Connie Kay
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Connie Kay was an American jazz drummer best known for his long tenure with the Modern Jazz Quartet and collaborations with numerous leading jazz artists.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz drummer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1994 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ben Webster
NERFINISHED
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Billie Holiday NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Coleman Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ George Shearing NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Milt Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Modern Jazz Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Percy Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Conrad Henry Kirnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-04-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-11-30 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre |
bebop
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cool jazz ⓘ hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with leading jazz artists of the 1940s–1960s
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long tenure with the Modern Jazz Quartet ⓘ |
| memberOf | Modern Jazz Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Connie Kay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentStyle |
subtle brushwork
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understated swing feel ⓘ |
| notableWork |
performances with the Modern Jazz Quartet
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recordings with Billie Holiday ⓘ recordings with Lester Young ⓘ recordings with Miles Davis ⓘ recordings with Paul Desmond ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
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musician ⓘ |
| partOf | New York jazz scene ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tuckahoe, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| residence | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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