Latest Release
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- 3 SEPT 2023
- 11 Songs
- Highway Jazz - Barney Kessel, Vol. 1 · 1953
- To Swing or Not to Swing, Vol. 3 · 1955
- We Loved You Madly, Chapter 11: Ebb Tide · 1955
- We're Listening to Barney Kessel, Vol. 2 · 1954
- The Poll Winners Ride Again! · 1959
- San Francisco 1975 Late Show (Live) · 2022
- Soft Winds · 2024
- Anthology, Vol. 3 · 2024
- Anthology, Vol. 2 · 2024
- Four! And Three (feat. Red Mitchell) · 2024
- 2021
Artist Playlists
- A guitar pioneer whose fret-work cuts across swing and bop.
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
- 2011
Appears On
- Dodo Marmarosa
About Barney Kessel
Guitarist Barney Kessel built upon the tradition laid down by Charlie Christian, and during the 1940s and '50s he was one of the main exponents of bebop guitar, playing with such artists as Charlie Parker and Oscar Peterson, among others. After more than a decade ensconced in studio work, Kessel returned in the '70s to touring and recording as part of the Great Guitars trio. Kessel always played with tremendous feeling, and he is often cited by younger guitarists as a major influence.
- HOMETOWN
- Muskogee, OK, United States
- BORN
- 17 October 1923
- GENRE
- Jazz