Musician Dictionary

Barney Kessel

American jazz guitarist (1923–2004)

DescriptionAmerican jazz guitarist (1923–2004)
Source: Wikidata
Born1923-10-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceMuskogee Muskogee
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2004-05-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSan Diego San Diego
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician composer jazz guitarist guitarist jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz Gypsy jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsMercury Records Contemporary Records Reprise Records Columbia Records Black Lion Records Concord Records Sonet Records RCA Victor
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Oscar Peterson Trio The Candoli Brothers Sextet The Oscar Peterson Quartet Buddy Bregman Orchestra Flip Phillips and His Orchestra Flip Phillips Sextet Lionel Hampton and His All-Stars The Poll Winners The Great Guitars Barney Kessel Ensemble Barney Kessel’s Allstars Barney Kessel Plus Big Band Barney Kessel Septet The New Hot Club Quintet Barney Kessel Quintet Buck Clayton All Stars Paul Smith Quartet The Charlie Parker Quartet The Charlie Parker All-Stars Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra The Benny Goodman Quintet Gene Norman's "Just Jazz" The Swinging Bon Vivants Artie Shaw And His Gramercy Five Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra Kid Ory And His Creole Jazz Band Russell Garcia And His Orchestra Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Shorty Rogers And His Giants Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra Pete Rugolo Orchestra Barney Kessel's All Stars Georgie Auld And His Orchestra Charlie Parker's New Stars The 50 Guitars Of Tommy Garrett The Buddy Bregman Orchestra Lionel Hampton All Stars The Newport All Stars Red Norvo Sextet Hampton Hawes Quartet The Roy Eldridge Quintet The Bopland Boys Benny Carter Quintet Hot Rod Rumble Orchestra Dodo Marmarosa Trio The Buddy Rich Quintet The Buddy DeFranco Septette The All Stars (7) Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants" Bobby Troup And His Stars Of Jazz The Paul Desmond Quintet Red Norvo Septet Stan Hasselgard And His All Star Six Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra The Barney Kessel Quartet Barney Kessel And His Men The Barney Kessel Trio Harry Edison Sextet Pete Rugolo And His All Stars Oscar Peterson & Friends Lionel Hampton And His Giants Jackie Mills Quintet Willie Smith Quintet Milton Rogers And His Orchestra Ben Webster Septet Buddy DeFranco And The All-Stars Red Norvo's Nine Gene Krupa Combo Chico Marx And His Orchestra Barney Kessel And His Orchestra Barney Kessel Sextet Lionel Hampton's Just Jazz All Stars The Contemporary Leaders Art Tatum Sextet Barney Kessel & His Woodwind Orchestra Barney Kessel & Company
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsOklahoma Music Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

B. Kessel B. Kessell B.Kessel Barnel Kessel Barnes Kessel Barney Barney / Kessell Barney Kassel Barney Kassell Barney Kesse Barney Kessell Barney Kessl Barney-Kessel Barni Kesel Barny Kessel Barry Kessell Bernard "Barney" Kessel Bernard 'Barney' Kessel Bernard Kessel Berney Kessel Kess Kessel Kessell バーニー・ケッセル

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