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Wynton Kelly (born December 2, 1931 in Jamaica–died April 12, 1971 in Toronto, Canada) was an American jazz pianist.
His family moved to Brooklyn, New York City when Kelly was four, and he started his professional career as a teenager, initially as a member of R&B groups. After working in the big band and small groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, he was a member of Miles Davis’s Quintet from 1959 to 1963.
Wynton Kelly was one of the most prolific sideman pianists of his era, performing on scores of jazz albums, and led albums under his own name for the Riverside and Vee-Jay labels. After leaving Davis’s group, along with Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb, he formed a trio which worked regularly during the 1960s.
His family moved to Brooklyn, New York City when Kelly was four, and he started his professional career as a teenager, initially as a member of R&B groups. After working in the big band and small groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, he was a member of Miles Davis’s Quintet from 1959 to 1963.
Wynton Kelly was one of the most prolific sideman pianists of his era, performing on scores of jazz albums, and led albums under his own name for the Riverside and Vee-Jay labels. After leaving Davis’s group, along with Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb, he formed a trio which worked regularly during the 1960s.
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kaly_ wrote:
Birthday - 80 !!! <3
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Druid66 wrote:
"Green Dolphin" alone tells you what you need to know: this guy had the goods.
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barryvs wrote:
Signing Off sounds like a classical piece.
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Theeboon wrote:
Dimitri-9, he died of an epileptic seizure.
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jeanmichelgarie wrote:
Wynton Kelly, Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans piano at its best
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
Wynton Kelly—now connected to the brandnew group ➤ Round Midnight
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L-blue wrote:
Great...
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Dimitri-9 wrote:
somebody tell me what killed him, and maybe provide a link to confirm it.
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peeanolover wrote:
Wynton Kelly, la grande classe.
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F_Hole wrote:
Just got the Complete VeeJay Recordings. Finally in hifi.
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DivisionLennon wrote:
My favorite jazz pianist! He has such a swingin' sound.
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Four_on_Six wrote:
Yeaaaaaaaaa Wynton!
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