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
Big Band Bash
Big Bands!
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday On Verve 1946-1959
Billie Holiday Sings
Billie Holiday Sings
Bird Blows The Blues
Birth Of Be Bop
Black California (The Savoy Sessions)
Black Lion At Montreux
Blue Moon / You Go To My Head
Blue Soul
Blues The Most
Bobby Troup And His Stars Of Jazz
Born To Be With You / Streetheart
Brass At Work
Bravura
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Breakfast At Tiffany's / Bossa Nova / Contemporary Latin Rhythms
Buddy And Sweets
Buddy De Franco Plays Artie Shaw
Buddy DeFranco Plays Benny Goodman
Cafe' Europa Sessions
Can't We Be Friends?
Caxton Hall Swing / Phalanges
Central Avenue Breakdown, Volume 2
Chances Are It Swings
Charlie Parker All-Stars
Charlie Parker On Dial Volume 3
Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter
Charlie Parker Plays The Blues
Charlie Parker Story On Dial Vol. 1 (Westcoast Days)
Cheers / Carving The Bird
"C" Jam Blues / Just You Just Me
Claire Austin Sings "When Your Lover Has Gone"
Clarinet Magic With The Big Band And Strings. Volume 1
Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions
Classics In Jazz
Closed Session
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are / What A Diff'rence A Day Made
Complete 1950-60 Piano Duets
Contemporary Alternate Takes
Contemporary Latin Rhythms
Cool Country
Cosmopolite
Cosmopolite
Cosmopolite: The Oscar Peterson Verve Sessions
Cottontail / Blues For The Midgets
Crazeology / Relaxing At Camarillo
Creole Jazz Band
Criss Cross
Cross Your Heart
Cry Me A River / Come On-A My House
Dale's Wail
Dale's Wail
Dance Session #2
Dancing In The Dark / I Love Louisa
Day By Day / Day By Night
Desmond