Person
Barney Kessel
Albums
112
Members
16
Active
1923–2004
Origin
United States
Biography
Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions. Kessel was a member of the group of session musicians informally known as the Wrecking Crew.
Discography
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel Volume 2
Kessel Plays Standards
Barney Kessel, Vol. 2B
Barney Kessel, Volume 3: "To Swing or Not to Swing"
Swing Guitars
Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like
Gerry Mulligan / Paul Desmond
Vol. 3, To Swing Or Not To Swing
Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By
Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By
West Coast Jazz Concert
El Tigre
Barney Kessel Vol. 5
Four!
Modern Jazz Performances From Bizet's Carmen
Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By Vol. 1
Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By Vol. 2
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Poll Winners Three!
Let's Cook!
Let's Cook!
Contemporary Latin Rhythms
Contemporary Latin Rhythms
Diamonds / TV Commercials
On Fire
On Fire
Feeling Free
Feeling Free
Frank Mills / Quail Bait
Hair Is Beautiful
Hair Is Beautiful!
Kessel's Kit
Newport All Stars In Japan
Reflections in Rome
Reflections In Rome
What's New... Barney Kessel?
Barney Kessel
I Remember Django
Kessel's Kit
Swinging Easy!
Summertime in Montreux
Summertime In Montreux
Limehouse Blues
Swinging Easy!
Two Way Conversation
Two Way Conversation
Barney Plays Kessel & Friends
Blue Soul
Just Friends
Just Friends
Live at Sometime
Live At Sometime
Poor Butterfly
Poor Butterfly
Shiny Stockings
Shiny Stockings
Soaring
Credits
All rolesInstrument 617Conductor 9Performer 7Liner Notes 7Producer 5Writer 2Orchestrator 1Arranger 1
The Silver Collection
The Small Group Sessions 1947-1953
The Song Is You (Best Of The Verve Songbooks)
The Soul Anthology
The Sound Of Music
The Soundtrack Music From Burt Reynolds Sharky's Machine
The Special Magic Of Fred Astaire
The Stupendous Charlie Parker Dial Masters Vol.1
The Swinging Big Bands (1938/1945) - Artie Shaw - Vol. 1 Jazz-Line, Archive Of Jazz
The Swinging Buddy Rich
The Talkin' Guitar Stormy Monday Blues
The Tatum Group Masterpieces
The Trumpet Battle 1952
The Two Of Us
The Ultimate In Percussion
The Very Best Of Artie Shaw
They Didn't Believe Me / Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
They Met At The Continental Divide ("It Wasn't Exactly A Battle...")
This Is Artie Shaw And His Gramercy Five
This Kid's The Greatest!
Thrill Of A Lifetime / Lucky Number
Time On My Hands
Tribute To Duke, Recorded Live In Basel, Switzerland
Two Way Conversation
Ultimate Billie Holiday
Until The Real Thing Comes Along / Love For Sale
U.S.A.
Venupelli Blues
Verve Jazz Masters 30
Verve Jazz No. 4
Vol. 3, To Swing Or Not To Swing
Volume 6: Bongo Bop
Waiter, Make Mine Blues
Walking Shoes
Walkin' / I'm Hurtin'
Warm & Wild
Way Out Wardell
Way Up There
West Coast Jazz
West Coast Jazz Concert
West Coast Time
What Is This Thing Called Love / In the Still of the Night
When Your Lover Has Gone
Wholly Cats
Workin' Out
Yale Archives-Vol. 8
You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me / There Isn't Any Special Reason
You're My One And Only Love / Honey Rock
You Turned The Tables On Me / Easy To Love