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Greatest Classical Pianist 20th. Century
Sergei V. Rachmaninoff(1873 - 1943)
Josef Hofmann
(Jan 20, 1876 -Feb 16, 1957)
(Nov 26, 1877-June 15, 1962)
Artur Schnabel
(Apr 17, 1882 - Oct 16, 1951)
(Jan 28, 1886 - Dec 20, 1982)
(Feb 6, 1903 - June 9, 1991)
(Oct 1, 1903 - Nov 5, 1989)
(Mar 20, 1915 - Aug 1, 1997)
(Oct 19, 1916 - Oct 14, 1985)
(Jan 5, 1920 - June 12, 1995)
Great pianists besides the "Top 10"
Martha Argerich
Gina Bachauer
Wilhelm Backhaus
Jorge Bolet
Alfred Brendel
Shura Cherkassky
Van Cliburn
György Cziffra
Alicia de Larrocha
Ignaz Friedman
Grigory Ginzburg
Bernd Glemser
Glenn Gould
Marc-André Hamelin
Great pianists besides the "Top 10"
Janis
Kapell
Kempff
Kentner
Kissin
Lhevinne
Lipatti
Moravec
Novaes
Pogorelich
Pollini
Rosenthal
Sauer
Serkin
Thibaudet
Zimerman
Other pianists, good and bad
Ashkenazy
Badura-Skoda
Barere
Barto
Berman
Biret
Brailowsky
Browning
Chiu
Curzon
Darre
Davis
Demus
Egorov
Entremont
Farnadi
Fiorentino
Fleisher
Fou
Francois
Friedheim
Gekic
Gieseking
Godowsky
Goode
Greef
Grimaud
Gruenfeld
Heidseick
Helfgott
Hess
Hough
Howard
Jandó
Katchen
Kempf
Kovacevich
Lamond
Libetta
Lupu
Magaloff
Martins
Moiseiwitsch
Nat
Novitskaya
Ogdon
Ohlsson
Pachmann
Paderewski
Paik
Pedroni
Perahia
Perlemuter
Petri
Pletnev
Ponti
Pratt
Prokofiev
Rodriguez
Rosen
Sherman
Simon
Sofronitsky
Solomon
Taub
Tureck
Uchida
Ugorski
Vasary
Volodos
Watts
Weissenberg
Wild
Yudina
Zilberstein
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Greatest Blues & R&B Pianist
Marcia Ball
James Booker
Ray Charles
Fats Domino
Dr. John
Professor Longhair
Jay 'Hootie' McShann
Pinetop Perkins
Memphis Slim
Sunnyland Smith
Otis Spann
Allen Toussaint
Great Blues Pianists
Edythe Baker
Eubie Blake
"Cow Cow" Davenport
Lem Fowler
Clarence Johnson--no pics and no bio just part of compilation album.
James P. Johnson
Clarence Jones
Max Kortlander
Alex Moore
Luckey Roberts
J. Russel Robinson /
Thomas "Fats" Waller / Pete Wendling
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Greatest Jazz & Ambient Pianist
Dave Brubeck
Chick Corea
Bill Evans
Herbie Hancock
Keith Jarrett
Thelonius Monk
Jelly Roll Morton
Oscar Peterson
Bud Powell
Art Tatum
McCoy Tyner
11. Duke Ellington
12. Count Basie
13. Fats Waller
14. James P. Johnson
15. Earl Hines
16. Tommy Flanagan
17. Bob James
18. Joe Zawinul
19. Kenny Kirkland
20. Scott Joplin
21. Teddy Wilson
22. Red Garland
23. George Shearing
24. Horace Silver
25. Les McCann
26. Dave Brubeck
27. Billy Strayhorn
28. Erroll Garner
29. Ahmad Jamal
30. Ramsey Lewis
31. Sonny Clark
32. George Duke
33. Jan Hammer
34. Duke Pearson
35. Dave Grusin
36. Wynton Kelly
37. Lyle Mays
38. Sun Ra
39. Michael Pertucciani
40. Paul Bley
41. Cecil Taylor
42. John Lewis
43. Andrew Hill
44. Gene Harris
45. David Benoit
46. Alan Pasqua
47. Eubie Blake
48. Eddie Palmieri
49. Fletcher Henderson
50. Nat King Cole
51. Hank Jones
52. Bill Mays
53. Marcus Roberts
54. Billy Taylor
55. Vince Guaraldi
56. Mose Allison
57. Don Grolnick
58. Albert Ammons
59. Ellis Marsalis
60. Paul Nagel
61. Alan Broadbent
62. John Medeski
63. Jim Beard
64. Brad Mehldau
65. Mitch Forman
66. Joe Sample
67. Matt Denis
68. Lennie Tristano
69. Mary Lou Williams
70. Kenny Drew
71. Max Middleton
72. Jason Moran
73. Milt Buckner
74. Randy Weston
75. Hampton Hawes
76. Andre Previn
77. Mal Waldron
78. Billy Kyle
79. Kirk Lightsey
80. Marian Macpartland
81. Barry Harris
82. Steve Kuhn
83. Danilo Perez
84. Jaki Byard
85. Mike Longo
86. Kenny Barron
87. Billy Tipton
88. Brian Culbertson
89. Gonzalo Rubalcaba
90. Patrice Rushen
91. Cliff Korman
92. Joe Bonner
93. Perez Prado
94. Jimmy Smith
95. Cedar Walton
96. Bobby 'The Wildman' Enriquez
97. Bobby Timmons
98. Abdullah Ibrahim
99. Vijay Iyer
100. Iiro Rantala
 Greatest Jazz Artists
Greatest Jazz Drummers
Greatest Jazz Bassists
Greatest Jazz Pianists
Greatest Jazz Vocalists
Greatest Jazz Vocalist Albums
Greatest Jazz Vocal Standards
Greatest Jazz Instrumentals
Greatest Jazz Ballads
Greatest Jazz Albums
Greatest 'Live' Jazz Albums
Greatest Hard-Bop Jazz Musicians
Top Ten Songs by Greatest Jazz Artists
Greatest Latin Jazz Songs & Artists
Greatest Fusion Artists
Greatest Fusion Musicians
Greatest Fusion Albums
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Greatest Rock & Roll Pianists & Keyboardists
Tony Banks
Roy Bittan
Gary Brooker
Fats Domino
Keith Emerson
Esquerita
Ben Folds
Nicky Hopkins
Bruce Hornsby
Joe Jackson
Billy Joel
Elton John
Carole King
Jerry Lee Lewis
Freddie Mercury
Ian McLagan
Randy Newman
Spooner Oldham
Little Richard
Leon Russell
Huey "Piano" Smith
Ian Stewart
Rick Wakeman
Edgar Winter
Multi-talented also playes Sax and other instruments
Stevie Wonder
Great Rock Pianists
1. Jerry Lee Lewis
2. Professor Longhair
3. Ray Charles
4. Elton John
5. Billy Joel
6. Little Richard
7. Fats Domino
8. Randy Newman
9. Keith Emerson
10. Rick Wakeman
11. Dr. John
12. Huey "Piano" Smith
13. Tony Banks (Genesis, Solo)
14. Leon Russell
15. Bruce Hornsby
16. Ian McLagan (Small Faces)
17. Stevie Wonder
18. Nicky Hopkins (Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck)
19. Esquerita
20. Ben Folds
21. Gary Brooker (Procol Harum)
22. Ian Stewart (Rolling Stones)
23. Spooner Oldham
24. Roy Bittan (E-Street Band)
25. Freddie Mercury (Queen)
26. Carole King
27. Joe Jackson
28. Steve Nieve (Elvis Costello)
29. Paul McCartney
30. Laura Nyro
31. Neil Sedaka
32. Tori Amos
33. Jack Nitzsche
34. Alan Price (The Animals)
35. David Sancious (Springsteen, Santana, Sting)
36. Jools Holland (Squeeze)
37. David Foster
38. Larry Knechte (Bread, Smith)
39. John Cale (The Velvet Underground)
40. Warren Zevon
41. Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
42. Paul Carrack (Squeeze)
43. Jim Dickinson
44. Tom Waits
45. Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
46. Carly Simon
47. John Legend
48. Mark "Moogy" Klingman (Utopia)
49. Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac)
50. Van Dyke Parks
51. Chris Martin (Coldplay)
52. Pete Wingfield (The Olympic Runners)
53. Matt Rollings
54. John Ondrasik (Five for Fighting)
55. Russ Conway
56. Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)
57. Sarah McLachlan
58. Dan Fogelberg
59. Ed Harcourt
60. Sheldon Miller (This Is Me Smiling)
61. Delta Goodrem
62. Alicia Keys
63. Brenda Russell
64. Rufus Wainwright
Great Rock Keyboardists
1. Keith Emerson (ELP)
2. Rick Wakeman (Yes)
3. Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
4. Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
5. Richard Wright (Pink Floyd)
6. Tony Banks (Genesis)
7. Billy Preston
8. Rod Argent (Zombies, Argent)
9. Steve Winwood (Traffic)
10. Al Kooper (Blood Sweat & Tears)
11. Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum, Solo)
12. Booker T. Jones
13. Ian Underwood (The Mothers Of Invention)
14. Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers Band)
15. Tony Hymas (Jeff Beck)
16. Jan Hammer
17. Nicky Hopkins (Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck)
18. Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey)
19. Brian Eno
20. Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, The Dregs)
21. Richard Tandy (ELO)
22. Dennis De Young (Styx)
23. Jens Johansen (Yngwie Malmsteen)
24. Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
25. Kevin Moore (Dream Theater)
26. T. Lavitz (The Dregs)
27. Don Airey (Rainbow, Ozzy, Deep Purple)
28. Garth Hudson (The Band)
29. David Sancious (Springsteen, Santana, Sting)
30. Ian Mclagan (Rolling Stones, Faces)
31. George Duke (Frank Zappa/Solo)
32. Allan Zavod (Frank Zappa)
33. Steve Nieve (Elvis Costello)
34. Max Middleton (Jeff Beck)
35. Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
36. Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater)
37. Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night)
38. Jon Carin (Pink Floyd, Roger Waters)
39. Tony MacAlpine
40. Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)
41. Benmont Tench (The Heartbreakers)
42. Isaac Hayes
43. Stevie Wonder
44. Amos Milburn
45. Jonathan Cain (Journey, Solo)
46. Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia)
47. Allen Ravenstine (Pere Ubu)
48. Roy Bittan (E Street Band)
49. Patrick Moraz (Moody Blues, Yes, Solo)
50. Matt Bellamy (Muse)
51. Alan Price (The Animals)
52. Leon Russell
53. Michael Mcdonald (Doobie Borothers)
54. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
55. Bob Mayo (Frampton)
56. Mike Pinder (Moody Blues)
57. Tony Kaye (Yes)
58. Bill Payne (Little Feat)
59. Richard Tee (Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, James Brown)
60. Claudio Simonetti (Goblin)
61. Bernie Worrell (Talking Heads, Funkadelic)
62. David Rosenthal (Rainbow)
63. Roddy Bottum (Faith No More)
64. Robert Lamm (Chicago)
65. Michael Pinella (Symphony X)
66. Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead)
67. Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones)
68. Michael Brown (Left Banke, Stories, Montage)
69. Peter Bardens
70. Jools Holland (Squeeze)
71. Bobby Whitlock (Derek & The Dominos)
72. Mike Ratledge (Soft Machine)
73. Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon)
74. Mike Garson (David Bowie)
75. Larry Knechtel (Bread, Smith)
76. Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
77. Burton Cummings (Guess Who)
78. Gary Wright
79. Lee Michaels
80. Jeff Chimenti (Rat Dog, The Dead)
81. John Evan (Jethro Tull)
82. Chris Stainton (Joe Cocker's Grease Band)
83. Dick Sims (Eric Clapton, Bob Seger)
84. Rick Davies (Supertramp)
85. Paul "Wix" Wickens (Paul McCartney)
86. Roger Powell (Todd Rundgren, David Bowie)
87. Mark Mancina (Yes)
88. Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)
89. Felix Cavaliere (Rascals)
90. Page McConnell (Phish)
91. Edgar Winter
92. Art Neville
93. Vincent Crane (Arthur Brown)
94. Roger O'Donnell (The Cure)
95. Mark Kelly (Marillion)
96. Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart)
97. Janne Warman (Children of Bodom, Warmen)
98. Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf)
99. Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant)
100. Manfred Mann
Honorable Mention
Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Howard Jones
David Greenfield (The Stranglers)
John "Rabbit" Bundrick (The Who)
Tony Carey (Rainbow)
Steve Walsh (Kansas)
Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead)
Barry Goldberg (Electric Flag)
Donald Fagen (Steely Dan)
Stephen Stills
Eddie Jobson (UK, Roxy Music)
Greg Hawkes (Cars)
Reese Wynans (Double Trouble)
Gene Taylor (Fabulous Thunderbirds)
Pete Townshend (The Who)
Eddie Van Halen
John "Jojo" Herman (Widespread Panic)
Keith Tippett (King Crimson)
David Bryan (Bon Jovi)
Andrew Fletcher (Depeche Mode)
Moby
John Herndon (Tortoise)
Alan Fitzgerald (Night Ranger)
Simon House (Hawkwind)
Alan Pasqua (sessions-Damn Yankees
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