Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist (born 1931)
95 years oldLeoUnited States
Biography
Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist, singer and composer known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 Billboard Top Twenty hit Verve album Organ Grinder Swing. Burrell has cited jazz guitarists Charlie Christian, Oscar Moore, and Django Reinhardt as influences, along with blues guitarists T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters.
Burrell is a professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- University of California, Los Angeles
Genres
- jazz
- blues
- soul
Instruments
- guitar
Awards & honours (1)
- NEA Jazz Masters
Quick answers about Kenny Burrell
- How old is Kenny Burrell?
- Kenny Burrell is 95 years old (born July 31, 1931).
- When is Kenny Burrell's birthday?
- Kenny Burrell was born on July 31, 1931.
- Where was Kenny Burrell born?
- Kenny Burrell was born in Detroit.
- What is Kenny Burrell's zodiac sign?
- Kenny Burrell's zodiac sign is Leo.
- What is Kenny Burrell's nationality?
- Kenny Burrell is a citizen of United States.
- What does Kenny Burrell do?
- Kenny Burrell is known as guitarist, composer, banjoist, jazz musician.
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