Kenny Werner

Kenny Werner ( born November 19, 1951 in Brooklyn ) is an American jazz pianist.

Werner attended the Manhattan School of Music and moved in 1970 to the Berklee College of Music. In 1977, he played one of his first LP with music by Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson and George Gershwin, the same year the album Something Like A Bird by Charles Mingus. Published in 1981 with Beyond the Forest of Mirkwood his first solo album of his own compositions.

In 1981 he founded the first own trio with Harris and Tom Rainey Ratzo. He also frequently appeared in the early 1980s on with Archie Shepp; In 1984 he became a member of the Mel Lewis Orchestra. He also worked with the bands of Eddie Gomez, Tom Harrell and Joe Lovano and in duo formations with Rufus Reid, Ray Drummond and Jaki Byard. Since 1995, he has performed with Toots Thielemans in a duo on, as a trio with Oscar Castro- Neves and Airto Moreira as a quartet with addition. He was also a pianist, arranger and musical director of the actress and singer Betty Buckley since 1998. In 1999 he founded a new trio with Ari Hoenig and Johannes Weidenmüller; In 2007, he worked with Bobby Selvaggio.

Published in 1996, Werner textbook Effortless Mastery; He gives workshops and teaches at New York University.

Discography (selection)

  • Beyond the Forest of Mirkwood, solo album, 1981
  • 289 Bridge St. with Joe Lovano, Billy Drewes, Bill De Arango, Ratzo Harris, Tom Rainey, 1982
  • Introducing the trio with Ratzo Harris, Tom Rainey, 1989
  • Copenhagen Calypso, solo album, 1994
  • Gu -Ru with Tim Hagans, Billy Drewes, Jamey Haddad, Ratzo Harris, Tom Rainey, 1994
  • Meditations, solo album, 1995
  • A Delicate Balance with Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, 1998
  • Unprotected Music with Marc Johnson, Joey Baron, 1998
  • Beauty Secrets with Billy Hart, Joe Lovano, Betty Buckley, Mark Feldman, Drew Gress, Heather Stubner, Mary Wooten, Dave Ballou, Tony Malaby, Todd Reynolds, Victor Schultz, Ari Hoenig, John Weidenmüller, 2000
  • Peace with John Weidenmüller, Ari Hoenig, 2004
  • Dream Tales with Claudia Villela
  • Democracy with David Sánchez, Matt Shulman, Brian Blade, Scott Colley
  • Shadows with Marcin Oles, Bartlomiej Oles, 2006
  • Lawn Chair Society with Brian Blade, Scott Colley, Dave Douglas, Chris Potter, Lenny Picket, 2007
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