Top 7 Underappreciated Jazz Pianists

Underrated, but not underachievers - Peter and Adam count down the 7 pianists they think deserve a little more love. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Sign up for You'll Hear It Premium to access our SpeakPipe hotline! Go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/yhi for more info.

Top 7 Underappreciated Jazz Pianists

1. Mary Lou Williams
2. Tommy Flanagan
3. James Booker (check out his album Junco Partner here: https://songwhip.com/album/james-booker/junco-partner)
4. David Kikowski
5. Shirley Horn
6. Nat King Cole
7. Helio Alves (stay tuned for his new course from Open Studio: Brazilian Jazz Piano, and listen to his Live at Open Studio performance here: https://youtu.be/qQNV6WNQXDc)

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