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
Songs I Like To Sing!
Soulville
Soundsville !
Special Delivery Stomp / Summit Ridge Drive
Spontaneous Combustion
Spotlight On Artie Shaw - 1945
Staccato / The Man With The Golden Arm
Stage Right
Stardust
Stars And Guitars
Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Grappelli Meets Barney Kessel
Steppin' Out: Astaire Sings
St. Louis Blues / Shortnin' Bread Boogie
Stormy Blues
Stormy Weather / Tenderly
Storyville Presents Jackie And Roy
Straight Ahead
Straight Tracks
Streets Boogie / Booker T. Blues
Street Scene / Pick Yourself Up
Stringin' Along With The Blues
Stuff Smith
Summertime In Montreux
Summertime / The Maid With The Flaccid Air
Sweet And Lowdown
Sweet Georgia Bop / Sweet Georgia Brown
Sweets
Swing Guitars
Swingin' Down The Road From Paris To Rome
Swinging Easy!
Swinging With Flip
Swingin' On A Star
Swing International
Swings
Swing That Music
Swing With Flip Phillips
T-Bone Blues
Tea & Jazz For Two
Teenage Angel / I Want You
Teen Time
Tenor Saxes
Texas Guitar - From Dallas To L.A.
That's For Me / Yolanda
The Artistry Of Barney Kessel
The Art Of Charlie Parker (The Fabulous Bird)
The Astaire Story
The Astaire Story
The Astaire Story
The Astaire Story #1
The Astaire Story #2
The Astaire Story #3
The Astaire Story #4
The Ben Webster/Harry Edison Sessions
The Best Gene Norman's Just Jazz
The Best Of The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces
The Billy May Sessions
The Buddy DeFranco Wailers
The Carless Torch
The Charlie Barnet Collection 1935-47