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Phinneas Newborn Jr. and Randy Weston are pretty unrecognized but highly skilled.

Then there's Dorothy Donegan who I heard with Marian McPartland on her piano jazz show. She played with delicate touches and extreme force all at the same time. I think McPartland was a little jealous when you listen to it.

Here's a few more you might also want to listen to:

Dave McKenna
Lennie Tristano
Hampton Hawes
Herbie Nichols
Red Garland
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Fred Hersh
Ellis Marsalis

I can go on ... but, the important thing is to just listen. Once you discover who you like, find out who influenced them and then go listen to those people.

Remember, it doesn't have to be strictly pianists.

Regards,

fingers

Gonzo is a beast FOR SURE!!

Sorry to be late on a reply to 'Kateriniporalia'

The Bill Evans DVD is "The Universal Mind of Bill Evans"; EFORFILMS 2869016.

Hope That Helps.

To reply to H Giles, there's a book called 'Erroll Garner. The most Happy Piano' by James M. Doran; Scarecrow Press,Inc. ISBN 0-8108-1745-4

If you read that it will possibly help with any doubts about anecdotal chit chat that might roam the corridors of the pianistic institutions.

No disrespect implied to other opinions though.

Alan