As the most important musical instrument in jazz music, the piano not only makes great
contributions to the development of jazz music, but also jazz pianists have formed their own
unique performance thinking and performance techniques in inheriting the performance style
and techniques of classical piano, developed many schools and produced many classic
masterpieces, which in turn have affected the creation of classical musicians. This paper will
study the development of jazz and jazz piano music, analyze the genre, performance style,
skills and music characteristics of jazz piano music, and explore the impact of jazz music on
Chinese music culture and the development of jazz piano music in China.