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American jazz musician and composer

Musical artist

Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis's band. Garrett's primary instruments are alto and soprano saxophone and flute. Since 1985, he has pursued a solo career.

Kenny Garrett was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 9, 1960. He attended Mackenzie High School. His father was a carpenter who played tenor saxophone as a hobby. Garrett's own career as a saxophonist took off when he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra, under the leadership of Mercer Ellington, in 1978. Garrett also played and recorded with Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw before developing his career as a leader.[1][2]

In 1984, Garrett recorded his first album as a bandleader, Introducing Kenny Garrett, on the CrissCross label.[3] In that year, he became the founding member of Out of the Blue, which was produced by Blue Note Records.[4] In 1986, Garrett became a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.

Garrett signed to the Warner Bros. Records label, and beginning with Black Hope in 1992,[1] he recorded eight albums for them.[3] His music sometimes exhibits Asian influences, an aspect that is especially prevalent in his 2006 Grammy-nominated recording Beyond the Wall.[3]

Christian McBride, John McLaughlin, Vinnie Colaiuta and Garrett in 2008

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.[5]

In 2011, Garrett was presented with an Honorary Doctorate in Music from Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts.[6] Garrett also was the Commencement Speaker for graduates.[6]

In 2012, Garrett received a Soul Train Music Award nomination for his 2012 studio album Seeds from the Underground in the Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group category.[7] Also in 2012, Grammy nominations for Seeds from the Underground followed in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories,[5] and Seeds From The Underground received an NAACP Image Award nomination in the Outstanding Jazz Album category.[8] In 2013, Garrett won an Echo Award in the Saxophonist of the Year category.[9]

Garrett's Pushing the World Away album received a Grammy nomination in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category in 2013.[10] He followed with Do Your Dance! (2016), Sounds from the Ancestors (2021) and released his first electronic album, Who Killed AI? (2024), in collaboration with electronic producer/instrumentalist Svoy.[11]

Garrett was described as "The most important alto saxophonist of his generation" by the Washington City Paper[13] and "One of the most admired alto saxophonists in jazz after Charlie Parker" by The New York Times.[14]

As leader/co-leader[edit]

Compilations

Out of the Blue

Manhattan projects

General Music Project (G. M. Project)
Co-leader with Charnett Moffett

With Donald Byrd

With Chick Corea

With Miles Davis

With Roy Haynes

With Freddie Hubbard

With Marcus Miller

With Mulgrew Miller

With Charnett Moffett

With Woody Shaw

With Mike Stern

With Jeff "Tain" Watts

With others

Awards and nominations[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Skelly, Richard. "Kenny Garrett: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  2. ^ "Kenny Garrett". Arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Nonesuch Records Beyond the Wall". Nonesuch.com.
  4. ^ "Out of The Blue". Blue Note Records. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Awards Nominations & Winners". Grammy.com. April 30, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Kenny Garrett Addresses Berklee's Largest Graduating Class | Berklee College of Music". Berklee.edu.
  7. ^ "Soul Train Licensing Info". BET.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Kenny Garrett NAACP Image Award Nomination" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2013.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Kenny Garrett". Grammy.com. November 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Who Killed AI? by Kenny Garrett & Svoy". AllMusic.com. April 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "2023 NEA Jazz Masters Announced". jazztimes.com. July 14, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  13. ^ "Jazz Setlist, May 31-June 8: The Unfestive Alley". Washington City Paper. May 31, 2012.
  14. ^ Ratliff, Ben (August 25, 2013). "A Young Jazz Singer Reminds Her Elders How It Was Done". The New York Times.
  15. ^ "Kenny Garrett 1996 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  16. ^ a b "Kenny Garrett 1997 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kenny Garrett". Recording Academy.
  18. ^ "Kenny Garrett 1998 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  19. ^ "Kenny Garrett 1999 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  20. ^ "Four Nonesuch Albums Nominated for 2006 Grammy Awards". Nonesuch Records. December 6, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  21. ^ "Kenny Garrett 2009 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  22. ^ "Kenny Garrett 2010 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  23. ^ "Kenny Garrett 2012 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on July 30, 2016.
  24. ^ "JJA Jazz Awards 2013 Nominees/Winners". Archived from the original on May 18, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  25. ^ "Kenny Garrett 2013 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  26. ^ "Marsalis, Krall, Corea Among DownBeat Readers Poll Winners". October 24, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  27. ^ "Shorter, Salvant and Benson Among DownBeat Readers Poll Winners". October 21, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  28. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1989". Billboard Magazine. 1989. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  29. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1990". Billboard Magazine. 1990. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  30. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1992". Billboard Magazine. 1992. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  31. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1995". Billboard Magazine. 1995. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  32. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1996". Billboard Magazine. 1996. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  33. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1997". Billboard Magazine. 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  34. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1999". Billboard Magazine. 1999. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  35. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 2002". Billboard Magazine. 2002. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  36. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 2003". Billboard Magazine. 2003. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  37. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 2006". Billboard Magazine. 2006. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  38. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 2008". Billboard Magazine. 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  39. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, June 25, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  40. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, October 5, 2013". Billboard Magazine. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  41. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, July 30, 2016". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

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