Kenny Cox

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Name = Kenny Cox


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Detroit, Michigan United States
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Instrument = Piano
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Genre = Jazz
Post bop
Hard bop
Bebop
Occupation = Pianist
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Associated_acts = Etta Jones
Phil Ranelin
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Kenny Cox (b. November 8 1940) is a jazz pianist performing in the post bop, hard bop and bebop mediums. Cox was pianist for singer Etta Jones during the 1960s and was also a member of a quintet led by trombonist George Bohannon. By the end of the late 1960s he had formed his own Kenny Cox and the Contemporary Jazz Quintet, which recorded two albums for Blue Note Records before the end of the decade. Cox has appeared as a contributor on various albums, and has also performed live with such musicians as Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Eddie Harris, Jackie McLean, Roy Haynes, Ben Webster, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Dorham, Philly Joe Jones, Kenny Burrell, Donald Byrd, Roy Brooks, Charles McPherson, and Curtis Fuller. During the 1980s he formed the Detroit-based Guerilla Jam Band, a group which performed with Regina Carter, James Carter, Tani Tabbal, and Craig Taborn. [cite article| last =Nastos| first =Michael G.| year =| title =Kenny Cox Biography| publisher= Allmusic|url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:09ftxq95ldke~T1]

Discography

As leader

*cite book| last =Kenny Cox and the Contemporary Jazz Quintet| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| year =1968| title =Introducing Kenny Cox and the Contemporary Jazz Quintet| publisher =Blue Note Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fifqxqyhldke
*cite book| last =Kenny Cox and the Contemporary Jazz Quintet| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| year =1969| title =Multidirection| publisher =Blue Note Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jzfrxqygldhe

As contributor

*cite book| last =Jones| first =Etta| authorlink =Etta Jones| coauthors =| year =1963| title =Love Shout| publisher =Prestige Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3pfexqr5ld0e
*cite book| last = Catlett| first = Francisco Mora| authorlink =| coauthors =| year =1999| title =World Trade Music| publisher =Community Projects| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3xfpxqekld0e
*cite book| last =Ranelin| first =Phil| authorlink =Phil Ranelin| coauthors =| year =2001| title =Vibes From the Tribe| publisher =Hefty Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wzftxqy0ld6e
*cite book| last =Jones| first =Etta| authorlink =Etta Jones| coauthors =| year =2002| title =The Best of Etta Jones: The Prestige Singles| publisher =Prestige Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dnfoxqw0ldde
*cite book| last =Carter| first =James| authorlink =James Carter (musician)| coauthors =| year =2004| title =Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge| publisher =Warner Bros. Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hnfoxqealdte

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