16251 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Rock Jazz Fusion Country Classical etc. any Genre. Solo album or as a sideman. Some of my favorite players, IMO, play better as a sideman. As for my choices, I'm still considering the question. - thanks 2 Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Ok, just for the sake of it: Weather Report: "Night Passage" (1980). Josef Zawinul at the keyboards. Incredible compositions, played with passion by an once-in-a-lifetime group at the peak of their virtuosity. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montunoman 2 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Oscar Peterson “Night Train” 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Steve Porcaro - Someday/Somehow Toto - IV, Hydra, pretty much any album that Steve's appeared on. Brilliant sound designer, and a pretty good player too. 3 Quote Hardware Yamaha DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1/Roland VR-760/Hydrasynth Deluxe/ Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 5/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamPro Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Derr....Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life Great compositions, great singing, innovative sounds, very cool guest stars (Herbie Hancock, George Benson), and the very best pop keyboard playing. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 I like too many to try and pick one. I'll just list one keyboard album that I've been listening to since it came out and still love it. Return to Forever Light As A Feather. Chick, Airto and Flora, are still my favorites. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 I'm not sure if this is the kind of suggestions you're looking for, but in no particular order: The Bremen Concert, 2/2/75 - Keith Jarrett solo (not the same as the ECM release of similar name, it's a bootleg of this particular date, found online) Waltz for Debby - Bill Evans Whisper Not - Keith Jarrett Trio Thrust - Herbie Hancock Rachmaninoff: Symphony 2 - Vladimir Ashkenazy True Stories - David Sancious & Tone Off The Wall, Thriller - Michael Jackson (various KB players) Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (Roy Bittan) Brazilian Loe Affair - George Duke Irakere - Chucho Valdes Madman Across the Water, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John Innervisions, Songs in the Key, Music of My Mind - Stevie (can you pick just one?) Relayer - Yes (Patrick Moraz) Six Wives of Henry VIII, Criminal Record - Rick Wakeman Lyle Mays - Lyle Mays Bach: A Strange Beauty - Simone Dinnerstein Switched On Bach - Wendy Carlos Snowflakes are Dancing - Tomita Wired - Jeff Beck (Jan Hammer & Max Middleton) Song for America - Kansas (Kerry Livgren & Steve Walsh) Brain Salad Surgery, Tarkus - ELP UK - UK (Eddie Jobson) Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto 3 - Emil Gilels (and the Horowitz, Ashkenazy, Argarich, and Rachmaninoff recordings are also stellar) 4 Quote .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Kaenel Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Billy Joel - Turnstiles "James": my favorite Rhodes tone; "Summer, Highland Falls": such a cool intro; "New York State of Mind": gorgeous changes; "Prelude/Angry Young Man": the de facto test for a responsive action 😁 6 1 Quote Kurzweil PC4-7, Studiologic Numa X 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Brad Kaenel said: Billy Joel - Turnstiles "Prelude/Angry Young Man": the de facto test for a responsive action 😁 This. Also, Hornsby's "Spider Fingers." 4 1 Quote Hardware Yamaha DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1/Roland VR-760/Hydrasynth Deluxe/ Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 5/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Dude Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 2 hours ago, timwat said: I'm not sure if this is the kind of suggestions you're looking for, but in no particular order: The Bremen Concert, 2/2/75 - Keith Jarrett solo (not the same as the ECM release of similar name, it's a bootleg of this particular date, found online) Waltz for Debby - Bill Evans Whisper Not - Keith Jarrett Trio Thrust - Herbie Hancock Rachmaninoff: Symphony 2 - Vladimir Ashkenazy True Stories - David Sancious & Tone Off The Wall, Thriller - Michael Jackson (various KB players) Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (Roy Bittan) Brazilian Loe Affair - George Duke Irakere - Chucho Valdes Madman Across the Water, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John Innervisions, Songs in the Key, Music of My Mind - Stevie (can you pick just one?) Relayer - Yes (Patrick Moraz) Six Wives of Henry VIII, Criminal Record - Rick Wakeman Lyle Mays - Lyle Mays Bach: A Strange Beauty - Simone Dinnerstein Switched On Bach - Wendy Carlos Snowflakes are Dancing - Tomita Wired - Jeff Beck (Jan Hammer & Max Middleton) Song for America - Kansas (Kerry Livgren & Steve Walsh) Brain Salad Surgery, Tarkus - ELP UK - UK (Eddie Jobson) Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto 3 - Emil Gilels (and the Horowitz, Ashkenazy, Argarich, and Rachmaninoff recordings are also stellar) We're like brothers from another mother. I like the Tomita reference. When I was in HS in the early 80s, I had an old Ford van with an 8 track player. The records stores had been blowing out 8 tracks for a while so at that point only the obscure tapes, like Tomita and prog rock, were left. Me and my buds would drive around listening to Tomita's version of The Planets and Firebird Suite as well as Snowflakes are Dancing. Other great 8-tracks, like Drama, Relayer, Trick of the Tail, ELP Works Vol 1. Brings back great memories. I can still remember where all the fades were when the player would change tracks. 3 Quote Mills Dude -- Lefty Hack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberGene Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 5 hours ago, 16251 said: Rock Jazz Fusion Country Classical Rock - “Animals” by Pink Floyd (Richard Wright) Jazz - “Expressions” by Chick Corea Fusion - “In a Silent Way” by Miles Davis (Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul) Country - no, thanks! Classical - I live for classical music, it would be unfair to rank performers. But by a sheer number of plays Glenn Gould might be high with Bach WTC 1 and 2 topping the charts in my youth. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 This is really tough because I want to pick one of the great heroic albums. But you are asking about an album which best represents my favorite keyboard artist. So I'm thinking smaller and more personal. I would pick the live album "The Road to You" with some of my favorite Pat Metheny Group tracks. But isn't Lyle just a sideman? No Lyle is never just a sideman. He is a master accompanist and the embodiment of a type of group connection. On this album, he is reaching for something beyond and he is taking us all with him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberGene Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 I wanted to find a place for Lyle too. But he doesn’t fit any of the genres presented. I’m not even sure what genre that is (jazz/new-age/fusion) but I love the way he plays in “Premonition” by Paul McCandless, for instance this: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrrtyuuiioop Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 There can be only one! 4 Quote Feck u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0Ampy0o Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Mark Kelly on any and all Marillion albums. "Bob Mayo on keyboards, Bob Mayo" the live from Detroit album and all he was doing in the later decades live which I don't think were commercially recorded and released before his passing. Gregg Rolie on Santana and Journey records, espeviall the pre-Perry and Japanese soundtrack. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 36 minutes ago, CyberGene said: I wanted to find a place for Lyle too. But he doesn’t fit any of the genres presented. I’m not even sure what genre that is (jazz/new-age/fusion) but I love the way he plays in “Premonition” by Paul McCandless, for instance this: Those categories were just to prime the pump. I just wanted to make sure the non-jazzers would chime in. That would give me a chance to explore what moves ppl. I do appreciate your attempt to stay in the lines, since that rule gets broken all the time. 2 Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzpiano88 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Couldn't pick one. But.... Pop/Fusion: - Bob Mayo, Frampton Comes Alive - Billy Joel, The Stranger - Elton John, Caribou, GYBR - Joe Zawinul, Night Passage - Russell Ferrante, Shades - Michael McDonald, Minute by Minute - Lyle Mays, As Falls Wichita.... - Burt Bacharach, all of it Jazz: - Herbie, Four and More - Keith, Standards - Bill, Waltz for Debby - Phineas Newborn Jr., A World of Piano - Hans Groiner, The Music of Monk 3 1 Quote J a z z P i a n o 8 8 -- Yamaha C7D Montage M8x | CP300 | CP4 | SK1-73 | OB6 | Seven K8.2 | 3300 | CPSv.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillearning Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Prog: Tony Banks, Genesis, Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot Rock: Greg Rollie, Santana, First 2 albums Good ‘Ol Rock: Billy Payne, Little Feat, Waiting For Columbus Jazz: Dave Brubeck, Any Album 1 Quote I would like to apologize to anyone I have not yet offended. Please be patient and I will get to you shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Rock and Jazz Rock - Deep Purple Mark II - "In Rock" - Jon Lord - Need I say anything more? Rock - Vanilla Fudge - "Vanilla Fudge" - Mark Stein - A Gospel organist on LSD! Prog - Yes - "Yes Album" - Rick Wakeman - His solo for Roundabout Prog - ELP - Keith Emerson - "Emerson, Lake and Palmer" - Take a Pebble - Such amazing beauty and dynamics. Jazz - Joey D. - Any Album - Maybe the GOAT of Jazz organists Fusion - Return to Forever - "Romantic Warrior" - Chick Corea - the master of Moog soloing.. actually, the master of just about everything. Quote '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillearning Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Forgot one. If we can have the category ‘jazz rock organ’… Brian Auger, Any album, especially live. 1 Quote I would like to apologize to anyone I have not yet offended. Please be patient and I will get to you shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Larry Fast's first solo album "Synergy" jolted the bleep out of me. It defined a lot of what we see as Good about synth-world. His version of "Slaughter On Tenth Avenue" is a thing of beauty. No label really defines it but "electronic" and that doesn't touch its shoe tops. Quote "Well, the 60s were fun, but now I'm payin' for it." ~ Stan Lee, "Ant-Man and the Wasp" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Totally off the top of my head, may change later: Jazz (traditional/mainstream): I'll also go along with Oscar Peterson's Night Train Jazz (fusion): Jeff Lorber's Wizard Island. Love that it's both really good and so easily accessible Rock: Billy Joel's The Stranger. I really wanted to pick Bruce Hornsby who I like better as a player, but no one album is "it" for me; I'd want to pick n choose (really I could say similar for Billy Joel but Stranger is good enough keys-wise on the whole to get the nod) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 Got carried away. Bill Evans - Everybody Loves Bill Evans, Bill Evans at Town Hall Herbie Hancock - Speak Like a Child, Thrust Chick Corea - Light as a Feather, Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy Wynton Kelly - Full View, his work with Blue Mitchell, Smokin at the Half Note with Wes Red Garland - his work with Miles Davis quintet Cedar Walton - VIP trio standards George Duke - Crosswinds Billy Cobham; Zappa One Size Fits All, The Grand Wazoo David Hazeltine - Inspiration Suite Horace Silver - Horace - Scope Max Middleton - Blow by Blow - Jeff Beck Brad Mehldau - Art of the Trio Vo. 1 McCoy Tyner - Today and Tomorrow Joe Zawinul - Nancy Wilson with Cannonball Adderley; Mercy, Mercy, Mercy; Mr. Gone Lyle Mays - Still Life Talking Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin' Kenny Barron - People Time Stan Getz Vice Guaraldi - A boy name Charlie Brown Russell Ferrante - Four Corners Yellowjackets Had to add Bud Powell on Verve - (thanks Dave for reminding me.) 4 Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mullins Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 For rock: Steve Nieve on Imperial Bedrooom (Elvis and the Attractions). Was there any of the New Wave/pub rock/punk bands that even came close to that band? I watched a 1979 5 song set last night and Nieve’s improv within a rock context is incredible. 1 Quote Yamaha CK88, Arturia Keylab 61 MkII, Moog Sub 37, Yamaha U1 Upright, Casio CT-S500, Mac Logic/Mainstage, iPad Camelot, Spacestation V.3, QSC K10.2, JBL EON One Compact www.stickmanor.com There's a thin white line between fear and fury - Stickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niacin Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Classical - Sviatoslav Richter: Pictures at an Exhibition (Live recording Sofia 1958) Marie-Claire Alain: Johann Sebastien Bach Complete Works for Organ (1980) Jazz - Ahmad Jamal: The Awakening Oscar Peterson: Night Train; Portrait of an Artist Soul Jazz - Charles Earland: Cookin' with the Mighty Burner Big John Patton: Got a Good Thing Goin' Soul - Donny Hathaway: Live Fusion - Joe Zawinul: with Weather Report, Mysterious Traveller & Tail Spinnin' Funk - Herbie Hancock: Thrust John Medeski: with John Scofield, A Go Go Jon Cleary: Jon Cleary and the absolute monster gentlemen Delvon Lemarr: Live at KEXP! Rock - Gregg Rolie - with Santana, first 4 albums Rick Wright - with Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection Electronic - Vangelis: Bladerunner; Antarctica Jean Michel Jarre: Oxygene; Equinoxe 1 Quote Gig keys: Hammond SKpro, Korg Vox Continental, Crumar Mojo 61, Crumar Mojo Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Any Paul Simon song with Richard Tee on Rhodes McCoy on the John Coltrane/Johnny Hartman album. The art of comping. Chick on Rhodes on “Light As A Feather” Another vote for Lyle Mays on “Wichita” Jan Hammer’s synth leads on Jeff Beck “Wired” Any Stevie tune with synth bass, ex “Boogie On Reggae Woman” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboKeys Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 In no particular order: Patrick Moraz - Refugee Brian Augur - Closer To It (Oblivioun Express) John Lord - Shades of Deep Purple Booker T and the MG's - Greatest Hits Fred Schendel - Chronometree (Glass Hammer) Jan Hammer - Birds of Fire (Mahavishnu Orchestra) Rick Wakeman - Close to the Edge Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle -- Jimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nathan Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 As a kid, these were the favs. 2 1 Quote Don't rush me. I'm playing as slowly as I can! http://www.stevenathanmusic.com/stevenathanmusic.com/HOME.html https://apple.co/2EGpYXK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Not to disturb the flow here but what a brilliant $&@0#%^ music collection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farfisakid Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Yes, great picks. Bach - “insert title here” John Paul Jones - “Physical Graffiti” Scary Pockets/Goldings - “insert title here” 1 Quote https://www.rcmusic.com/teachers/m/mario-recupero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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