OTM
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 26 June 2007 00:01 (sixteen years ago) link
RONG
Under all the gimmicks there is great playing and music
― Oilyrags, Tuesday, 26 June 2007 00:47 (sixteen years ago) link
Right but the particular vote (vs. the selection of Sun Ra) may well have been a rock fan copout.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 26 June 2007 01:07 (sixteen years ago) link
Props for good taste to whoever voted Cedar Walton
Thanks! His first album (Cedar! from 1967) is beautiful.
― todd, Tuesday, 26 June 2007 18:06 (sixteen years ago) link
glad to see some love for teh Sphere on ILM
― Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 26 June 2007 18:13 (sixteen years ago) link
Even though I'm a bigger fan of Herbie's than McCoy Tyner's, I had to vote for the latter, because I value Herbie more as a bandleader and composer, whereas Tyner is still the better player.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 26 June 2007 18:15 (sixteen years ago) link
I think it's at least arguable that Hancock is the better player. Tyner is kind of a one-trick pony, even though it's a really awesome trick that I can listen to over and over again.
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 26 June 2007 20:52 (sixteen years ago) link
Also, Tyner's brother ran for president as a communist. What did Herbie Hancock's brother ever do?
― Oilyrags, Tuesday, 26 June 2007 21:00 (sixteen years ago) link
Sorry, VP, not president.
― Oilyrags, Tuesday, 26 June 2007 21:01 (sixteen years ago) link
damn I really should have voted for Basie
― Curt1s Stephens, Monday, 2 July 2007 14:03 (sixteen years ago) link
A lot of the non-vote-getters deserved at least one vote
― Hurting 2, Monday, 2 July 2007 15:12 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm glad Art Tatum got some votes.
― Jordan, Monday, 2 July 2007 15:15 (sixteen years ago) link
I voted for Tatum, but yeah, Horace Silver and Basie were robbed.
― 2for25, Monday, 2 July 2007 15:30 (sixteen years ago) link
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/c/c8/150px-DrederickTatum.jpg
― Jordan, Monday, 2 July 2007 15:30 (sixteen years ago) link
Herbie Nichols, Hank Jones, Fatha Hines, Red Garldand, , Paul Bley, Brad Meldhau, not to mention Tommy Flanagan,who's not even on the list - I'd vote for them all if I could.
― Hurting 2, Monday, 2 July 2007 15:32 (sixteen years ago) link
For some reason, I thought I could do Flanagan or Waldron but not both. I have no justification for this, but that's why Flanagan was left off.
― Oilyrags, Monday, 2 July 2007 16:00 (sixteen years ago) link
Wait, what? I left Waldron off, too.
NEVERMIND
― Oilyrags, Monday, 2 July 2007 16:01 (sixteen years ago) link
good poll that should've gotten more action
― though she denies it to the press, (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 14:01 (seven years ago) link
I would have wanted to vote for at least ten of them, but fair result despite the low turnout.
― calzino, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 14:10 (seven years ago) link
I was going to say wtf! no Mal Waldron but the original threadmaker also noticed the oversight!
― calzino, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 14:13 (seven years ago) link
Hasaan Ibn Ali could be a contender for the greatest pianist to disappear into obscurity after having a big influence on the poll winner.
― calzino, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 14:18 (seven years ago) link
Drummer Donald Bailey, in a 2008 interview with writer Don Alberts, said, "And who was [Thelonious] Monk's idol? Hasaan Ibn Ali. Nobody knows that!"
― calzino, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 14:36 (seven years ago) link