Barney Kessel
One of the finest guitarists to emerge after the death of Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel was a reliable bop soloist throughout his career. He played with a big band fronted by Chico Marx (1943), was fortunate enough to appear in the classic jazz short Jammin' the Blues (1944), and then worked with the big bands of Charlie Barnet (1944-1945) and Artie Shaw (1945); he also recorded with Shaw's Gramercy Five. Kessel became a busy studio musician in Los Angeles, but was always in demand for jazz records. He toured with the Oscar Peterson Trio for one year (1952-1953) and then, starting in 1953, led an impressive series of records for Contemporary that lasted until 1961 (including several with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne in a trio accurately called the Poll Winners). After touring Europe with George Wein's Newport All-Stars (1968), Kessel lived in London for a time (1969-1970). In 1973, he began touring and recording with the Great Guitars, a group also including Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd. A serious stroke in 1992 put Barney Kessel permanently out of action, but many of his records (which include dates for Onyx, Black Lion, Sonet, and Concord, in addition to many of the Contemporaries) are available, along with several video collections put out by Vestapol. Kessel was diagnosed with inoperable cancer in 2001, which eventually took his life in May of 2004. He was 80 years old.
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The Poll Winners (Remastered)
Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Ray Brown
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 01.01.1957
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Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo de Barney Kessel
Jazz - Erschienen bei Amamos la navidad am 03.11.2023
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Makin' Whoopie!
Jazz - Erschienen bei Mach60 Music am 01.08.2016
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The JAZZ Masters - Barney Kessel
Jazz - Erschienen bei Master Series am 02.06.2014
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Live at the Jazz Mill
Jazz - Erschienen bei Sundazed Music, Inc. am 12.08.2016
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Remastered Hits Vol. 3 (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei jjjedizionimusicali am 19.05.2023
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To Swing or Not to Swing (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Deeds & Reeds Records am 25.04.2014
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Jazz Guitar Essentials
Bebop - Erschienen bei Stardust Records am 01.06.2011
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The Poll Winners
Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Ray Brown
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 01.01.1957
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Happy Feeling - Barney Kessel (49 Successes)
Jazz - Erschienen bei ISIS am 03.05.2022
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Carmen (Original Opera by Bizet)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Today Records am 18.12.2015
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The Poll Winners + the Poll Winners Ride Again (feat. Ray Brown and Shelly Manne)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Plenty Jazz Records am 15.03.2015
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Bossa Nova (Original Bossa Nova Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1961)
Pop - Erschienen bei Brazilian Classics am 01.01.2013
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Plays Standard / The Poll Winners / Poll Winners Three!
Jazz - Erschienen bei Universe Remasterings am 30.07.2012
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Aquarius (Barney Kessel)
Jazz - Erschienen bei 1201 MUSIC am 31.01.1994
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Seven Come Eleven (Live)
Louie Bellson, Barney Kessel, Hank Jones
Blues - Erschienen bei Delta Music am 30.10.2022
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The Jazz Guitar Artistry of
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 31.08.2015
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Quartet & Quintet (with Shelly Manne)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Starlight Jazz am 25.04.2016
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