Kenny Drew
Sign in to saveAlso known as Kenneth Sidney "Kenny" Drew, Kenneth Sidney Drew
American-Danish jazz pianist (1928–1993)
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- Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey and Kenny Drew with the Modern Jazz Quartet Songbook
- Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey and Kenny Drew with the Modern Jazz Quartet
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Kenneth Sidney (Kenny) Drew (August 28, 1928 - August 4, 1993) was an American jazz pianist. Born in New York City, New York, he first recorded with Howard McGhee in 1949, and over the next two years recorded with Buddy DeFranco, Coleman Hawkins, Milt Jackson, Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich, and Dinah Washington. He then led many recording sessions throughout the 1950s, and appeared on John Coltrane's album Blue Train. Along with several other American jazz musicians who went to Europe, in 1961 he
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Drew
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Child
- Kenny Drew, Jr.
- Occupation
- composer
- Genre
- hard bop
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Blue Note
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- place of burial
- Assistens Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1928-08-28
- date of death
- 1993-08-04
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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