List of jazz pianists

This is an alphabetized list of notable musicians who play or played jazz piano. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic capabilities.

Contents :

• Top
• 0–9
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Irving Aaronson (1895–1963)
• Anders Aarum (1974– )
• Mike Abene (1942– )
• Don Abney (1923–2000)
• Chris Abrahams (1961– )
• Muhal Richard Abrams (1930– )
• John Adriano Acea (1917–1963)
• Beegie Adair (1937– )
• Kei Akagi (1953– )
• Toshiko Akiyoshi (1929– )
• Erling Aksdal Jr. (1953– )
• Joe Albany (1924–1988)
• Tony Aless (1921–1985)
• Charlie Alexander (1890–1970)
• Monty Alexander (1944– )
• Sinan Alimanović (1954– )
• Esther Allan (1914–1985)
• Geri Allen (1957– )
• Steve Allen (1921–2000)
• Mose Allison (1927– )
• Mikhail Alperin (1956– )
• Helio Alves (1966– )
• Jimmy Amadie (1937–2013)
• Albert Ammons (1907–1949)
• Franck Amsallem (1961– )
• Chris Anderson (1926–2008)
• Bill Anschell
• Jim Aton (1925–2008)
• Ivar Antonsen (1946– )
• Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898–1971)
• Dag Arnesen (1950– )
• Lynne Arriale (1957– )
• Roy Assaf
• Ehud Asherie (1979– )
• Fahir Atakoğlu
• Lovie Austin (1887–1972)
• Franck Avitabile (1971– )

B

• Rafig Babayev (1937–1994)
• Ilir Bajri (1969– )
• Bob Baldwin (1960– )
• Jon Balke (1955– )
• Jon Ballantyne (1963– )
• Louis Banks (1941– )
• Patricia Barber (1956– )
• Kenny Barron (1943– )
• Bruce Barth (1958– )
• Count Basie (1904–1984)
• Dave Bass (1950– )
• Django Bates (1960– )
• Jonathan Batiste (1986– )
• Stefano Battaglia (1965– )
• Emily Bear (2001- )
• Jim Beard (1960– )
• Gordon Beck (1935–2011)
• Burak Bedikyan
• Peter Beets (1971– )
• Richie Beirach (1947– )
• Martin Bejerano
• Marco Benevento (1977– )
• David Benoit (1953– )
• Espen Berg (1983– )
• Shelly Berg (1955– )
• Borah Bergman (1933–2012)
• David Berkman (1958– )
• Mark Berman
• Warren Bernhardt (1938– )
• Ove Alexander Billington (1979– )
• Adam Birnbaum (1979– )
• Michel Bisceglia (1970– )
• Walter Bishop, Jr. (1927–1998)
• Terje Bjørklund (1945– )
• Ketil Bjørnstad (1952– )
• Miles Black (1966– )
• Eubie Blake (1887–1983)
• Ran Blake (1935– )
• Paul Bley (1932–2016)
• Carla Bley (1938– )
• Oddbjørn Blindheim (1944– )
• Brynjulf Blix (1951– )
• Jimmy Blythe (1901–1931)
• Stefano Bollani (1972– )
• Claude Bolling (1930– )
• Rune Brøndbo (1968– )
• Joe Bonner (1948– )
• Beryl Booker (1922–1978)
• James Booker (1939–1983)
• Thomas Borino
• Michiel Borstlap (1966– )
• Kris Bowers (1989– )
• Ivan Božičević (1961– )
• Joanne Brackeen (1938– )
• David Braid (1975– )
• Alan Broadbent (1947– )
• Hadda Brooks (1916–2002)
• Charles Brown (1922–1999)
• Donald Brown (1954– )
• Vernell Brown, Jr. (1971– )
• Brian Browne (1937– )
• Dave Brubeck (1920–2012)
• Rainer Brüninghaus (1949– )
• Gary Brunotte (1948– )
• Ray Bryant (1931–2011)
• Milt Buckner (1915–1977)
• Roy Budd (1947–1993)
• Alex Bugnon (1958– )
• John Bunch (1921–2010)
• Markus Burger (1966– )
• Ralph Burns (1922–2001)
• Dave Burrell (1944– )
• Terry Burrus
• Joe Bushkin (1916–2004)
• Henry Butler (1949– )
• Jaki Byard (1922–1999)

C

• George Cables (1944– )
• Michael Cain (1966– )
• Uri Caine (1956– )
• Joey Calderazzo (1965– )
• Michel Camilo (1954– )
• John Campbell (1955– )
• Valerie Capers (1935– )
• Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981)
• Judy Carmichael (1952– )
• Barbara Carroll (1925– )
• Bill Carrothers (1964– )
• Marc Cary (1967– )
• Dick Cary (1916–1994)
• Page Cavanaugh
• Bill Charlap (1966– )
• Ray Charles (1930–2004)
• Jo-Yu Chen
• Cyrus Chestnut (1963– )
• Billy Childs (1957– )
• Joe Chindamo (1951– )
• Herman Chittison (1908–1967)
• Peter Cincotti (1983– )
• Sarah Jane Cion
• Alan Clare (1921–1993)
• Sonny Clark (1931–1963)
• Mathias Claus (1956– )
• Gerald Clayton (1984– )
• John Cocuzzi (1964– )
• Dolo Coker (1927–1983)
• Nat "King" Cole (1917–1965)
• John Colianni (1962– )
• George Colligan (1969– )
• Alice Coltrane (1948–2007)
• Harry Connick, Jr. (1967– )
• Marc Copland (1948– )
• Laurent Coq (1970– )
• Chick Corea (1941– )
• Glenn Corneille (1970–2005)
• Eddie Costa (1930–1962)
• Johnny Costa (1922–1996)
• Tom Coster (1941– )
• Sylvie Courvoisier (1968– )
• Stanley Cowell (1941– )
• Neil Cowley (1972– )
• Dan Cray (1977– )
• Marilyn Crispell (1947– )
• Connie Crothers (1941– )
• Brian Culbertson (1973– )
• Jamie Cullum (1979– )
• Bill Cunliffe (1956– )
• Maestro Curtis (1956– )

D

• Franco D'Andrea (1941– )
• Carsten Dahl (1967– )
• Harald Dahlstrøm (1961– )
• Albert Dailey (1939–1984)
• Eyolf Dale (1985– )
• Tadd Dameron (1917–1965)
• Putney Dandridge (1902–1946)
• Harold Danko (1947– )
• Blind John Davis (1913–1985)
• Kris Davis (1980– )
• Ron Davis
• Suzanne Davis (1953– )
• Walter Davis, Jr. (1932–1990)
• Xavier Davis (1971– )
• Blossom Dearie (1926–2009)
• Benoit Delbecq (1966– )
• Eumir Deodato (1942– )
• Rick DePiro (1967– )
• Dena DeRose (1966– )
• Stuart de Silva
• Lorraine Desmarais (1956– )
• Neville Dickie (1937– )
• Eldar Djangirov (1987– )
• Steve Dobrogosz (1956– )
• Niels Lan Doky (1963– )
• Dorothy Donegan (1924–1998)
• Armen Donelian
• Kit Downes
• Kenny Drew, Jr. (1958–2014)
• Kenny Drew (1928–1993)
• George Duke (1946–2013)
• Jozef Dumoulin
• Hank Duncan (1894–1968)
• Jimmy Durante (1893–1980)
• Louis Durra (1961– )

E

• Geoff Eales
• John Eaton (1934– )
• Marte Eberson (1987– )
• Luiz Eça (1936–1992)
• Joanna Eden
• Taylor Eigsti (1984– )
• Eliane Elias (1960– )
• Duke Ellington (1899–1974)
• Bobby Enriquez (1943–1996)
• Aydın Esen (1962– )
• Bill Evans (1929–1980)
• Gil Evans (1912–1988)
• Orrin Evans (1975– )
• Don Ewell (1916–1983)

F

• Antonio Faraò (1965– )
• Victor Feldman (1934–1987)
• Russell Ferrante (1952– )
• Manfredo Fest (1936–1999)
• Bobby Few (1935– )
• Svein Finnerud (1945– )
• Clare Fischer (1928–2012)
• Frode Fjellheim (1959– )
• Tommy Flanagan (1930–2001)
• Bob Florence (1932–2008)
• Roberto Fonseca (1975– )
• Joel Forrester (1946– )
• Sullivan Fortner (1986– )
• Herman Foster (1928– )
• Ray Foxley (1928–2002)
• Ming Freeman
• Russ Freeman (1926–2002)
• Sharon Freeman
• Don Friedman (1935– )
• David Frishberg (1933– )
• Satoko Fujii (1958– )
• Larry Fuller (1965– )
• Arve Furset (1964– )
• Joel Futterman (1946– )

G

• Hal Galper (1938– )
• Salman Gambarov (1959– )
• Laszlo Gardony
• Red Garland (1923–1984)
• Erroll Garner (1921–1977)
• Michael Garrick (1933–2011)
• Giorgio Gaslini (1929– )
• Charles Gayle (1939– )
• Chris Geith
• Leo Genovese (1979– )
• George Gershwin (1898–1937)
• Lafayette Gilchrist (1967– )
• Anne-Marie Giørtz (1958– )
• Ole Henrik Giørtz (1955– )
• Egberto Gismonti (1947– )
• Robert Glasper (1978– )
• Aaron Goldberg (1974– )
• Larry Goldings (1968– )
• Gil Goldstein (1950– )
• Rubén González (1919–2003)
• Federico González Peña (c.1966– )
• Gordon Goodwin (1954– )
• Markus Gottschlich
• Haakon Graf (1955– )
• Tom Grant (1946– )
• Benny Green (1963– )
• Jesse Green (1973– )
• Burton Greene (1937– )
• Stan Greig (1930–2012)
• Lionel Grigson (1942–1994)
• Danny Grissett (1975– )
• Don Grolnick (1948–1996)
• Richard Grossman (1937–1992)
• George Gruntz (1932–2013)
• Dave Grusin (1934– )
• Vince Guaraldi (1928–1976)
• Johnny Guarnieri (1917–1985)
• Friedrich Gulda (1930–2000)
• Onaje Allan Gumbs (1949– )
• Tord Gustavsen (1970– )

H

• Al Haig (1924–1982)
• Bengt Hallberg (1932– )
• Tigran Hamasyan (1987– )
• Jan Hammer (1948– )
• Lionel Hampton (1908–2002)
• Herbie Hancock (1940– )
• George Handy (1920–1997)
• Paul Hanmer (1961– )
• Roland Hanna (1932–2002)
• Buster Harding (1912–1965)
• Ichiko Hashimoto (1952– )
• Barry Harris (1929– )
• Gene Harris (1933–2000)
• Hampton Hawes (1928–1977)
• Alexander Hawkins (1981– )
• Edgar Hayes (1904–1979)
• Kevin Hays (1968– )
• David Hazeltine (1958– )
• Pablo Held (1986– )
• Tamir Hendelman
• Bobby Henderson (1910–1969)
• Fletcher Henderson (1897–1952)
• Horace Henderson (1904–1988)
• Yaron Herman (1981– )
• Oscar Hernandez (1954– )
• Fred Hersch (1955– )
• Svein Olav Herstad (1969– )
• Frank Hewitt (1935–2002)
• Eddie Heywood (1915–1989)
• John Hicks (1941–2006)
• Barbara Higbie (1956– )
• Eddie Higgins (1932–2009)
• Andrew Hill (1930–2007)
• Earl Hines (1903–1983)
• Jutta Hipp (1925–2003)
• Art Hirahara (1971– )
• Art Hodes (1904–1993)
• Jan Gunnar Hoff (1958– )
• Jools Holland (1958– )
• Scott Holman (1954– )
• Mike Holober
• Bertha Hope (1936– )
• Elmo Hope (1923–1967)
• Glenn Horiuchi (1955–2000)
• Shirley Horn (1934–2005)
• Wayne Horvitz (1955– )
• Steve Hunt (1958– )
• Per Husby (1949– )
• Dick Hyman (1927– )

I

• Adrián Iaies (1960– )
• Hasaan Ibn Ali (1931–1980?)
• Abdullah Ibrahim (1934– )
• Nikki Iles (1963– )
• Masaru Imada (1932– )
• Keith Ingham (1942– )
• Weldon Irvine (1943–2002)
• Robert Irving III (1953– )
• Einar Iversen (1930– )
• Ethan Iverson (1973– )
• Vijay Iyer (1973– )

J

• D. D. Jackson (1967– )
• Christian Jacob (1958– )
• Pim Jacobs (1934–1996)
• Pete Jacobsen (1950–2002)
• Ahmad Jamal (1930– )
• Bob James (1939– )
• Jon Jang (1954– )
• Lars Jansson (1951– )
• Keith Jarrett (1945– )
• Jane Jarvis (1915–2010)
• Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927–1994)
• Jan Johansson (1931–1968)
• Buddy Johnson (1910–1984)
• Dink Johnson (1892–1954)
• James P. Johnson (1894–1955)
• Pete Johnson (1904–1967)
• Pete Jolly (1932–2004)
• Hank Jones (1918–2010)
• Norah Jones (1979– )
• Oliver Jones (1934– )
• Richard M. Jones (1892–1945)
• Scott Joplin (1868–1917)
• Duke Jordan (1922–2006)
• Bradley Joseph (1965– )
• Julian Joseph (1966– )

K

• Maria Kannegaard (1970– )
• Egil Kapstad (1940– )
• Nikolai Kapustin (1937– )
• Fumio Karashima (1948– )
• Kjell Karlsen (1931– )
• Gregg Karukas
• Eyran Katsenelenbogen (1965– )
• Bruce Katz (1952– )
• Dick Katz (1924–2009)
• Stu Katz (1937– )
• Cab Kaye (1921–2000)
• Yakov Kazyansky (1948– )
• Geoff Keezer (1970– )
• Roger Kellaway (1939– )
• Sue Keller (1952– )
• Peck Kelley (1898–1980)
• Brian Kellock (1962– )
• Wynton Kelly (1931–1971)
• Rodney Kendrick (1960– )
• Ray Kennedy (1957–2015)
• Stan Kenton (1911–1979)
• Brooks Kerr (1951– )
• David Kikoski (1961– )
• Masabumi Kikuchi (1939–2015)
• Jeanette Kimball (1906–2001)
• Frank Kimbrough (1956– )
• Kenny Kirkland (1955–1998)
• Rune Klakegg (1958– )
• Guillermo Klein (1969– )
• Jacques Klein (1930–1982)
• Dan Knight (1953– )
• Ron Kobayashi
• Per Kolstad (1953– )
• Krzysztof Komeda (1931–69)
• Olga Konkova (1969– )
• Ted Kooshian (1961– )
• Steve Koven
• Diana Krall (1964– )
• Mark Kramer (1945– )
• Rob van Kreeveld (1941– )
• Knut Kristiansen (1946– )
• Joachim Kühn (1944– )
• Steve Kuhn (1938– )
• Billy Kyle (1914–1966)

L

• Donald Lambert (1904–1962)
• Art Lande (1947– )
• Geir Langslet (1956– )
• Ellis Larkins (1923–2002)
• Morten Gunnar Larsen (1955– )
• Anja Lauvdal (1987– )
• Andy LaVerne (1947– )
• John Law (1961– )
• Hugh Lawson (1935–1997)
• Mike LeDonne (1956– )
• Michel Legrand (1932– )
• Peter Lemer (1942– )
• Brian Lemon (1937–2014)
• Gianni Lenoci (1963– )
• Uli Lenz (1955– )
• Indra Lesmana (1966– )
• Milcho Leviev (1937– )
• Mark Levine (1938– )
• Lou Levy (1928–2001)
• John Lewis (1920–2001)
• Meade Lux Lewis (1905–1964)
• Ramsey Lewis (1935– )
• Steve Lewis (1896–c. 1941)
• Helge Lien (1975– )
• Kirk Lightsey (1937– )
• Helge Lilletvedt (1960– )
• Nils Lindberg (1953– )
• Jason Lindner (1973– )
• Ivan Lins (1945– )
• Jason Long
• Mike Longo (1939– )
• Jeff Lorber (1952– )
• Russ Lossing
• Jacques Loussier (1934– )
• Andreas Stensland Løwe (1983– )
• Erik van der Luijt (1970– )
• Jan Lundgren (1966– )
• Bobby Lyle (1944– )
• Harold Lopez Nussa

M

• Harold Mabern (1936– )
• Earl MacDonald (1970– )
• Dave Mackay (1932– )
• Adam Makowicz (1940– )
• John Malachi (1919–1987)
• Junior Mance (1928– )
• Henry Mancini (1924–1994)
• Emanuele Maniscalco (1983– )
• Frank Mantooth (1947–2004)
• Fate Marable (1890–1947)
• Tânia Maria (1948– )
• César Camargo Mariano (1943– )
• Phil Markowitz (1952– )
• Jon Marks (1947–2007)
• Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (1925–2002)
• Denman Maroney (1949– )
• André Marques (pianist) (1975– )
• Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (1934– )
• Peter Martin (1970– )
• Ronnie Mathews (1935–2008)
• Keiko Matsui (1961– )
• Takashi Matsunaga (1986– )
• Rebeca Mauleon (1962– )
• Jon Mayer (1938– )
• Bill Mays (1944– )
• Lyle Mays (1953– )
• Barney McAll (1966– )
• John McAll (1960– )
• Les McCann (1935– )
• Tom McClung (1957– )
• Andrew McCormack (1978– )
• Dave McKenna (1930–2008)
• Carlos McKinney (1978– )
• Jim McNeely (1949– )
• Marian McPartland (1918–2013)
• Jay McShann (1916–2006)
• John Medeski (1965– )
• John Mehegan (1920–84)
• Brad Mehldau (1970– )
• Myra Melford (1957– )
• Mike Melvoin (1937–2012)
• Misha Mengelberg (1935– )
• Oreste Migliaccio (1882–1973)
• Max Miller (1911–1985)
• Mulgrew Miller (1955–2013)
• Andy Milne (1969– )
• Charles Mingus (1922–1979)
• Giovanni Mirabassi
• Matt Mitchell (1975– )
• Bernt Moen (1974– )
• Øystein Moen (1980– )
• Paul Moer (1916–2010)
• Moses Taiwa Molelekwa (1973–2001)
• Thelonious Monk (1917–82)
• Jeremy Monteiro (1960– )
• Buddy Montgomery (1930–2009)
• Tete Montoliu (1933–1997)
• Dudley Moore (1935–2002)
• Phil Moore (1918–1987)
• Jason Moran (1975– )
• Pat Moran McCoy (1934– )
• Jelly Roll Morton (1890–1941)
• Sal Mosca (1927– )
• Bennie Moten (1894–1935)
• Leszek Możdżer (1971– )
• Bheki Mseleku (1955–2008)
• Tommy Muellner (1953– )
• Carli Munoz (1948– )
• Bob Murphy (1945-2015)
• Romano Mussolini (1927–2006)
• Vagif Mustafazadeh (1940–1979)
• Aziza Mustafazadeh (1969– )

N

• Simon Nabatov (1959– )
• Armen Nalbandian (1978– )
• Marty Napoleon (1921–2015)
• Josh Nelson (1978– )
• Jef Neve (1977– )
• Phineas Newborn, Jr. (1931–1990)
• Herbie Nichols (1919–1963)
• Dan Nimmer (1982– )
• Liam Noble (1968– )
• Mike Nock (1940– )
• Victor Noriega (1978– )
• Walter Norris (1927–2011)

O

• Hod O'Brien (1936– )
• Bill O'Connell (1953– )
• Arturo O'Farrill (1961– )
• Johnny O'Neal (1956– )
• Jørn Øien (1968– )
• Junko Onishi (1967– )
• Piotr Orzechowski (1990– )
• Makoto Ozone (1961– )

P

• Marty Paich (1925–1995)
• Eddie Palmieri (1936– )
• Tiny Parham (1900–1943)
• Johnny Parker (1929–2010)
• Aaron Parks (1983– )
• Horace Parlan (1931– )
• Avery Parrish (1917–59)
• Hermeto Pascoal (1936– )
• Alan Pasqua (1952– )
• Raimonds Pauls (1936– )
• Charlie Peacock (1956– )
• Duke Pearson (1932–1980)
• Eivin One Pedersen (1956–2012)
• César Pedroso (1946– )
• Bernard Peiffer (1922–1976)
• Kim Pensyl
• Marc Perrenoud (1981– )
• Luis Perdomo (1971– )
• Danilo Pérez (1966– )
• Carl Perkins (1928–1958)
• Oscar Peterson (1925–2007)
• Ross Petot
• Umberto Petrin (1960– )
• Michel Petrucciani (1962–99)
• Willie Pickens (1931– )
• Enrico Pieranunzi (1949– )
• Billie Pierce (1907–1974)
• Nat Pierce (1925–1992)
• Roberta Piket (1966– )
• Jean-Michel Pilc (1960– )
• Mika Pohjola (1971– )
• Terry Pollard (1931–2009)
• Kerry Politzer (1971– )
• Paul Posnak
• Bud Powell (1924–66)
• Mel Powell (1923–98)
• Richie Powell (1931–56)
• Roy Powell (1965– )
• André Previn (1929– )
• Sammy Price (1908–1992)
• Clarence Profit (1912–1944)
• John Proulx
• Leonid Ptashka (1964– )
• Don Pullen (1941–1995)
• Kym Purling (1972– )
• Alton Purnell (1911–1987)

Q

• Morten Qvenild (1978– )

R

• Sun Ra (1914–1993)
• Johnny Răducanu (1931–2011)
• Ziad Rahbani (1956– )
• Eldbjørg Raknes (1970– )
• Iiro Rantala (1970– )
• Ray Reach (1948– )
• Jan Randall (1952– )
• Don Randi (1937– )
• Dana Reason
• Jason Rebello (1969– )
• Freddie Redd (1928– )
• Eric Reed (1970– )
• Henri Renaud (1925–2002)
• Jason Reolon (1976– )
• Eve Risser (1982– )
• Sam Rivers (1923–2011)
• Luckey Roberts (1887–1968)
• Marcus Roberts (1963– )
• J. Russell Robinson (1892–1963)
• Alfredo Rodríguez (1936–2005)
• Alfredo Rodríguez (1985– )
• Bryce Rohde (1923– )
• Matt Rollings
• Ted Rosenthal (1959– )
• Renee Rosnes (1962– )
• Florian Ross (1972– )
• Scott Routenberg (1978– )
• Jimmy Rowles (1918–1996)
• Gonzalo Rubalcaba (1963– )
• Hilton Ruiz (1952–2006)
• Otmaro Ruíz (1964– )
• Patrice Rushen (1954– )
• Luis Russell (1902–1963)
• George Russell (1923–2009)

S

• Jacob Sacks
• Philippe Saisse
• Joe Sample (1939–2014)
• Arturo Sandoval (1949– )
• Christian Sands (1989– )
• Jovino Santos-Neto (1954– )
• Michel Sardaby (1935– )
• Bernardo Sassetti (1970– )
• Masahiko Satoh (1941– )
• Gaea Schell (1975– )
• Lalo Schifrin (1932– )
• Alexander von Schlippenbach (1938– )
• Diane Schuur (1953– )
• Irène Schweizer (1941– )
• Hazel Scott (1920–1981)
• Stephen Scott (1969– )
• Bernie Senensky (1944– )
• George Shearing (1919–2011)
• John Sheridan (1946– )
• Yutaka Shiina (1964– )
• Matthew Shipp (1960– )
• Ayako Shirasaki (1963– )
• Don Shirley (1927–2013)
• Travis Shook (1969– )
• Bobby Short (1924–2005)
• Carl Shroeder
• Ben Sidran (1943– )
• Horace Silver (1928–2014)
• Gwilym Simcock (1981– )
• Norman Simmons (1929– )
• Edward Simon (1969– )
• Nina Simone (1933–2003)
• Ruslan Sirota (1980– )
• Reidar Skår (1964– )
• Erlend Skomsvoll (1969– )
• Baard Slagsvold (1963– )
• Erlend Slettevoll (1981– )
• Cliff Smalls (1918–2008)
• Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (1904–1929)
• Paul Smith (1922–2013)
• Willie "The Lion" Smith (1897–1973)
• Martial Solal (1927– )
• Jess Stacy (1904–1994)
• Bobo Stenson (1944– )
• Tommy Stewart (1939– )
• Vigleik Storaas, (1963– )
• Ståle Storløkken, (1969– )
• Geoff Stradling, (1955– )
• Charley Straight (1891–1940)
• Billy Strayhorn (1915–1967)
• Frank Strazzeri (1930– )
• Dana Suesse (1909–1987)
• Joe Sullivan (1906–1971)
• Helen Sung
• Ralph Sutton (1922–2001)
• Esbjörn Svensson (1964–2008)

T

• Craig Taborn (1970– )
• Aki Takase (1948– )
• Israel Tanenbaum (1961– )
• Horace Tapscott (1934–1999)
• Art Tatum (1909–1956)
• Billy Taylor (1921–2010)
• Cecil Taylor (1929– )
• John Taylor (1942–2015)
• Richard Tee (1943–1993)
• Jacky Terrasson (1965– )
• Don Thompson (1940– )
• Butch Thompson (1943– )
• Sir Charles Thompson (1918– )
• Claude Thornhill (1909–1965)
• Bobby Timmons (1935–1974)
• Keith Tippett (1947– )
• Billy Tipton (1914–1989)
• Paul Tobey (1962– )
• Tim Tobias (1952–2006)
• Lee Tomboulian (1960– )
• Kevin Toney (1953– )
• Allen Toussaint (1938– )
• Stan Tracey (1926–2013)
• Lennie Tristano (1919–1978)
• Baptiste Trotignon (1974– )
• Terry Trotter
• Bobby Troup (1918–1999)
• Alexander Tsfasman (1906–1971)
• Dick Twardzik (1931–1955)
• McCoy Tyner (1938– )

U

• Hiromi Uehara (1979– )
• Andreas Ulvo (1983– )
• René Urtreger (1934– )

V

• Bebo Valdés (1918–2013)
• Chucho Valdés (1941– )
• Jose Valdes (1957– )
• Manuel Valera (1980– )
• Ramón Valle (1964– )
• Fred Van Hove (1937– )
• Johnny Varro (1930– )
• Tom Vaughn (1937– )
• Glauco Venier (1962– )
• David Virelles (1983– )
• Dick Voynow (c. 1900–1944)

W

• Mal Waldron (1926–2002)
• Fats Waller (1904–1943)
• Per Henrik Wallin (1946–2005)
• George Wallington (1924–1993)
• Christian Wallumrød (1971– )
• David Wallumrød (1977– )
• Cedar Walton (1934–2013)
• Roosevelt Wardell (1934–1999)
• Earl Washington (1921–1975)
• Fred Washington
• Marcin Wasilewski (1975– )
• Trevor Watkis
• Teddy Weatherford (1903–1945)
• Vince Weber (1953– )
• Gerry Weil (1939– )
• Michael Weiss (1958– )
• Dick Wellstood (1927–1987)
• Kenny Werner (1951– )
• Bugge Wesseltoft (1964– )
• Mike Westbrook (1936– )
• Randy Weston (1926– )
• Gerald Wiggins (1922–2008)
• Håvard Wiik (1975– )
• Rudi Wilfer (1936– )
• Clarence Williams (1898–1965)
• James Williams (1951–2004)
• Jessica Williams (1948– )
• Mary Lou Williams (1910–1981)
• Claude Williamson (1926– )
• Larry Willis (1942– )
• Buster Wilson (1897–1949)
• Garland Wilson (1909–1954)
• Jack Wilson (1936–2007)
• Teddy Wilson (1912–1986)
• Mike Wofford (1938– )
• Michael Wolff (1954– )
• Michael Wollny (1978– )
• Richard Wyands (1928– )
• Howard Wyeth (1944–1996)

Y

• Tsuyoshi Yamamoto (1948– )
• Chihiro Yamanaka (?– )
• Yosuke Yamashita (1942– )
• Alon Yavnai (1969– )
• Andile Yenana (1968– )
• Yitzhak Yedid (1971– )

Z

• Rachel Z (1972– )
• Peter Zak (1965– )
• Glenn Zaleski
• Marcelo Zarvos (1969– )
• Josef Zawinul (1932–2007)
• Denny Zeitlin (1938– )
• Pablo Ziegler (1944– )
• Bojan Zulfikarpašić (1968– )
• Axel Zwingenberger (1955– )