The answer to this question is likely to be the jazz pianist that most impressed the person asking the question. But there is grounds for concluding that the name, Bill Evans, would be the choice of most jazz musicians and very many of their patrons.
Anton Rubenstein was considered one of the best. Vladamir Horowitz was certainly another prime example of a very talented concert pianist.
He was perhaps the most important and influential artist in the history of jazz.
He was an American jazz composer, trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist and was one of the most influential, innovative and original musicians of the twentieth century. He contributed to the history of jazz by his innovations in the bebop, cool jazz, modal jazz and jazz-rock fusion categories of jazz.
Bill Evans - pianist. He was part of Miles Davis' Quintet in the 60's, and he's one of the most influential pianists in the history of jazz.
There are many well known, world famous jazz singers, however one of the most famous is Louis Armstrong. Best known for his trumpet playing he was also a talented jazz singer. His voice delighted audiences, as did his often-humorous scat singing. Armstrong is considered the father of modern jazz.
Miles Davis' music influenced the world of jazz. His 1959 album "Kind of Blue" was a revolutionary step towards today's music: "The album's influence has reached beyond jazz, as musicians of such genres as rock and classical have been influenced by it, while critics have written about it as one of the most influential albums of all time." from Wikipedia. He composed many famous songs such as "Milestones" and "So What". "Miles Davis is regarded as one of the most innovative, influential and respected figures in the history of music. He has been described as 'one of the great innovators in jazz'." from Wikipedia. Although many like Louis Armstrong thought of Davis as someone who breaks all of the jazz rules just to be weird, Miles' new ideas and revolutionary improvising solos set a new milestone in the history of jazz. He is one of the greatest trumpeters of all time.
He was perhaps the most important and influential artist in the history of jazz.
He was an American jazz composer, trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist and was one of the most influential, innovative and original musicians of the twentieth century. He contributed to the history of jazz by his innovations in the bebop, cool jazz, modal jazz and jazz-rock fusion categories of jazz.
Bill Evans - pianist. He was part of Miles Davis' Quintet in the 60's, and he's one of the most influential pianists in the history of jazz.
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What artist from the 1960's is considered the greatest and most influential guitarists in Rock Music History? is it jimmi hendrix?