The pianist Kenny Kirkland was found dead in his apartment in Queens, New York, on the morning of November 13th. The cause of death, although not officially confirmed, appears to relate to his addiction to drugs. Good companion model, was a nimble and delicate piano, on which planning in particular the shadow of Herbie Hancock, who exactly would be dedicated a week of activities which would start in these days in a New York club.
Born September 28, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York, had started playing piano at age six. Studied composition and classical piano at the Manhattan School of Music, but became interested in black music: James Brown, Sly Stone, The Temptations. Listening to "Headhunters," Herbie Hancock, attracted his attention to jazz, and so listening to Wynton Kelly, Bud Powell, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett ...
His first contacts with other musicians in jam sessions occur arranged in lofts, where he met Branford Marsalis. His first professional job comes with a European tour fusion violinist Michal Urbaniak in 1977. With it recorded the albums "Urbaniak" and "Daybreak." Back New York to work with Miroslav Vitous and participates in its ECM discs "First Meeting" and "Miroslav Vitous Group.
early 80's, after Japan, accompanied by trumpeter Terumasa Hino, began his association with Wynton Marsalis. When he began his career by taking as its starting point the quintet of Miles of 60, Kirkland seems the ideal choice to take the place of Herbie Hancock. In the debut album by Wynton precisely alternating Hancock himself, and continues as a permanent member of his band in the three following albums: "Think Of One", "Hothouse Flowers" and "Black Codes (From The Underground)."
she leaves trumpeter joins the ranks of his brother, Branford Marsalis, with whom he recorded the albums "Royal Graden Blues," "Renaissance", "Random Abstract", "Crazy People Music" and "I Heard You Twice The First Time." Saxophonist's hand is part of the band of the NBC television program "The Tonight Show." During this time also working with Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin Jones, John Scofield, Kenny Garrett, Carla Bley, Chico Hamilton, Dave Liebman, Dewey Redman ...
Besides his role strictly jazz does not averse to electric keyboards and synthesizers, and no doubt accompany pop and soul singers. The most notorious case was the incorporation with Branford Marsalis, Omar Hakim and Darryl Jones, the band's singer Sting, whose album "Dream Of The Blue Turtles" and the subsequent tour captured in "Bring On The Night" are worth a succulent success and the ire of purists, led by Wynton Marsalis himself. His collaboration with the British star is prolonged in the albums "The Soul Cages" and "Mercury Fallen."
In 1991 he recorded his only album as a leader for the GRP label, followed two trio records on behalf of Jazz From Keystone to the Sunnyside label. His latest recording is forthcoming discs of Branford Marsalis and Jeff "Tain" Watts on the Columbia label.
Born September 28, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York, had started playing piano at age six. Studied composition and classical piano at the Manhattan School of Music, but became interested in black music: James Brown, Sly Stone, The Temptations. Listening to "Headhunters," Herbie Hancock, attracted his attention to jazz, and so listening to Wynton Kelly, Bud Powell, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett ...
His first contacts with other musicians in jam sessions occur arranged in lofts, where he met Branford Marsalis. His first professional job comes with a European tour fusion violinist Michal Urbaniak in 1977. With it recorded the albums "Urbaniak" and "Daybreak." Back New York to work with Miroslav Vitous and participates in its ECM discs "First Meeting" and "Miroslav Vitous Group.
early 80's, after Japan, accompanied by trumpeter Terumasa Hino, began his association with Wynton Marsalis. When he began his career by taking as its starting point the quintet of Miles of 60, Kirkland seems the ideal choice to take the place of Herbie Hancock. In the debut album by Wynton precisely alternating Hancock himself, and continues as a permanent member of his band in the three following albums: "Think Of One", "Hothouse Flowers" and "Black Codes (From The Underground)."
she leaves trumpeter joins the ranks of his brother, Branford Marsalis, with whom he recorded the albums "Royal Graden Blues," "Renaissance", "Random Abstract", "Crazy People Music" and "I Heard You Twice The First Time." Saxophonist's hand is part of the band of the NBC television program "The Tonight Show." During this time also working with Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin Jones, John Scofield, Kenny Garrett, Carla Bley, Chico Hamilton, Dave Liebman, Dewey Redman ...
Besides his role strictly jazz does not averse to electric keyboards and synthesizers, and no doubt accompany pop and soul singers. The most notorious case was the incorporation with Branford Marsalis, Omar Hakim and Darryl Jones, the band's singer Sting, whose album "Dream Of The Blue Turtles" and the subsequent tour captured in "Bring On The Night" are worth a succulent success and the ire of purists, led by Wynton Marsalis himself. His collaboration with the British star is prolonged in the albums "The Soul Cages" and "Mercury Fallen."
In 1991 he recorded his only album as a leader for the GRP label, followed two trio records on behalf of Jazz From Keystone to the Sunnyside label. His latest recording is forthcoming discs of Branford Marsalis and Jeff "Tain" Watts on the Columbia label.
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