Tony Kinsey
This drummer and composer's initial training came at him from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, reflecting the unique nature of his younger days. Tony Kinsey toiled as a seaman on ships with transatlantic routing. At port in New York City, Kinsey partook of drum lessons with Bill West. Back home in Birmingham, England, Kinsey had been studying piano since a tyke; the drums he had taught himself with a local player named Tommy Webster also providing pointers. Kinsey went onto a splendid career on the British jazz scene, backing national names such as Johnny Dankworth as well as visiting stars, among them Lena Horne and Ella Fitzgerald as well as others -- pianist Oscar Peterson, scat singing Sarah Vaughan -- whose tempo preference nodded at the diabolical. The drummer took charge of his own proceedings on a regular basis during the '50s at London's Flamingo Club. Throughout that decade he performed at European jazz festivals, contexts including bebop, swing, and jazz poetry.
Between 1950 and 1977 he logged more than 80 recording sessions in the jazz genre alone, more than proving his ability in other styles when demanded. In the meantime, he pursued a compositional muse, developing an individual approach to chamber music. A Kinsey string quartet is part of the soundtrack to On the Bridge, a short film, not a meeting place for a ransom drop or instructions to a piano player. Speaking of the latter, Kinsey provided plenty of his own reports in a busy series of writing assignments, including big-band charts and arrangements and incidental music heard in at least 100 commercials. The most recent project of note for Kinsey is an extended musical theater work based on a book by George Elliot. He also continues to play drums.
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Kpm 1000 Series: Entertainment
Soundtracks - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1983
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Kpm 1000 Series: Vibraphone Jazz Quartet
Jazz - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Sep 1, 1971
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Small Group Jazz
Contemporary Jazz - Released by UPPM Records on Dec 18, 2002
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Kpm 1000 Series: Accent on Percussion / Construction in Jazz
Jazz - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Sep 1, 1971
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Kpm 1000 Series: Summer Songbirds
Jazz - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1973
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Kpm 1000 Series: Lifestyles
Jazz - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1980
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Kpm 1000 Series: A Jazz Inclination
Tony Kinsey, Alan Hawkshaw, Stephen Gray
Jazz - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1975
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The Tony Kinsey Collection 1953-61 Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by ACROBAT on Sep 10, 2012
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Kpm 1000 Series: The Lighter Side / The Life of Leisure
Jazz - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1977
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Kpm 1000 Series: Industry and Awards
Jazz - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1978
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Kpm 1000 Series: Love of Life
Soundtracks - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1979
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Kpm 1000 Series: The World About Us
Classical - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1978
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The Embroidery Suite
Classical - Released by UPPM Records on Nov 10, 2016
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The Very Best Of
Jazz - Released by Stardust Records on Aug 15, 2013
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Classic Lines
Soundtracks - Released by KPM Main Series on Jul 1, 1989
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Kpm 1000 Series: Music for the Movies
Jazz - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1982
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Soundtrack Grooves (1979)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Cavendish Music on Nov 17, 2017
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Kpm 1000 Series: Land of Marvels
Children - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1987
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Kpm 1000 Series: Cause for Concern
Jazz - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1977
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My Destiny
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tiera Entertainment on Jan 1, 2005
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Aspects Of Jazz
Ambient/New Age - Released by UPPM Records on Nov 26, 1990
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