Kenny Garrett

Kenny Garrett

Infobox musical artist


Name = Kenny Garrett
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Born = birth date and age|1960|10|9|mf=y
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Origin = USA
Instrument = Alto saxophone
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Genre = Jazz
Post bop
Occupation = Musician
Bandleader
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Label = Warner Bros. Mack Avenue Records
Associated_acts = Miles Davis, Woody Shaw, Art Blakey, Marcus Miller
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Kenny Garrett is an American post bop jazz saxophonist and flutist. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 9, 1960. His father was a tenor saxophonist. Kenny's career took off when he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1978, then led by Duke's son, Mercer Ellington. Three years later he played in the Mel Lewis Orchestra (playing the music of Thad Jones) and also the Dannie Richmond Quartet (focusing on Charles Mingus's music). In 1984, he recorded his first album as a bandleader, "Introducing Kenny Garrett". From there, his career has included 11 albums as a leader and numerous Grammy nominations. During his career, Kenny has performed and recorded with many jazz greats such as Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Brian Blade, Marcus Miller, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones, and Mulgrew Miller. Garrett's music sometimes exhibits Asian influence, an aspect which is especially prevalent in his 2006 recording, "Beyond the Wall".

Discography

*Sketches of MD: Live at the Iridium, 2008
*Beyond the Wall, 2006 (nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award)
*Standard of Language, 2003
*Happy People, 2002
*Old Folks, 2001
*Simply Said, 1999
*Songbook, 1997 (nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award)
*Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane, 1996
*Triology, 1995
*Stars & Stripes Live, 1995
*Threshold, 1994
*Black Hope, 1992
*African Exchange Student, 1990
*Prisoner of Love, 1989
*Garrett, 5 Paddle Wheel, 1988
*Introducing Kenny Garrett, 1984

External links

* [http://www.kennygarrett.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www-music.duke.edu/jazz_archive/artists/garrett.kenny/01/ Bio at The Duke Jazz Archive]


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