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Pianists · 1930–2008

Dave McKenna

American musician (1930-2008)

Born: 30 May 1930
Woonsocket
Died: 18 October 2008
State College
Country: United States
Record labels: Concord Records, Epic Records
Discography: 27 albums

Biography

Dave McKenna was a jazz musician who played piano and jazz piano. Dave McKenna was born on 30 May 1930 in Woonsocket and died on 18 October 2008 in State College. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Concord Records and Epic Records. The discography here lists 27 albums, from “Cookin' At Michael's Pub” (1973) to “Dual Piano Jazz” (2014).

Dave McKenna (May 30, 1930 – October 18, 2008) was an American jazz pianist known primarily as a solo pianist and for his "three-handed" swing style. He was a significant figure in the evolution of jazz piano.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Cookin' At Michael's Pub 1973 · Halcyon Records McKenna 1977 · Chiaroscuro Records Piano Mover 1981 · Concord Jazz

Dancing in the Dark and Other Music of Arthur Schwartz 1986

This Is The Moment 1988

Third Floor Richard 1989

Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Two 1990 · Live

My Friend the Piano 1990

Shadows 'n' Dreams 1991

Left Handed Compliment 1992

A Handful of Stars 1993

Dave McKenna & Gray Sargent - Concord Duo Series Volume Two 1993 · Live

A Celebration of Hoagy Carmichael 1994

Giant Strides 1994

Easy Street 1995

Sunbeam and Thundercloud 1996

The Piano Scene Of Dave McKenna 1996

Christmas Ivory 1997

You Must Believe in Swing 1997

Major League 1998

Christmas Party: Holiday Piano Spiked With Swing 2000

Dave "Fingers" McKenna 2000

Jubilee 2000

An Intimate Evening with Dave McKenna 2002

Private Recordings at Hamilton City Club, Hamilton, OH, May 18, 1981 2008 · Live

Dual Piano Jazz 2014

The Key Man

Also plays on

Albums where Dave McKenna is credited as a sideman

1955	Blues and Other Shades of Green — Urbie Green	piano
1956	Drummer Man — Gene Krupa featuring Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge	piano
1956	Ruby Braff Featuring Dave McKenna — Ruby Braff Featuring Dave McKenna	piano
1956	Braff!! — Ruby Braff	piano
1956	Ruby Braff — Ruby Braff	piano
1957	Phil and Quill — Phil Woods and Gene Quill	piano
1957	From A to Z — Al Cohn / Zoot Sims Sextet	piano
1959	El Cuarteto de Bobby Hackett — Bobby Hackett	piano
1960	The Persuasive Trombone of Urbie Green — Urbie Green And His Orchestra	piano
1965	And I Love Him — Esther Phillips	piano
1979	Live at Rick's Cafe Americain — Red Norvo, Urbie Green, Dave McKenna, Buddy Tate, Steve LaSpina & Barrett Deems	piano
1999	The Third Herd — Woody Herman	piano
2007	The Complete Persuasive Trombone — Urbie Green	piano
2012	Four Classic Albums (Stretching Out / Starring Zoot Sims / Down Home / The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess) — Zoot Sims	piano
2020	Bobby Hackett Sextet & Quintet — Bobby Hackett	piano