- Born
- 17 June 1905
Charlotte - Died
- 13 May 1956
- Country
- United States
Biography
Don Kirkpatrick was a jazz musician who played piano. Don Kirkpatrick was born on 17 June 1905 in Charlotte and died on 13 May 1956. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Don Kirkpatrick (June 17, 1905 – May 13, 1956) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Kirkpatrick worked intermittently with Chick Webb between 1927-1937 and with Don Redman from 1933-1937; it is for these associations that he is best known. Aside from this, he worked with Harry White, Elmer Snowden, Zutty Singleton, and Mezz Mezzrow, and worked as a freelance arranger after his time with Webb and Redman. Kirkpatrick also arranged for the bands of Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Cootie Williams. After the swing era, Kirkpatrick played with Bunk Johnson (1947), Sidney Bechet (1951), Wilbur De Paris (1952–55), and Doc Cheatham (1955). He never led his own recording session. In 1956 he died at age 50, of complications from pneumonia.
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Also plays on
Albums where Don Kirkpatrick is credited as a sideman
| 1999 | A Love Like Ours — Barbra Streisand |
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Don Kirkpatrick play?
Don Kirkpatrick is known for playing piano.
When and where was Don Kirkpatrick born?
Don Kirkpatrick was born 17 June 1905 in Charlotte.
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