Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
Latest Release
- I’ll Make You Happy
- May 2026
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | Just In Time | ||
| 2 | Embraceable You | ||
| 3 | Caravan | ||
| 4 | Satin Doll | ||
| 5 | On Green Dolphin Street |
Albums
May 2026 • 1 song
May 2026 • 1 song
May 2026 • 1 song
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About
Biography
One of the finest guitarists to emerge after the death of Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel was a reliable bop soloist throughout his career. He played with a big band fronted by Chico Marx (1943), was fortunate enough to appear in the classic jazz short Jammin' the Blues (1944), and then worked with the big bands of Charlie Barnet (1944-1945) and Artie Shaw (1945); he also recorded with Shaw's Gramercy Five. Kessel became a busy studio musician in Los Angeles, but was always in demand for jazz records. He toured with the Oscar Peterson Trio for one year (1952-1953) and then, s...