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Kenny Werner
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Pianists · b. 1951

Kenny Werner

American jazz pianist, composer, and author

Born
1951
Brooklyn
Country
United States
Active
1961–
Record labels
Concord Jazz, Sunnyside Records, SteepleChase, Pirouet, Half Note Records
Discography
33 albums

Biography

Kenny Werner is a jazz musician who plays piano. Kenny Werner was born in 1951 in Brooklyn. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Concord Jazz, Sunnyside Records, SteepleChase and Pirouet. The discography here lists 33 albums, from “The Piano Music Of Bix Beiderbecke - Duke Ellington - George Gershwin - James P. Johnson” (1978) to “Fire and Praise” (2023). Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship.

Kenny Werner (born November 19, 1951) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and author.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Piano Music Of Bix Beiderbecke - Duke Ellington - George Gershwin - James P. Johnson 1978 · Finnadar Records Beyond the Forest of Mirkwood 1980 · enja
Introducing the Trio 1989
Uncovered Heart 1990
Meditations 1993
Copenhagen Calypso 1994
Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-Four 1994 · Live
Effortless Mastery 1996
Remembrance - Piano Improvisations 1998
Unprotected Music 1998
Beauty Secrets 1999
Form and Fantasy, Volume 1 2001 · Live
Vida Nueva (New Life) 2001
Naked in the Cosmos 2002
Two Seconds to Midnight 2003
Dreamtales 2004
Democracy Live At The Blue Note 2006 · Live
Twists & Turns 2006
Lawn Chair Society 2007
A Time For Love 2008
Delirium Blues Project: Serve or Suffer 2008 · Live
New York - Love Songs 2009
Walden 2009
No Beginning, No End 2010
Balloons 2011
Institute of Higher Learning 2011
Oltreoceano 2011
Me, Myself & I 2012 · Live
Benjamin Koppel Presents:(Breaking Borders #1) 2014
Poesia 2015
The Melody 2015
Celestial Anomaly 2016
Fire and Praise 2023

Also plays on

Albums where Kenny Werner is credited as a sideman

1980 Something Like a Bird — Charles Mingus electric piano
1981 I Know About the Life — Archie Shepp piano
1983 Comin' and Goin' — Jim Pepper piano
1984 The Good Life — Archie Shepp piano
1984 Down Home New York — Archie Shepp vocals, piano
1984 Tangents — Chico Freeman featuring Bobby McFerrin piano, synthesizer
1986 Transition — Peter Erskine piano
1991 Sweet Soul — Peter Erskine piano
1991 Landmarks — Joe Lovano piano
1991 Sail Away — Tom Harrell, Kenny Werner, André Ceccarelli, Paul Imm piano
1993 Universal Language — Joe Lovano piano
1994 Concentric Circles — Chris Potter piano
1996 Labyrinth — Tom Harrell piano
1996 Celebrating Sinatra — Joe Lovano piano
2001 Toots Thielemans & Kenny Werner — Toots Thielemans, Kenny Werner piano
2001 Unleemited — Lee Konitz, Kenny Werner piano, celesta
2001 Flights of Fancy: Trio Fascination, Edition Two — Joe Lovano piano
2006 Blue Note Sessions — Nigel Kennedy piano
2018 Fire — David Liebman piano

Teacher of

Brad Mehldau b. 1970 · American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Kenny Werner play?

Kenny Werner is known for playing piano.

When and where was Kenny Werner born?

Kenny Werner was born 1951 in Brooklyn.

What are Kenny Werner's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Piano Music Of Bix Beiderbecke - Duke Ellington - George Gershwin - James P. Johnson (1978), Beyond the Forest of Mirkwood (1980) and Introducing the Trio (1989).

External links

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