Kenny Drew
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Kenny Drew was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work in the bebop and hard bop eras, collaborating with leading saxophonists and recording both as a sideman and bandleader.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kenny Drew canonical | 3 |
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| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Blakey
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Blue Note Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Buddy DeFranco NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1928-08-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
New York City
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| collaboratedWith | leading saxophonists of the bebop and hard bop eras ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1993-08-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Copenhagen
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Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenneth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| movement |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ |
| name | Kenny Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
became a central figure on the Copenhagen jazz scene
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relocated to Europe in the early 1960s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dark Beauty
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Duo (with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen) ⓘ Kenny Drew Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ Undercurrent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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pianist ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ SteepleChase Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
bandleader
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sideman ⓘ |
| style |
bebop-influenced harmony
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lyrical improvisation ⓘ |
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