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Kenny Garrett

Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis's band. His primary instruments are alto and soprano saxophone and flute. Since 1985, he has pursued a solo career.

Not to be confused with Kenny G.

Kenny Garrett

(1960-10-09) October 9, 1960
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Musician

  • Alto saxophone
  • Soprano saxophone
  • Flute
  • Piano

1978–present

2011: Honorary Doctorate of Music from , Commencement Speaker.[6]

Berklee College of Music

2023: [12]

NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship

Influence[edit]

Garrett was described as "The most important alto saxophonist of his generation" by the Washington City Paper[13] and "One of the most admired alto saxophonists in jazz after Charlie Parker" by The New York Times.[14]

(Criss Cross, 1985) – rec. 1984

Introducing Kenny Garrett

Garrett 5 (, 1989) – rec. 1988

Paddle Wheel

Prisoner of Love (, 1989)

Atlantic

African Exchange Student (Atlantic, 1990)

(Warner Bros., 1992)

Black Hope

Triology (Warner Bros., 1995)

Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane (Warner Bros., 1996)

(Warner Bros., 1997)

Songbook

Simply Said (Warner Bros., 1999)

Happy People (Warner Bros., 2002)

Standard of Language (Warner Bros., 2003)

(Nonesuch, 2006)

Beyond the Wall

(Mack Avenue, 2008) – live

Sketches of MD: Live at the Iridium

(Mack Avenue, 2012)

Seeds from the Underground

(Mack Avenue, 2013)

Pushing the World Away

Do Your Dance! (Mack Avenue, 2016)

Sounds from the Ancestors (Mack Avenue, 2021)

with Svoy (Mack Avenue, 2024)

Who Killed AI?

The Kenny Garrett Collection. Artist Transcriptions. , Wisconsin, United States: Hal Leonard Corp. 2004.

Milwaukee

Kenny Garrett. Jazz Play-Along. Vol. 153. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States: Hal Leonard Corp. 2016.

Official Site

Mack Avenue Artist Page