It is not an overstatement to say that modern jazz has been shaped by the music of McCoy Tyner. His blues-based piano style, replete with sophisticated chords and an explosively percussive left hand ...

Herbie Nichols is a perennially neglected jazz pianist and composer. He recorded less than half ... into the impact that his memorable compositions have had on a number of contemporary artists. The ...

In whats been called the Super Bowl of Jazz, five of Americas most promising jazz pianists compete in the 2019 American Pianists Awards Gala Finals. Hosted by NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater ...

A cornerstone in the Metro Detroit jazz community, musician and educator Marion Hayden is the recipient of the 2025 Kresge ...

The instrument was key in many seminal compositions, from the classical era to modern times ... music to blues, jazz, and rock 'n' roll, there are a number of piano players who have earned ...

Dive into the lives of contemporary Canadian musicians inspired ... he wrote his four-volume Jazz Exercises and Pieces for the Young Jazz Pianist. Photo: Oscar Peterson at a piano with his brother ...

Shot in 1987 at the Montréal International Jazz Festival, this documentary film presents musical performances and conversations between three jazz pianists ... the roots of modern jazz and ...

On Friday night, one of the most outstanding contemporary jazz pianists, Poland's Leszek Możdżer, performed with Israeli drummer of Turkish descent, Zohar Fresco, at the prestigious Auditorium ...