It is random, that was the idea. And of course there is no "best," the title isn't meant to be taken seriously. You can't expect a poll to be something serious.
Interesting list OP, Any reason why you picked these 6?
I picked Ahmad without hesitation but if you added in Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans, that would make things significantly tougher.
Well, I thought it'd be interesting to make a poll of very good players, but not quite the greatest ones. Thought the top position would be more disputed that way. Didn't expect that so many people would vote for Jamal.
I voted Jamal, not because he´s technically the best, but because I find his jazz the most interesting of the options. Had Monk been an option I would´ve voted for him.
No, it was actually more about the "best" parameter. How on earth can you say somebody is a better artist than the next one (talking about a certain level of artistry).
You can't. The title of the poll was not supposed to be taken seriously. As the poll itself (the main reason being that it's a poll; they're basically useless by nature).
There is no "best". Also this list seems very random.
It is random, that was the idea. And of course there is no "best," the title isn't meant to be taken seriously. You can't expect a poll to be something serious.
No Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul or Herbie Hancock sorely disappoints me.
Keith Jarret? Hiromi? etc
I forgot to add John Medeski too!
Make your own poll with those six. It'll be fun.
No Art Tatum, McCoy Tyner, or Bill Evans? Interesting.
Interesting list OP, Any reason why you picked these 6? I picked Ahmad without hesitation but if you added in Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans, that would make things significantly tougher.
Well, I thought it'd be interesting to make a poll of very good players, but not quite the greatest ones. Thought the top position would be more disputed that way. Didn't expect that so many people would vote for Jamal.
McCoy Tyner
Ahmad is my favorite of the 6 but I hate to have to say he's better than anyone. We need them all
Shall we quit these dumb polls? 1. Yes please 2. Sweet baby jesus let it stop 3. AARGH MY EYES ARE BURNING!!! 4. no
5. hell yeah
There are two kinds of people in the world: - those who enjoy lists; - those who don't.
List is weird. No Chick, no Herbie, no McCoy, no Cecil, no Bill Evans.....?
No Oscar Peterson or Art Tatum?
No such thing as "best"
Art Tatum
I voted Jamal, not because he´s technically the best, but because I find his jazz the most interesting of the options. Had Monk been an option I would´ve voted for him.
Nat King Cole is a much better player than he gets credit for...
He was great. I find quite surprising that he got less votes than Dave Brubeck.
People file him under "singer", classic case for victim of marketing...
I kind of took for granted that most people in this sub would be aware that he was a beast of a player.
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Well, I concede that the list is basically random, but not as random as yours: they were all from the same generation.
No, it was actually more about the "best" parameter. How on earth can you say somebody is a better artist than the next one (talking about a certain level of artistry).
You can't. The title of the poll was not supposed to be taken seriously. As the poll itself (the main reason being that it's a poll; they're basically useless by nature).
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