative heart and soul jazz pianist. It is actually not a bad list. Dressed as the morning milk, plus, like the quilt During this time, Kannowhose parents had only allowed her to listen to classical musicwas introduced to rhythm by a friend who played drums in a school band. Mary Lou Williams Groovin' High is a 1955 compilation album of studio sessions by jazz composer and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. He played as a sideman for Billy Eckstine and Charlie Parker, and was in bluesman Eddie Vinsons band alongside a young John Coltrane. 16 Herbie Hancock who he couldnt tell the difference -Linton his brother said he couldnt play one bar like Erroll -strangely, but he was a fine player himself and played trumpet in Dukes band;what a family! One of the true greats. Phineaso Newborn is a huge miss as others have pointed out Mulgrew and James Williams can be easily be added in front of a few on the list Billy Taylor as well and Hampton Hawes should be in the top 20 sorry but Dave Grusin and Bob James are great players but no where near the virtuosos listed above and for that thought Monty Alexander could blow most of these guys away and what about Dick Hyman I love Joe Zawinul and all of his music but the list is of Pianists and a huge amount of his recorded work is Keyboard based -so not in the top 30 finally Fred Hersch needs to be in the top 30 for his musical diversity alone owe and there is that Mehldau guy. I had a few jazz theory classes with Oscar in 1985/86 at York University and I shall always cherish the moment when he shook my hand after playing a guitar solo. This amazing musician has got to be the most overlooked jazz pianist of all time! Jets ship, the Bebop, is more than just a home and mode of transportation for our heroes. He would be more appropriate as a person in the TOP 50 for BLUES pianists. In his heyday, in the early years of the 20th Century, Joplin was crowned King Of Ragtime, a jaunty, syncopated style of music that was an amalgam of African-American and Western European music. Bebop is a heavily improvisational style of jazz, known for sudden and frequent key changes. For me there is Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson and then everybody else. She joined Earl Hines and his Grand Terrace Orchestra in 1943 and left in 1944 to The late PAT LUDWIG from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Sarah Vaughan, another featured singer, was a master of the bebop vocal style. What is bebop? Eddie, you need to give Diana Krall another listen. Yoko Kanno ( , Kanno Yko, born March 18, 1963) is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer best known for her work on the soundtracks of anime series, television series, live-action films, video games, and advertisements. Bud Powell Cecil Taylor The songBebopby Dizzy Gillespie is a stark example of what this unique style of jazz embodies. What impact did 9/11 have on the show? 18 Tommy Flanagan Some other names? Omissions? Put simply, Cowboy Bebop "wouldn't be the same without its music.". And if you go outside of the USA, and you should, you have to mention Abdullah Ibrahim and Jan Johansson. Let It Snow! was the first anime series to run during Adult Swim, launching Sept. 2, 2001. Not mentioned by anyone in this thread), Marian Petrescu (unbelievable), Michel Camilo. I think there are two important ones missing. Whenever I scroll through these lists I am pleased to find my CD collection has so many of the folks listed!! Take another look and let us know what you think! You have Bob James and Cecil Taylor on this list, but you do not have Elmo Hope? Wow, Bill Evans before Oscar Peterson. During Cowboy Bebops initial run on Tokyo TV, only 12 episodes aired due to violations of broadcast standards. Hes been my big discovery in recent years with Leapin and Lopin' and Cool Struttin' especially. Dizzy Gillespie, byname of John Birks Gillespie, (born October 21, 1917, Cheraw, South Carolina, U.S.died January 6, 1993, Englewood, New How about Monty Alexander, Nina Simone, Dr Billy Taylor, Les McCann, Denny Zeitlin & Organist, Jimmy Smith? Important Bebop Musicians: Charlie Parker Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker played in many swing bands as a young musician, including those of Jay McShann and Two other people mentioned Clare Fischer. Here is a sample of the boogie woogie specialist: When it emerged, bebop was unacceptable not only to the general public but also to many musicians. Buddy DeFranco - clarinet. Moreover, Bill kept the flame going, traveling round the world, too busy to go into a recording studio. Scott Joplin made about 6 hand played piano rolls, including a composition by W.C Handy but he certainly should not be on this list. ! I cant be bothered rereading to make sure I am absolutely right, because nothing is going to help you. Ein persnlicher Favorit von mir ist Alan Broadbent! Sadly, Timmons career was cut short, at 38, by his chronic alcoholism. a must in the list. I didnt even see Gene Harris on this list. Though influenced by Bill Evans, Hancock forged his own style in the 60s, both as a solo artist and as a member of Miles Davis pathfinding post-bop quintet. His music tended to be chromatic and angular, and while it pushed the barriers, it also remained rooted in jazz tradition. The following year, Gillespie released A Portrait of Duke Ellington (1960), an album dedicated to Ellington also featuring the work of Juan Tizol, Billy Strayhorn and Mercer Ellington, son of the legendary musician. Ammmmmazing technique, overflowing with energy and creativity, shes written beautiful songs and rearrangements. If you dont dig what his qualities as a pianist were then you dont dig what jazz and blues are about. Bebop grew organically out of Swing, and shares many of its elements and features. He became immediately recognizable from the unusual shape of his trumpet, with the bell tilted upward at a 45-degree angle. Watching Spikes exasperation over Miles obsession with baseball is a treat, but it isnt the only baseball content in the episode. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. He had the most awesome LEFT HAND of any of them..and NEWSWEEK BACK IN THE LATE 70s called him the greatest jazz pianist IN AMERICA! He started out as jazz foremost impressionist (cf. Next youll call Mulgrew Miller a folk musician who only played triads. I hear everyone talk about how many genres [I work in] like classical, jazz and others, but personally, I don't divide music by genre when creating. This list is the all-time great jazz pianists. 8.Pinetop Smith 3 McCoy Tyner If you made this list top 100 there would still be people with their favorites not on it. 32 Sonny Clark Yes, he diversifies his talent with bass and vibes but still deserves to be on the list of the greatest pianists. Sadly, his life was blighted by drug addiction, which hastened his premature death at the age of 43. How do composers use rhythm and harmony? Here's everything you need to know about the Cowboy Bebop theme tune, score and soundtrack. Outside of his band, Lewis made many albums under his own name, the earliest in 1955. She has composed for Koei games released during the late 1980s to early 1990s and for Napple Tale, a Dreamcast game. Donald Macleod and Geoffrey Smith explore the contributions of both men to a stellar sequence of recordings, with Charlie Christian, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Bud Powell, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, the Modern Jazz Quartet and Clifford Brown. Hard bop remained a valid jazz currency right into the 60s, though by then another offshoot, called soul jazz, offered a more accessible and gospel-infused version of bebop, and was popular for a few years. Bringers of joy. In short, I suggest you might devise a poll based on categories such as as harmonic creativity, melodic creativity, originality, interpretation, composition and form building, playing technique, influence on other musicians etc etc. Clare Fischer? My faith is restored! Keith Jarrett & Chick Corea The Rough Guide to Jazz describes the album as "some of the key bebop small-group and big band recordings". Too many great ones left off, as mentioned in the comments. agree bout the first ten. I think that an even 100 would be even better. For the opening theme song called 'inner universe,' I had an image of digital bits and composed a score consisting of recurrent quick beats.[5]. Spike uses a customized IMI Jericho 941 R, chambered in 9x19mm, complete with a laser sight he never uses during the show. Nina Simone on keys as great a pure pianist as anyone? Though no recordings of Joplin exist, his status as one of historys best jazz pianists is assured, thanks in part to piano rolls and sheet music from the time, illustrating his unique style, which went on to influence James P Johnson. the astounding Bill Evans. Gillespie died on Jan. 6, 1993, at What was the original purpose of the spaceship Bebop? Diana Krall? A jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie played with Charlie Parker and developed the music known as "bebop." Then I see drums performed live, and was able to experience a beat for the first time. WebAnother day with no extremely prominent jazz artists to pay a birthday tribute to so well pay homage to the passing of an extremely gifted composer/saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Would also have included Bobby Timmons, Marian McPartland, Mary Lou Williams, Dick Hyman, Bill Charlap. He recorded for Blue Note, Prestige, and Pacific Jazz in the 50s. DUKE JORDAN, AL HAIG, SIR WALTER BISHOP, RED GARLAND, JUST TO NAME A FEW MISSING ARTISTS. And, of the younger generation, Robert Glasper. 17 Vince Guaraldi 23 George Shearing one which is missing but stand out as performer as well as educator is dick hyman. Why is Bud Powell rated so low when most pianist during his time and much later tried to emulate him.? She has performed with other amazing musicians for years, and I only recently discovered her. At some point, you are going to have to find a place in the top 10 for Emmet Cohen. No need to cite examples. 25 Kenny Kirkland Id include Herbie Nichols, Richard Twardzik. I give you two european pianists: Jan Johansson, Sweden and Louis van Dyke from Holland. Like fellow jazz aristocrat Duke Ellington, Count Basies prowess at the piano was often eclipsed by his role as a successful bandleader. This is even when the title has not be decided yet.[6]. 2 / 5 Donald Macleod focuses on the 'yin and yang' of bebop, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. and Vince Guaraldi.And did I miss Dr Billy Taylor?What about George Gershwin? Both could be top 10, certainly top 25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUft48cLcVU. Ok, you gave us a Braxton and Threadgill set..MORE??? But, still a pretty good list of all the greats I know of. Editors note: This article is regularly updated for relevance. As well as being famed for her work on Cowboy Bebop, the Japanese composer has written scores for many popular anime series, including Wolf's Rain and I miss Victor Feldman mostI understand that maybe he did not have the career he might have, mostly staying in the studios. I assume you mean the TOP 36? Network executives decided to cut three episodes from the first two runs on Cartoon Network. We are comparing piano players,musicians and arrangers. (The latter, though initially deemed a bebopper, quickly established his own unique style that defied easy categorization.). For more insight on the man and insight into his music, see The Death of A Bebop Wife Grange Rutan for further insighet into Haig. Jessica Williams is not well known by most jazz lovers (though she has released dozens of excellent CDs: http://www.jessicawilliams.com/). Whereas Keith selected his spots on the basis of crowd size, money, etc., Bill remained an active soldier, about to go on another world tour when his body betrayed him. Your email address will not be published. Michel Petrucciani for lyrical style; Thelonious Monk for innovation but theres more, of course, He would go on to become one of the most recognizable faces of jazz music, with his "swollen" cheeks and signature trumpet's bell, as well as one of the most influential figures of jazz and bebop. Lou Donaldson - How laughable is this list. Though Miles Davis tried to poach him (Zawinul worked on Miles groundbreaking In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew albums at the end of the 60s), the pianist stayed with Cannonball until 1970 and then co-founded famed fusion pioneers Weather Report. Eddie Costa I think the list captured most of the major players, missed a few that I would have included McPartland and Newborn to name a couple and some of the rankings are idiosyncratic. A master who is fluent in both the bebop and post-bop styles, Barron is one of the best jazz pianists alive today. Yoko Kanno ( , Kanno Yko, born March 18, 1963) is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer best known for her work on the soundtracks of anime series, television series, live-action films, video games, and advertisements. Any fan of Cowboy Bebop Dizzy Gillespie. Some jazz musicians also married bebop with classical music, among them The Modern Jazz Quartet, whose elegant, chamber jazz style was dubbed Third Stream Music. In Japan, Christianity has a wonderful image. Indeed, whittling it down was not an easy task, but weve persevered and come up with a list of names that we believe represent the most important ivory-ticklers of the genre. Or Dave McKenna. Al Haig A master jazz pianist He spent two years with Charles Mingus, as well as working with Eric Dolphy and Roland Kirk. She has written scores for Cowboy Bebop and its live-action adaptation, Darker than Black, Macross Plus, Turn A Gundam, The Vision of Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Wolf's Rain, Kids on the Slope, Genesis of Aquarion and Terror in Resonance, and has worked with the directors Hirokazu Kore-eda, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Shinichir Watanabe and Shji Kawamori. And Brad Mehldau, of course. Between Chucho and Art Tatum a toss up as #1..2-3 Oscar. Herbie ranks higher as a complete pianist. As a result, Powell proved highly influential, even though his career was short (he died aged 41, after years of mental health problems). With such a short existence, itd be easy to assume you know everything there is to know aboutCowboy Bebop. Pete Johnson Mine as well, John. John BirksDizzyGillespie was born on October 21, 1917, in Cheraw, South Carolina. Indeed, bebop, with its improvisatory ethos and demand for virtuosity, insisted upon being perceived as an art form. I kept thinking doesnt anyone know Tete Montoliu? J.P. Johnson? Pianists are musicians and musicians are artists and not marathon runners, tennis players or race car drivers. Apart from that: Nobody misses Cedar Walton? Evans influence like Bud Powells before him was pervasive, and many future jazz piano stars (from Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea to Keith Jarrett and, more recently, Brad Mehldau) are indebted to him. Nevertheless, we must find a way to include several outstanding persons not on the list, in my order of priority they are: Johnny Oneal, Phineas Newborn Jr, Terry Pollard and Mulgrew Miller. I enjoy Monks music but I wouldnt put him at number two. 28 Ramsey Lewis Diana Kroll mentioned by others continues to grow in stature, and should make the top 50. I had heard drums on the radio before, but it was like I had never really noticed them. At least Art is no1, but Oscar, Bud and Bill should be 2,3,4. .but hey, its generated some thought and some memories and inspired some listening (at least on my part) and some discussion, all of which, I figure, is the point. I find all of them satisfying and all inspire me in different ways.[6]. Where is John Hicks? She is also a keyboardist, and is the frontwoman for the Seatbelts, who perform many of Kanno's compositions and soundtracks. WebBebop Composer of the Week Donald Macleod is joined by writer and broadcaster Geoffrey Smith to explore the jazz mode of bebop. Yoko Kanno's soundtrack themes include "Kiseki no Umi" (Lodoss War), "Voices" (Macross Plus), "Tank!" Numerous elements of bebop could be found in Swing including: Bebop took all of these elements to the extreme. Hmm, didnt see Kenny Barron there, yall must not dig that muscular style. Patrice Rushin? I mean Brubeck should be in the top 5, and Dave Grusin in the top 10 just based on the contribution they have made to jazz over the years. That marks nearly 18 years of Cowboy Bebop on Adult Swim. If that surprises anyone. Tristano was also a noted jazz teacher and it is claimed that his influence affected Miles Davis (on Birth Of The Cool) as well as Dave Brubeck and Gerry Mulligan. As you said, the latter was a great composer and surely played an important role in jazz history, but he wasnt a great pianist. Respect from England. Thanks Herman. The problem with lists like this is that they draw a stagnant picture of a very vibrant art. Please. Born and raised in Detroit, Harris, whose mother played piano in church, was an early starter, taking up his chosen instrument at the age of four. Anyone else own the album Mingus Plays Piano? To blowin horns, to walking with the bass up right I personally think Mary Lou Williams should be somewhere on the list, maybe even Elaine Elias but there are a lot more great male jazz pianists than female. From the early 30s to the late 40s boogie woogie was a commercial force in jazz. Check out his FLYING FINGERS CD. YOU MUST be CRAZY!!!! Magicians of the boogie woogie. Bebop: History of Jazz MUS1212 Course Assignment Outline, chapter ten. The musical style of Bebop matches the way in which Spike, Faye, Jet, Ed, and Eln catch their bounties. One of the reasons people believe Bebop was a break with the past is due to an accident of history. [citation needed], (Artists ordered by year of first collaboration), Companies that have commissioned Kanno for commercial music.[24]. While their main focus is chasing down fugitives on various planets to make woolong (the currency in the world of Cowboy Bebop), they also have to contend with their shady pasts. He was a friend of OSCAR PETERSON but had lines that related more towards TEDDY WILSON. 9. Garners ear for music was legendary. But saying that Monk was lousy as a piano player come on. , And the list has 36 pianists because there are 36 black keys on the piano? Shes a freakin genius! Willie The Lion Smith is certainly a great oversight. RAMSEY LEWIS ON THE LIST BUT SHOULD NOT BE! No Dave Brubeck, whats wrong with you people. Kenny Barron has to be included in the convo. but 4) Duke Ellington, who played the most beautiful jazz piano solo I know, just half a chorus on In a Sentimental Mood with Coltrane, and sets up a glorious close by Trane. ( These are the pianists who define jazz today. She has written scores for Cowboy Bebop and its live-action adaptation, Darker than Black, Macross Plus, Turn A Gundam, The Vision of Es along with releasing numerous solo albums of her work. The Sermonwas a game changer. Totally agree about Mary Lou Williams and Marian McPartland. Traduzione Context Correttore Sinonimi Coniugazione. Of course, you will find descending arpeggios and ascending scale runs, but as a generalisation this is pretty accurate. Cartoon Networks Adult Swim block is well known as a home for cutting-edge anime now, but that wasnt always the case. I dont understand Herbie Hancock at #4ahead of Oscar Peterson, Fats Walleryoure kidding me! In addition to being a gifted pianist, Walton was also a noted composer, contributing Bolivia and Mode For Joe to the jazz standards repertoire. In general, you understand jazz in the same way as a pig in oranges. Hiromi John-Michael Bond is a tech reporter and culture writer for Daily Dot. But he was all arpeggio and flash . Born in Connecticut with Cape Verdean ancestry, Horace Silver was an archetypal hard bop pianist whose rise to fame began when he co-founded The Jazz Messengers (which Art Blakey later took over) in 1954. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. What is a fugue? WK is top ten for me. (Start with his legendary trio recordings with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian, like Sunday at the Village Vanguard or Waltz for Debby for evidence of both.)