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 Angel Eyes Custard Puff
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3 Kessel Plays Standards Love Is Here to Stay
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4 Play track Autumn Leaves The Look of Love
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5 Play track The Anthology Album On Green Dolphin Street
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6 Play track Jazz Guitar Essentials Moon River Cha Cha
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7 Play track Jazz Guitar Essentials Moon River
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8 Plays For Lovers You Go to My Head
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9 Plays For Lovers Satin Doll
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10 Play track The Soft Touch Of Buddy Collette That's All
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  1. 36,712 listeners

    4 Jun 1954 · 12 tracks

    Kessel Plays Standards
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  2. 12,856 listeners

    28 Mar 1955 · 10 tracks

    To Swing or Not to Swing
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  3. 11,035 listeners

    1 Jan 1957 · 9 tracks

    The Poll Winners
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  4. 10,041 listeners

    19 Jan 2006 · 12 tracks

    Breakfast At Tiffany's
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