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