Harlem Stride

Scot Jopin and the Ragtime.

Jelly Roll Morton and New Orleans jazz.

Jimmy Yancey and Boogie Woogie.

James P Johnson (1891 - 1955) and stride of The Harlem Renaissance. Rent parties.

Willie 'the Lion' Smith (-)

Thomas 'Fats' Waller (1904 - 1943) the Honorary Mayor of Harlem. James P was his mentor. Fats wrote 400 songs. A great friend of Spencer Williams.

Duke Ellington, but his band was his instrument.

Earl Hines and 'trumpet' style with Louis.

In 1932 Art Tatum hits town and 'God was in the house' at 'Morgans'.

Teddy Wilson joins Goodman and inspires George Shearing.

George Shearing, Oscar Peterson and Errol Garner are a sub-group of modern pianist who started as 'swing' players, influenced by Hines, Wilson and inevitably Tatum.

Thelonius Monk was a very logical eccentric, steeped in stride, Ellington and the blues, playing all his own music in a masterful percussive style ... 

Monk is widely regarded as one of the most important composers in jazz, as well as being a highly original pianist. His playing is more sparse than most of his contemporaries. 

Bud Powel and bop.

Bill Evans learned from Powell and contributed to 'Kind of Blue'.

Herbie Hancock

Chick Corea

Keith Jarrett