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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Barney Kessel, Vol. 2 (Barney Kessel Plays Standards, Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks, 1954)
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Classics el 01-01-2012
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Live: Hoboken, NJ 1980 (Live in Hoboken, NJ 1980)
Jazz - Editado por HiHat el 01-01-2018
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Some Like It Hot (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Avid Entertainment el 15-07-2012
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Feeling Free (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Alpharecord - Fonotil el 13-02-1969
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The Poll Winners Ride Again!
Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Ray Brown
Jazz - Editado por CoolNote el 13-08-2009
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The Ultimate Jazz Archive 30 (4 Of 4)
Jazz - Editado por Carinco AG el 18-02-2007
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To Swing or Not to Swing (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Efor, S.L el 25-04-2014
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Presenting Barney Kessel
Jazz - Editado por Universal Digital Enterprises el 17-03-1947
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The Poll Winners & The Poll Winners Ride Again
Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Ray Brown
Jazz - Editado por Lone Hill Jazz el 03-03-2009
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Live at the Jazz Mill, 1954 Vol. 2
Jazz - Editado por Modern Harmonic el 16-02-2018
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The Poll Winners (Remastered)
Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Ray Brown
Jazz - Editado por Avid Entertainment el 01-01-1957
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Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo de Barney Kessel
Jazz - Editado por Amamos la navidad el 03-11-2023
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Live at the Jazz Mill
Jazz - Editado por Sundazed Music, Inc. el 12-08-2016
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Carmen (Original Opera by Bizet)
Jazz - Editado por Music Today Records el 18-12-2015
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Bossa Nova (Original Bossa Nova Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1961)
Pop - Editado por Brazilian Classics el 01-01-2013
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Plays Standard / The Poll Winners / Poll Winners Three!
Jazz - Editado por Universe Remasterings el 30-07-2012
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Aquarius (Barney Kessel)
Jazz - Editado por 1201 MUSIC el 31-01-1994
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