From "A Night at the Opera":

Elton John - Tiny Dancer

Gonzales - The Tourist

Not everyone's cup of tea but I think this Jamie Cullum penned song is rather special.

Regina Spektor - Human Of The Year

Joni Mitchell - River

Charlie Rich and the demo version of Feel Like Going Home:

This is a superb song:

And here it is done by Elton and Elvis, both of them demonstrating that it's a deceptively difficult song to sing:

Wake up, Bob:

Dustin O'Halloran - Opus 20

Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby

Lyle Mays (Pat Metheney Group) - San Lorenzo

And Pink Martini

But I like it
Billy Joel - Piano Man

Ben Folds - Landed

Great ivory-tinkling

...Kate's great:

...isn't she?

doing one of her best songs imo

http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/videos/diana-krall/514006-777950-1

and the late Esbjorn Svensson

(have been playing this all week)

the virtuosity of Chick Corea on display here:

Thelonious Monk

was interrupted by kids and wife, however from Chico to Elton via Randy and Alicia and the brilliant Charlie Rich whom I've never heard before (is that really embarrassing or is he obscure) there is some great music here. Finally without distractions I'm going to listen to the rest (and for those that know me I've resisted posting any JC, treatment's working). Any more?

thread of the ones (probably too many) that I have started. The quality and diversity of the music is stunning, I will be returning to listen to these songs again and again. I'm adding one more before retiring for the night.

Gilbert O'Sullivan "Nothing Rhymed"

so how about some Dusty and piano:

a few played on

Dave Brubeck - Strange Meadowlark

Donald Fagen (Steely Dan) - Fire In The Hole

Nicky Hopkins - Waiting For The Band

Richard Carpenter - This Masquerade

Such a good musical thread I've created a collaborative spotify list

http://open.spotify.com/user/ahh_bisto/playlist/7Lm00GM0qMiPVXmhT9ZC0r

Unable to add Joni Mitchell's River, the only track from the Blue album not available! No Thrashing Doves at all. This Woman's Work unavailable so replaced with Feel It from her debut album which I think is in keeping with the vibe. And Dusty's peelings weren't there so Ms. Krall is having a go on a grape instead.

Here's footage of a bar-room pianist by the name of DJ Lebowitz playing a great version of the Dead Kennedys' "Holiday in Cambodia".
I love the idea of him playing the usual standards - "Unforgettable", "Embraceable You" - and then launching into this menacing classic. It's yet more evidence of the versatility of the piano:

...tickled these ivories...

...in fact pretty much any piano tracks recorded at Trident Studios (Queen, Elton and "Hey Jude" by the Fabs).. were sublime

So much choice with the High Priestess of Soul...
Here's a performance from 1985, at Ronnie Scott's:

"On The Nickel":

"Take Me Home":

(OK, I'll stop now, I promise.)

Mike Garson and the most brilliantly bonkers, beautiful and back again, jolie laid as the French say, ivory bothering session in the history of rock

David Bowie "Aladdin Sane"

Shostakovich - 2nd Piano Concerto, Andante

If the entrance of the piano at around the 1' 25" mark doesn't move you then we'll have to agree to disagree

Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Variation 18 gets me every time.

...with the Buena Vista Social Club:

...playing "Perdido" on the David Frost Show. Dig that bowler hat & cigar look:

...and here's Billy Taylor playing "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free":

Oscar wins, at the very least by looking far more relaxed. Keith needs to loosen up a little:

"Walking to New Orleans"

None more Nawlins

I love the stutter in this - Chuck Berry - You Never Can Tell

Greatest Thoughts

I always liked the sinister, languid piano on "Don't Bring Harry" by The Stranglers: