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Kenny Garrett
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Saxophonists · b. 1960

Kenny Garrett

American musician

Born
9 October 1960
Detroit
Country
United States
Active
1978–
Record labels
Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records, Mack Avenue Records, Nonesuch Records, Bellaphon
Discography
21 albums

Biography

Kenny Garrett is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, flute and alto saxophone. Kenny Garrett was born on 9 October 1960 in Detroit. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records, Mack Avenue Records and Nonesuch Records. The discography here lists 21 albums, from “Introducing Kenny Garrett” (1985) to “Who Killed AI?” (2024). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters (2023).

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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Introducing Kenny Garrett 1985 · Criss Cross Jazz Garrett 5 1989 · Bellaphon Prisoner of Love 1989 · Atlantic African Exchange Student 1990 · Atlantic Jazz Black Hope 1992 · Warner Bros. Records
Stars & Stripes / Live 1994 · Live
Triology 1995 · Warner Bros. Records Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane 1996 · Warner Bros. Records Songbook 1997 · Warner Bros. Records Old Folks 1999 Simply Said 1999 · Warner Bros. Records Happy People 2002 · Warner Bros. Records Standard of Language 2003 · Warner Bros. Records Beyond the Wall 2006 · Nonesuch
Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium feat. Pharoah Sanders 2008 · Live
Seeds From the Underground 2012 · Mack Avenue Records Pushing the World Away 2013 · Mack Avenue Records No Parking Tow Away Zone 2014 Do Your Dance! 2016 · Mack Avenue Sounds From the Ancestors 2021 · Mack Avenue Who Killed AI? 2024 · Mack Avenue Records

Also plays on

Albums where Kenny Garrett is credited as a sideman

1985 Double Take — Freddie Hubbard / Woody Shaw alto saxophone, flute
1987 Solid — Woody Shaw alto saxophone
1987 Wingspan — Mulgrew Miller woodwind
1988 The Eternal Triangle — Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw alto saxophone
1988 Harlem Blues — Donald Byrd alto saxophone
1988 Intuition — Wallace Roney alto saxophone
1989 Amandla — Miles Davis alto saxophone
1990 Topsy ~Standard Book — Freddie Hubbard alto saxophone
1990 Getting Down to Business — Donald Byrd Sextet Featuring Joe Henderson alto saxophone
1991 Dingo — Miles Davis & Michel Legrand saxophone
1991 The Nurturer — Geri Allen alto saxophone
1992 Doo‐Bop — Miles Davis alto saxophone
1992 Hand in Hand — Mulgrew Miller saxophone
1993 Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux — Miles Davis & Quincy Jones alto saxophone
1993 The Sun Don't Lie — Marcus Miller alto saxophone
1995 Tales — Marcus Miller alto saxophone
1995 Romantic Defiance — Terence Blanchard tenor saxophone
1996 Number Two Express — Christian McBride alto saxophone
1997 Remembering Bud Powell — Chick Corea & Friends alto saxophone
1997 Live & More — Marcus Miller alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
1998 Gershwin’s World — Herbie Hancock alto saxophone
1998 Panther/Live — Marcus Miller saxophone
1999 Skyline — Bobby Hutcherson alto saxophone
1999 Citizen Tain — Jeffrey Watts alto saxophone
2000 Works for Me — John Scofield alto saxophone
2001 New Colors — Freddie Hubbard alto saxophone
2001 m² — Marcus Miller alto saxophone
2001 Birds of a Feather: A Tribute to Charlie Parker — Roy Haynes alto saxophone
2003 Munia / The Tale — Richard Bona soprano saxophone
2003 Dreyfus Night in Paris — Marcus Miller, Kenny Garrett, Michel Petrucciani, Biréli Lagrène & Lenny White saxophone

Standards written by Kenny Garrett

TitleKeyFormGroove
Wayne's Thang E minor AA · 16 Medium-up swing

Analysed solos by Kenny Garrett

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Kenny Garrett play?

Kenny Garrett is known for playing saxophone, flute and alto saxophone.

When and where was Kenny Garrett born?

Kenny Garrett was born 9 October 1960 in Detroit.

What are Kenny Garrett's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Introducing Kenny Garrett (1985), Garrett 5 (1989), Prisoner of Love (1989), African Exchange Student (1990) and Black Hope (1992).

External links

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