Piano and vocals - interesting artists that aren't jazz based or don't sound like Coldplay

john_r

I can recommend Leon Russell if you like the sound of gospel, stax style soul and southern rock'n'roll all mixed together!

Rabs

merlin

Ya glezhu na more - I look at the sea. 

I look at the sea – blue and wavy, I find no peace with the crashing waves.
I look at the sky – light blue, clear. I find no peace with the dashing clouds.
I look at the woods – light silver, I find no peace with the shiny birches.
Why tell fortunes by the sea and the waves and hope for peace?
Isn’t it better just to trust my love’s arms for life?

thecolourbox

merlin said:

Ya glezhu na more - I look at the sea. 

I look at the sea – blue and wavy, I find no peace with the crashing waves.
I look at the sky – light blue, clear. I find no peace with the dashing clouds.
I look at the woods – light silver, I find no peace with the shiny birches.
Why tell fortunes by the sea and the waves and hope for peace?
Isn’t it better just to trust my love’s arms for life?

Lovely

CHRISB50

Cinematic Orchestra. 

To Build a Home is the obvious one.

https://youtu.be/oUFJJNQGwhk 

Check out Ma Fleur and Man With a Movie Camera. 

PolarityMan

Theres a fair bit of nick cave stuff that falls in this category

NickL

David Bowie on Hunky Dory. There's lots of piano (mostly played by Rick Wakeman) across the whole album, and you couldn't accuse Bowie of sounding like Keane or Coldplay.