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Kenneth David „Kenny“ Kirkland (* 28. September 1955 in Brooklyn, New York; † 12. November 1998 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzpianist, Komponist und Synthesizerspieler.
Kenneth David Kirkland (September 28, 1955 – November 12, 1998) [1] was an American pianist and keyboardist. Biography. Early life. Born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, [1] Kirkland was six when he first sat down at a piano keyboard.
Kenneth David Kirkland was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1955. He was just six years old when he first began to play the piano. Kirkland attended Catholic school for many years before enrolling at Manhattan School of Music to study classical piano performance, theory, and composition.
28. Sept. 2020 · In chapter 2 of my book Doctone, I interviewed drummer Billy Hart and we discussed his interaction with Kenny Kirkland as he emerged in the 1970's fusion scene, his unique personality, the "Kirklandese" language and Kenny's legacy as one of the great pianists and composers in this music.
28. Sept. 2023 · Kenny Kirkland was born on September 28, 1955, sixty-eight years ago today in Brooklyn, New York. He showed an early aptitude for the piano. Being a part of New York City’s thriving music culture exposed him to a wide spectrum of influences, from the intricacies of modern jazz to gospel and R&B.
28. Mai 2024 · In the still-developing documentary Doctone, a film about shooting-star jazz pianist Kenny Kirkland, guitarist Rodney Jones describes how he was passing by a building in a Manhattan neighborhood when he heard a sound that stopped him his tracks: Someone was playing the hell out of the piano.
13. Okt. 2020 · On September 28th, Kenny Kirkland would have turned 65. This week we celebrate his legacy as leader or co-leader, as side-man invited to add power and sophistication to the bands he joined, and as composer, through renditions of his music by peers and contemporary musicians.
