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
If I Had You / What Is This Thing Called Love
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 96
I Hear Benny Goodman And Artie Shaw
I Hear Music / Autumn In New York
I Like Men
I'll Follow You / Bop!
I'll Never Be The Same / 'S Wonderful
Il Magico Fred Astaire
I'm Walking / A Teenager's Romance
In A Soulful Mood
In Concert
In The Land Of Hi-Fi
I Swing For You
It Happened At The Worlds Fair & Fun In Acapulco
It's A Blue World
It's All Right With Me
It's Easy To Remember / Pooper
Jammin' At Jubilee
Jam Session
Jam Session #1
Jam Session #2
JATP Lausanne 1953
Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl
Jazz & Blues Collection
Jazz Concert West Coast (Volume 1)
Jazz Gems Vol. 1
Jazz History Vol. 5
Jazz Spectrum Vol. 7
Jazz Studio 4
Jazz - U.S.A.
Jellybeans
Johnny Holiday Sings
Johnny Holiday Sings
Julie Is Her Name (Part Two)
Jumping Moods
Just Bop
Just Friends
Just Jazz Concert - Star Dust / The Man I Love
Just One More Chance / Boppin' The Blues
Just One Of Those Things / Willow Weep For Me
Kasbah / Lament
Kessel's Kit
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1955
Lady Sings The Blues
Lady Sings The Blues
Laughing Guitar, Crying Guitar
Leapin' At The Lincoln
Leapin' At The Lincoln
Lester Leaps Again
Lester Young & The Piano Giants
Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #1
Let's Cook!
Let's Get Acquainted With Jazz ...For People Who Hate Jazz!
Let's Take The Long Way Home / Lady Day
Lighthouse At Laguna
Limehouse Blues
Lionel Hampton And His Giants
Live And Private Recordings In Chronological Order