josuff247

Please name some, past and present.

William Fuld

Dave Brubeck
Billy Taylor
Thelonious Monk
George Duke
Fats Waller
Jelly Roll Morton
Art Tatum
Bill Evans
Herbie Hancock
Oscar Peterson

wendersfan

My two favorites:

Red Garland
McCoy Tyner

Someone will inevitably mention Keith Jarrett (I guess I just did, eh?), so you might want to check out his stuff, too. Personally, I can't stand his work.

mike7162

Ditto
Thelonious Monk
McCoy Tyner

I'd like to add:
Joe Sample

and my off the wall choice:
Sun Ra

and, of course:
Chick Corea

whaaat