Wynton Kelly
A superb accompanist loved by Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly was also a distinctive soloist who decades later would be a strong influence on Benny Green. He grew up in Brooklyn and early on played in R&B bands led by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Hal Singer, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Kelly, who recorded 14 titles for Blue Note in a trio (1951), worked with Dinah Washington, Dizzy Gillespie, and Lester Young during 1951-1952. After serving in the military, he made a strong impression with Washington (1955-1957), Charles Mingus (1956-1957), and the Dizzy Gillespie big band (1957), but he would be most famous for his stint with Miles Davis (1959-1963), recording such albums with Miles as Kind of Blue, At the Blackhawk, and Someday My Prince Will Come. When he left Davis, Kelly took the rest of the rhythm section (bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb) with him to form his trio. The group actually sounded at its best backing Wes Montgomery. Before his early death, Kelly recorded as a leader for Blue Note, Riverside, Vee-Jay, Verve, and Milestone.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Kelly Blue (Keepnews Collection)
Jazz - Released by Riverside on Jan 1, 1959
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Someday My Prince Will Come
Jazz - Released by Vee-Jay Records on Jan 1, 1961
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Last Trio Session
Jazz - Released by Delmark Records on Jan 1, 1993
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Birmingham Jazz Festival 1961 Vol. 4
Jazz - Released by Consolidated Artists Productions on Dec 1, 2007
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Wynton Kelly!
Jazz - Released by Vee-Jay Records on Nov 27, 2018
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Kelly At Midnight
Jazz - Released by Vee-Jay Records on Nov 27, 2018
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New Faces - New Sounds, Wynton Kelly Piano Interpretations
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jul 28, 1951
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Comin' In The Back Door
Jazz - Released by Verve Reissues on Nov 27, 2018
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Born To Be Blue
Jazz - Released by Chameleon Archive on Apr 22, 2020
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Whisper Not
Jazz - Released by Chameleon Archive on Jan 18, 2022
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Dizzy Atmosphere
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on Feb 1, 1957
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Never Surrender
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on Feb 9, 2018
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