good jazz piano

All the aforementioned are wonderful jazz giants each and everyone. Here's two more great jazz pianists on exceptionally well recorded releases. Ahmad Jamal's "I Remember Duke, Hoagy, and Strayhorn" Telarc (1994) is filled with very lively keyboard work that will test your speakers. He's accompanied by bass and drums on some tunes but it's mostly him playing great piano. Telarc did it's usual great job in recording. Second suggestion is Tommy Flanagan's "Alone Too Long" a solo recording made in Japan and available only as an import. Ella Fitgerald's accompaniest for many years has a jazz pedigree that's a "Who's Who of Jazz" and deserves the spotlight among jazz's great piano players. Well recorded featuring gorgeously long reflective keyboard pieces. Wonderful music for a quiet evening.

KENNY BARRON
JAKI BYARD
CHICK COREA
KENNY DREW (on STEEPLECHASE!!)
BOBBY ENRIQUEZ
BILL EVANS
TOMMY FLANNAGAN
RED GARLAND
HERBIE HANCOCK
KEITH JARRETT
HANK JONES
WYNTON KELLY
MARIAN MCPARTLAND
MULGREW MILLER
THELONIUS MONK
TETE MONTOLIU (on STEEPLECHASE!!)
OSCAR PETERSON
MICHEL PETRUCIANI
BUD POWELL
ART TATUM
MCCOY TYNER
MAL WALDRON
CEDAR WALTON

Want artistry that will last. This is it.......Frank

Ditto to all previous postings! To throw a few different names into the mix, one of the best from-every-perspective recordings I've come across in recent history is "McCoy Tyner with Stanley Clarke and Al Foster," - Telarc 2000. On a decent playback system, it really gives you that intimate jazz club, you are “there” live, experience. Also, check out Lyle Mays’ (of Pat Metheny Group fame) “Fictionary,” with Marc Johnson and Jack DeJonnette,
- Geffen 1993; an excellent virtuoso performance most closely aligned with mainstream classic jazz. Mays’ “Lyle Mays,” – Geffen 1986, on the other hand, is actually a “suite” of original works showcasing an amalgamation of styles that is Lyle’s alone. To me, it’s a work of pure genius. Finally, anything by Eliane Elias.

Gene Harris man! Mostly on Blue Note, Concord. Unbelievable player, fronted the Basie Band. A real pounder with great ideas and a style reminiscent of Errol Garner. Good luck.

Good list espcially from Frap. Here's a few more, most of them are well recorded some on electric piano:
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Pat Coil
Remsey Lewis
Alphonse Mouzon
Joanne Brackeen
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Bobby Lyle
Gregg Karukas