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Barney Kessel (17 Oct 1923 - 06 May 2004)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (46)

Official

Album

  1. Kessel Plays Standards 1954
  2. Barney Kessel 1954
  3. Barney Kessel, Volume 3: "To Swing or Not to Swing" 1955
  4. Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like 1956
  5. Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By 1957
  6. Some Like It Hot 1959
  7. Modern Jazz Performances From Bizet's Carmen 1959
  8. Let's Cook! 1962
  9. Contemporary Latin Rhythms 1963
  10. On Fire 1965
  11. Feeling Free 13 Feb 1969
  12. Reflections in Rome 1969
  13. What's New... Barney Kessel? 1969
  14. Hair Is Beautiful 1969
  15. Kessel's Kit 1970
  16. Swinging Easy! 1971
  17. Just Friends 1975
  18. Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party at Contemporary 1978
  19. Solo 1983
  20. In Concert 1985
  21. Red Hot and Blues 1988
  22. Barney Kessel & Friends 25 Oct 1990
  23. Spontaneous Combustion 01 Jul 1991
  24. Soaring 17 Feb 1992
  25. Autumn Leaves 2000
  26. Blue Guitar 2004
  27. To Swing or Not to Swing / Blue Soul

Album - Compilation

  1. Barney Kessel 1970
  2. The Artistry of Barney Kessel 1986
  3. It's a Blue World 1990
  4. The Concord Jazz Heritage Series 1998
  5. Salute to Charly Christian 2002
  6. Plays for Lovers (1953-1988) 2003
  7. Modern Jazz Archive: Barney Kessel 2004
  8. My Old Flame 2005
  9. Supreme Jazz: Barney Kessel 2006
  10. The First Four Albums 11 Feb 2008
  11. Three Classic Albums Plus 2012
  12. The Essential Albums 1955 - 1963 2022

Album - Live

  1. Summertime in Montreux 1973
  2. Live at Sometime 1977
  3. Yesterday 2003

EP

  1. Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By, Vol. 2 03 Mar 1959

Other

  1. Barney Kessel & Jazz Buddies
  2. Jazz Portrait

Promotion

Album

  1. Shiny Stockings 1977

Relationships (18)

Member Of

  1. Barney Kessel Quintet original, principal, eponymous
  2. Barney Kessel Ensemble original, eponymous, guitar
  3. Barney Kessel’s Allstars original, eponymous
  4. Barney Kessel Plus Big Band original, eponymous
  5. The Oscar Peterson Trio (1951 - 1953) guitar
  6. The Poll Winners guitar
  7. Buddy Bregman Orchestra guitar
  8. The Candoli Brothers Sextet
  9. Lionel Hampton and His All-Stars
  10. The Oscar Peterson Quartet guitar
  11. Flip Phillips and His Orchestra
  12. The Great Guitars
  13. Flip Phillips Sextet
  14. Barney Kessel Septet eponymous
  15. The New Hot Club Quintet guitar

Married

  1. B.J. Baker (1961 - 1980)

Children

  1. Dan Kessel
  2. David Kessel

Recordings by (360)

  1. Speak Low 2:45 (1954)
  2. Love Is Here To Stay 3:26 (1954)
  3. On a slow boat to China 3:17 (1954)
  4. How Long Has This Been Going On? 3:20 (1954)
  5. Barney's Blues 3:01 (1954)
  6. Prelude to a Kiss 3:13 (1954)
  7. A Foggy Day 3:11 (1954)
  8. 64 Bars on Wilshire 3:18 (1954)
  9. Lullaby Of Birdland 3:10 (1954)
  10. Just Squeeze Me 3:00 (1954)
  11. Tenderly 3:15 (1954)
  12. Bernardo 2:36 (1954)
  13. Vicky's Dream 2:53 (1954)
  14. Salute to Charlie Christian 3:17 (1954)
  15. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart 3:40 (1954)
  16. What Is There to Say 3:34 (1954)
  17. Heat Wave 2:50 (1955)
  18. East of the Sun 3:05 (1955)
  19. All the Things You Are 2:51 (1955)
  20. Crazy Rhythm 3:03 (1955)
  21. Louisiana 3:56 (1955)
  22. Begin the Blues 4:29 (1955)
  23. Happy Feeling 3:58 (1955)
  24. Embraceable You 3:24 (1955)
  25. Wail Street 4:25 (1955)
  26. (Back Home Again in) Indiana 3:13 (1955)
  27. Moten Swing 3:58 (1955)
  28. Midnight Sun 3:10 (1955)
  29. Contemporary Blues 4:09 (1955)
  30. Don't Blame Me 2:58 (1955)
  31. Twelfth Street Rag 2:55 (1955)
  32. What Is There to Say? 3:10 (1956)
  33. That's All 3:18 (1956)
  34. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) 3:41 (1956)
  35. April in Paris 3:00 (1956)
  36. North Of The Border 2:46 (1956)
  37. Easy Like 4:04 (1956)
  38. Cheerful Little Earful 3:29 (1957)
  39. Makin' Whoopee 3:21 (1957)
  40. My Reverie 2:34 (1957)
  41. Blues for a Playboy 4:03 (1957)
  42. Love Is for the Very Young 2:30 (1957)
  43. Carioca 4:35 (1957)
  44. Mountain Greenery 3:50 (1957)
  45. Indian Summer 5:03 (1957)
  46. Gone With the Wind 2:47 (1957)
  47. Laura 3:25 (1957)
  48. I Love You 3:32 (1957)
  49. Fascinating Rhythm 2:28 (1957)
  50. Tea for Two 3:17 (1958)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Slick Chick 2:37 Barney Kessel’s Allstars (1945) electric guitar
  2. The Man I Love 3:16 Barney Kessel’s Allstars (1945) electric guitar
  3. Raindrops 2:10 Dodo Marmarosa (1946) electric guitar
  4. I've Got News for You 2:57 Dodo Marmarosa Trio (1946) guitar
  5. I'll Never Be the Same ?:?? Stan Hasselgard and His All Star Six (1947) guitar
  6. Sweet and Hot Mop ?:?? Stan Hasselgard and His All Star Six (1947) guitar
  7. Atom Buster 2:47 Barney Kessel’s Allstars (1949) electric guitar
  8. Sophisticated Lady 4:11 Willie Smith (1950) electric guitar
  9. Blue Moon 3:30 Billie Holiday (26 Mar 1952) guitar
  10. Everything I Have Is Yours (10″ version) 3:45 Billie Holiday (26 Mar 1952) electric guitar
  11. Easy to Love 3:01 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (26 Mar 1952) guitar
  12. You Go to My Head 2:55 Billie Holiday (26 Mar 1952) guitar
  13. These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) 3:35 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (26 Mar 1952) guitar
  14. I Only Have Eyes for You 2:54 Billie Holiday (26 Mar 1952) guitar, electric guitar
  15. What Does It Take 2:47 Nat King Cole (Apr 1952) guitar
  16. East of the Sun 2:56 Billie Holiday (1952) electric guitar
  17. The Astaire Blues ?:?? The Oscar Peterson Quartet (1952) guitar
  18. Stompin' at The Savoy ?:?? The Oscar Peterson Quartet (1952) guitar
  19. Walkin’ My Baby Back Home 2:40 Nat King Cole (1952) guitar
  20. No Strings 2:57 Fred Astaire (1953) guitar
  21. Change Partners 3:17 Fred Astaire (1953) guitar
  22. Danny Boy 3:40 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  23. Dancing in the Dark 4:48 Fred Astaire (1953) guitar
  24. ’s Wonderful 2:59 Fred Astaire (1953) guitar
  25. The Continental 3:31 Fred Astaire (1953) guitar
  26. In a Mellow Tone 3:09 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  27. Cotton Tail 3:53 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  28. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 4:00 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  29. Take the “A” Train 3:19 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  30. Fascinating Rhythm 2:44 Fred Astaire (1953) guitar
  31. Love for Sale 3:12 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  32. Just One of Those Things 3:02 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  33. Night and Day 3:41 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  34. Anything Goes 2:57 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  35. I've Got You Under My Skin 2:30 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  36. I Love You 3:06 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  37. You’re Easy To Dance With 3:24 Fred Astaire (1953) guitar
  38. Tenderly 3:04 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  39. Jive at Six 4:15 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  40. That's All 3:50 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  41. Bounce Blues 4:35 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  42. Pennies from Heaven 2:52 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  43. I Won’t Dance 3:03 Fred Astaire (1953) guitar
  44. Cheek to Cheek 5:41 Fred Astaire (1953) guitar
  45. A Fine Romance 3:45 Fred Astaire (1953) guitar
  46. Every Time We Say Goodbye 3:26 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  47. So Near and Yet So Far 3:21 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  48. Cotton Tail 3:23 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  49. John Hardy’s Wife 3:24 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar
  50. Prelude to a Kiss 3:19 Oscar Peterson (1953) guitar

Credited as (67)

  1. Barney Kessel
  2. Sarah Vaughan, Barney Kessel & Joe Comfort
  3. Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis & Barney Kessel
  4. Herb Ellis & Barney Kessel
  5. Stéphane Grappelli & Barney Kessel
  6. Barney Kessel & Shelly Manne
  7. Barney Kessel, Herbie Steward, Victor Feldman, Jimmy Rowles, Chuck Domanico, Jake Hanna & Milt Holland
  8. Stan Hasselgard Sextet feat. Barney Kessel & Red Norvo
  9. Barney Kessel & Red Mitchell
  10. Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell
  11. Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow
  12. Django Reinhardt, Kenny Burrell, Barney Kessel, Wes Montgomery & George Benson
  13. Barney Kessel / Herb Ellis
  14. Sylvia Telles with Barney Kessel
  15. Barney Kessel & Herb Ellis
  16. Ray Brown with Barney Kessel & Shelly Manne
  17. Bud Shank, Clifford Brown, Charlie Parker, Barney Kessel
  18. Barney Kessel & Jim Hall
  19. Lucky Thompson Feat. Barney Kessel
  20. Byrd / Kessel / Ellis
  21. Barney Kessel - Harold Land
  22. Barney Kessel, Harold Land
  23. Paul Smith with Monty Budwig, Frank Capp, Barney Kessel
  24. Barney Kessel with The Jazz Millers
  25. Hampton Hawes with Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Red Mitchell
  26. Flip Phillips, Benny Carter, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, Barney Kessel, Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Shavers
  27. Flip Phillips, Benny Carter, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, Barney Kessel, Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
  28. Charlie Byrd / Herb Ellis / Barney Kessel
  29. Oscar Peterson Trio with Barney Kessel and Ray Brown
  30. Barney Kessel, Ray Brown & Shelly Manne
  31. Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Ray Brown
  32. Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Ray Brown
  33. Gene Krupa, Benny Carter & Barney Kessel
  34. Gene Krupa & Benny Carter & Barney Kessel
  35. Kessel
  36. Stéphane Grappelli with Barney Kessel
  37. The Poll Winners : Barney Kessel With Shelly Manne And Ray Brown
  38. Barney Kessel w/ The Pollwinners
  39. Stéphane Grappelli & Barney Kessel with The New Hot Club Quintet
  40. Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel ∙ Herb Ellis ∙ Ray Brown
  41. Gerry Mulligan, Mulligan Quartet Featuring Chet Baker, Chico Hamilton Also Paul Desmond, Barney Kessel, David Van Kriedt
  42. Buddy Collette Featuring Gerald Wiggins, Don Friedman, Ernie Freeman, Calvin Jackson, Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts, Larry Bunker, Leroy Vinnegar and Shelly Manne
  43. Jim Hall & Barney Kessel
  44. Harry “Sweets” Edison, Barney Kessel,Jimmy Rowles
  45. Billie Holiday, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Benny Carter, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, John Simmons & Larry Bunker
  46. Billie Holiday, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Ben Webster, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell & Alvin Stoller
  47. Harry “Sweets” Edison, Ben Webster, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller & Red Mitchell
  48. Barney Kessel with The Lighthouse All‐Stars
  49. Billie Holiday featuring Harry “Sweets” Edison, Ben Webster, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell & Larry Bunker
  50. Charlie Shavers, Roy Eldridge, Benny Carter, Lester Young, Flip Phillips, Barney Kessel, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich
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Works (26)

Wrote

  1. Let's Cook
  2. Pedal Point

Composed

  1. I'm on My Way
  2. Barney's Blues
  3. Easy Like
  4. Salute to Charlie Christian
  5. North of the Border
  6. Funky's Uncle
  7. Slick Chick
  8. You’re My One And Only Love
  9. Be Deedle Dee Do
  10. Atom Buster
  11. Swedish Pastry
  12. Bernardo
  13. Vicky's Dream
  14. Begin the Blues
  15. Happy Feeling
  16. Wail Street
  17. Contemporary Blues
  18. 64 Bars on Wilshire
  19. Moving Up
  20. Blue Grass
  21. Two Note Samba
  22. In the Garden of Love
  23. Bridging the Blues

Lyrics

  1. You’re My One And Only Love

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Montreux Jazz Festival 1973

Links (16)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325149
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/barney_kessel
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82025135
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6gf1f46
  5. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82025135
  6. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138959564
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/129284351

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/159360

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/253476

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000784527

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/51875741

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q498745

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/41882

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pVkGhtBvjj1P52yn0tNLG
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/64427

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/15324