Wynton Kelly

Wynton Kelly
1931 - 1971
Wynton Kelly  American Jazz Musician
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First Name Wynton
Last Name Kelly
Birthday 2nd December, 1931
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York
Died 12th April, 1971
Place of Death Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Nationality American
Occupation Text Musician, composer
Occupation Jazz Musician
Music Genre (Text) Jazz
Music Genre Jazz, Piano
Origin Brooklyn
Year(s) Active 1950s-1971, 1940s–1971
Music Style Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Music Mood Earnest, Sophisticated, Intimate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Stylish, Earthy, Refined/Mannered, Rollicking, Playful
Instrument Piano
Instrument (text) Piano
Record Label Blue Note, Riverside, Vee-Jay, Verve, Milestone
Associated Acts Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery, Blue Mitchell

Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of 12 and was pianist on a No. 1 R&B hit at the age of 16. His recording debut as a leader occurred three years later, around the time he started to become better known as an accompanist to singer Dinah Washington, and as a member of trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie's band. This progress was interrupted by two years in the United States Army, after which Kelly returned to Washington and Gillespie, and played with other leaders. Over the next few years, these included instrumentalists Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Wes Montgomery, and Sonny Rollins, and vocalists Betty Carter, Billie Holiday, and Abbey Lincoln.

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