Kenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz saxophonist and flautist who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and of Miles Davis's band. Since then, he has pursued a solo career.
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 9, 1960 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, post-bop, jazz fusion |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Warner Bros, Mack Avenue, Criss Cross Jazz |
| Associated acts | Five Peace Band, Miles Davis, Woody Shaw, Art Blakey, Marcus Miller |
| Website | www |
Biography
Kenny Garrett was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 9, 1960.[1] His father was a carpenter who played tenor saxophone as a hobby.[1] Garrett's own career as a saxophonist took off when he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra, under the leadership of Mercer Ellington, in 1978.[1] Garrett also played and recorded with Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw before developing his career as a leader.[1]
In 1984, Garrett recorded his first album as a bandleader, Introducing Kenny Garrett, on the CrissCross label.[2] In the year, he became the founding member of Out of the Blue which was produced by Blue Note Records.[3] In 1986, Garrett became a member of Art Blakey's The Jazz Messengers.
He signed to the Warner Bros. Records label, and beginning with Black Hope, in 1992,[1] he recorded eight albums for them.[2] Garrett's music sometimes exhibits Asian influences, an aspect which is especially prevalent in his 2006 Grammy-nominated recording Beyond the Wall.[2]
Garrett joined the "Five Peace Band" of Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Christian McBride and Brian Blade/Vinnie Colaiuta around 2008.[1] The CD Five Peace Band – Live won a Grammy Award in 2010.[4]
In 2011, Garrett was presented with an Honorary Doctorate in Music from Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts.[5] Garrett also was the Commencement Speaker for graduates.[5]
In 2012, Garrett received a Soul Train Award nomination for his 2012 studio album Seeds from the Underground in the Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group category.[6] Also in 2012, Grammy nominations for Seeds from the Underground followed in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories,[4] and Seeds From The Underground received a NAACP Image Award nomination in the Outstanding Jazz Album category.[7] In 2013, Garrett won an Echo Award in the Saxophonist of the Year category.[8]
Garrett's Pushing the World Away album received a Grammy nomination in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category in 2013.[9]
Garrett has been a resident of Glen Ridge, New Jersey.[10]
Honors
- 2011: Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music, Commencement Speaker.[5]
Influence
Garrett was described as "The most important alto saxophonist of his generation" by the Washington City Paper[11] and "One of the most admired alto saxophonists in jazz after Charlie Parker" by The New York Times.[12]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
- Introducing Kenny Garrett (Criss Cross, 1985) - recorded in 1984
- Garrett 5 (Paddle Wheel, 1989) - recorded in 1988
- Prisoner of Love (Atlantic, 1989)
- African Exchange Student (Atlantic, 1990)
- Black Hope (Warner Bros., 1992)
- Stars & Stripes Live (Jazz Door, 1994) - live. recorded in 1993.
- Triology (Warner Bros., 1995)
- Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane (Warner Bros., 1996)
- Songbook (Warner Bros., 1997)
- Simply Said (Warner Bros., 1999)
- Happy People (Warner Bros., 2002)
- Standard of Language (Warner Bros., 2003)
- Beyond the Wall (Nonesuch, 2006)
- Sketches of MD: Live at the Iridium (Mack Avenue, 2008)
- Seeds from the Underground (Mack Avenue, 2012)
- Pushing the World Away (Mack Avenue, 2013)
- Do Your Dance! (Mack Avenue, 2016)
As Out of the Blue
- O.T.B. (Blue Note, 1985) - with Michael Philip Mossman, Ralph Bowen, Harry Pickens, Robert Hurst and Ralph Peterson, Jr.
- Inside Track (Blue Note, 1986)
- Live at Mt. Fuji (Blue Note, 1987) - with Michael Philip, Mossman Ralph Bowen, Harry Pickens, Ralph Peterson, Jr. and Kenny Davis
Compilations
- Old Folks (West Wind, 1999) with John Scofield, Michael Brecker and David Friesen
- Casino Lights '99 (Warner Bros., 2000) – live at Montreux Jazz Festival
As sideman
With Donald Byrd
- Harlem Blues (Landmark, 1988)
- Getting Down to Business (Landmark, 1990)
With Chick Corea
- Remembering Bud Powell (Stretch, 1997) – Grammy nominated
- Five Peace Band Live (Concord, 2009) – Grammy won
With Miles Davis
- Amandla (Warner Bros., 1989)
- Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux (Warner Bros., 1991)
- Live Around the World (Warner Bros., 1996)
With Marcus Miller
- The Sun Don't Lie (Dreyfus, 1993)
- Tales (Dreyfus, 1995)
- Live & More (GRP, 1997)
- M² (Telarc, 2001)
- Dreyfus Night in Paris (Dreyfus Jazz, 2003) - with Michel Petrucciani, Biréli Lagrène, Lenny White. live. recorded in 1994.
- Panther/Live (Jazz Door, 2004)
With Mulgrew Miller
- Wingspan (Landmark, 1987)
- Hand in Hand (Novus, 1992)
With Mike Stern
- These Times (ESC, 2004)
- All Over the Place (Heads Up International, 2012)
With Jeff "Tain" Watts
With others
- Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers – Feeling Good (Delos Productions, 1986)
- Woody Shaw – Solid (Muse, 1986)
- Cedar Walton – Cedar Walton Plays (Delos, 1986)
- Jack Walrath – Master of Suspense (Blue Note, 1987)
- Cindy Blackman – Arcane (Muse, 1987)
- Wallace Roney – Intuition (Muse, 1988)
- Larry Willis – My Funny Valentine (Jazz City, 1988)
- The Duke Ellington Orchestra – Music Is My Mistress (Musicmasters, 1989)
- Geri Allen – The Nurturer (Blue Note, 1991)
- Charnett Moffett – Evidence (Telarc, 1993)
- Rodney Kendrick – The Secrets of Rodney Kendrick (Verve, 1993)
- Javon Jackson – When The Time Is Right (Blue Note, 1994)
- Al Jarreau – Tenderness (Reprise, 1994)
- Akiko Yano – "Chinsagu No Hana (てぃんさぐぬ花)" in Elephant Hotel (Epic, 1994)
- Philippe Saisse – Masques (Verve Forecast, 1995)
- Guru – Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality (Chrysalis, 1995)
- Terence Blanchard – Romantic Defiance (Columbia, 1995)
- Wayman Tisdale – Power Forward (Motown, 1995)
- Lenny White – Present Tense (Hip Bop, 1995)
- Christian McBride – Number Two Express (verve, 1996)
- Stephen Scott – The Beautiful Thing (Verve, 1997)
- Tony Reedus & Urban Relations – People Get Ready (Sweet Basil, 1998)
- John Scofield – Works for Me (Verve, 2000)
- Roy Haynes – Birds of a Feather - A Tribute to Charlie Parker (Dreyfus Jazz, 2001) – Grammy nominated
- Michel Petrucciani, Dreyfus Night in Paris (Dreyfus Jazz, 2003) - with Marcus Miller, Biréli Lagrène, Lenny White. live. recorded in 1994.
- Richard Bona – "Painting a Whish" in Munia: The Tale (Verve, 2003)
- Meshell Ndegeocello – The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel (Universal Music, 2005)
- Dennis Chambers – Planet Earth (BHM Productions, 2005)
- Patches Stewart – Blow (Koch, 2005)
- Clifton Anderson – Decade (Doxy, 2008)
- Steve Turre – Rainbow People (HighNote, 2008)
- Q-Tip – Kamaal the Abstract (Battery, 2009)
- John McLaughlin – Five Peace Band Live (Concord, 2009) – Grammy won
Publications
- The Kenny Garrett Collection. Artist Transcriptions. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States: Hal Leonard Corp. 2004.
- Kenny Garrett. Jazz Play-Along. 153. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States: Hal Leonard Corp. 2016.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Alto Saxophone[13] | ||
| 1997 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Alto Saxophone[14] | ||
| 1997 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Jazz Album of the Year[14] | Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane | |
| 1998 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Jazz Instrumental Performance[15] | Chick Corea – Remembering Bud Powell | |
| 1998 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Jazz Instrumental Performance[15] | Songbook | |
| 1998 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Alto Saxophone[16] | ||
| 1999 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Alto Saxophone[17] | ||
| 2002 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Jazz Instrumental Album[15] | Roy Haynes – Birds of a Feather - A Tribute to Charlie Parker | |
| 2007 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Jazz Instrumental Album[15][18] | Beyond the Wall | |
| 2009 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Alto Saxophone[19] | ||
| 2010 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Alto Saxophone[20] | ||
| 2010 | Won | Grammy Award | Best Jazz Instrumental Album[15] | Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band – Five Peace Band Live | |
| 2012 | Nominated | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Jazz Album | Seeds from the Underground | |
| 2012 | Nominated | Soul Train Awards | Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group | Seeds from the Underground | |
| 2012 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Alto Saxophone[21] | ||
| 2013 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Jazz Instrumental Album[15] | Seeds from the Underground | |
| 2013 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Improvised Jazz Solo[15] | "J. Mac" in Seeds from the Underground | |
| 2013 | Won | Echo Award | Best International Jazz Saxophone Performance | Seeds from the Underground | |
| 2013 | Nominated | JJA Jazz Awards | Alto Saxophonist of the Year[22] | ||
| 2013 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Alto Saxophone[23] | ||
| 2014 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Jazz Instrumental Album[15] | Pushing the World Away | |
| 2014 | Nominated | Soul Train Awards | Best Traditional Jazz Performance | Pushing the World Away | |
| 2014 | Won | DownBeat Critics Poll | Alto Saxophone | ||
| 2014 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Alto Saxophone | ||
| 2017 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Alto Saxophone[24] | ||
| 2019 | Won | DownBeat Readers Poll | Alto Saxophone[25] |
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
Work |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1989)[26] | 20 | Prisoner of Love |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1990)[27] | 5 | African Exchange Student |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1992)[28] | 6 | Black Hope |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1995)[29] | 22 | Triology |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1996)[30] | 10 | Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1997)[31] | 7 | Songbook |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1999)[32] | 20 | Simply Said |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2002)[33] | 19 | Happy People |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2003)[34] | 11 | Standard of Language |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2006)[35] | 13 | Beyond the Wall |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2008)[36] | 11 | Sketches of MD: Live at the Iridium |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2012)[37] | 10 | Seeds from the Underground |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2013)[38] | 6 | Pushing the World Away |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2016)[39] | 24 | Do Your Dance! |
References
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- "Nonesuch Records Beyond the Wall". Nonesuch.com.
- "Out of The Blue". Blue Note Records. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "Awards Nominations & Winners". Grammy.com. April 30, 2017.
- "Kenny Garrett Addresses Berklee's Largest Graduating Class | Berklee College of Music". Berklee.edu.
- "Soul Train Licensing Info". BET.com.
- "Kenny Garrett NAACP Image Award Nomination" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19.
- Music, Mack Avenue (April 5, 2013). "Kenny Garrett won the Echo Award for saxophonist of the year! Make sure to pick up "Seeds From the Underground."". Twitter.com.
- "Kenny Garrett". Grammy.com. November 19, 2019.
- "The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats", The Star-Ledger, September 28, 2003, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 27, 2008. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Kenny Garrett -- Glen Ridge resident Garrett is a high-energy alto and soprano saxophonist who has played and/or recorded with Miles Davis, the Mercer Ellington Orchestra, Pharoah Sanders and Out of the Blue."
- "Jazz Setlist, May 31-June 8: The Unfestive Alley". Washington City Paper.
- Ratliff, Ben (August 25, 2013). "A Young Jazz Singer Reminds Her Elders How It Was Done". Nytimes.com.
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- "Four Nonesuch Albums Nominated for 2006 Grammy Awards". Nonesuch Records. December 6, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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