The history of the jazz piano starts in 1899. By my count, 20 pianists changed the direction of jazz over the course of 75 years. Here are 20 sample tracks in chronological order of those pianists.

Keyboard player and composer Chick Corea was born Armando Anthony Corea in Chelsea, Mass., on June 12, 1941. His father, a Dixieland trumpet player, introduced Corea to jazz at an early age. By the ...

Oscar Peterson at the piano? Oscar Peterson was the piano. His touch could be light and feathery, as ethereal as a memory. It could operate with blinding speed, releasing liquid lines that felt like a ...

Lynch continues to perform, tour and record, and has recently added teaching university and master classes to his resume. In this session, Lynch sizzles with accompaniment by Jon Weber on a set of ...

Known for his elegant style, pianist Ellis Larkins employed a warm, layered yet intimate palette which always complemented the talents of the singers he accompanied. Larkins is best remembered for his ...

We asked Samara Joy, Hanif Abdurraqib, Vijay Iyer and others to share their favorite tracks showcasing what might be the most nuanced instrument in jazz. By Marcus J. Moore Over the past few months, ...

Marian McPartland welcomes the king of cabaret singers- Bobby Short! In this joy-filled ETV Classics special, Piano Jazz (1986) comes to television, as Marian McPartland welcomes the king of cabaret ...

This scintillating batch of ECM Luminessence vinyl reissues features classic albums by Chick Corea, Paul Bley and Rainer Brüninghaus, along with Herbie Hancock playing as a sideman with ex- Miles ...

Victor Mestas was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, and studied at the “J. A. Lamas” School of Music with Carmen Moleiro. He is an endorsement artist for YAMAHA keyboards in Venezuela (2001) and ...