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Barney Kessel

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Born
17 October 1923
Born In
Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States
Died
6 May 2004 (aged 80)
One of the finest guitarists to emerge after the death of Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) 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 (1944-45) 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 fo… read more
One of the finest guitarists to emerge after the death of Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) 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… read more
One of the finest guitarists to emerge after the death of Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) 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 Ba… read more

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1 Play track Kessel Plays Standards A Foggy Day
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2 Play track Kessel's Kit Lison
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3 Play track Autumn Leaves The Look of Love
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4 Play track Angel Eyes Custard Puff
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5 Play track Jazz Guitar Essentials Holly
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6 The Ultimate Jazz Archive 30 (4 Of 4) Love Walked in
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7 The Poll Winners Jordu
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8 Kessel Plays Standards Love Is Here to Stay
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9 The Anthology Album On Green Dolphin Street
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10 Plays For Lovers You Go to My Head
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  1. 26,915 listeners

    4 Jun 1954 · 12 tracks

    Kessel Plays Standards
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  2. 11,486 listeners

    28 Mar 1955 · 10 tracks

    To Swing or Not to Swing
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  3. 8,662 listeners

    1 Jan 1957 · 9 tracks

    The Poll Winners
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  4. 6,910 listeners

    1 Jan 2003 · 16 tracks

    Plays For Lovers
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