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 ...

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 ...

Yep, the annual piano extravaganza is ... Spencer Brewer – Contemporary Classical & Original Compositions Carolina Calvache – Latin Jazz Renown Composer ...

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 ...