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- Kenneth David Kirkland (September 28, 1955 – November 12, 1998) was an American pianist and keyboardist.
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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.
Sep 28, 2023 · In the realm of modern jazz, few pianists left as indelible a mark as Kenny Kirkland. A virtuoso with an uncanny ability to blend technical prowess with profound musicality, Kirkland’s contributions continue to resonate through the annals of jazz history.
Sep 22, 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.
Oct 17, 2020 · In 1993 he was the subject of one of Marian McPartlands distinguished Piano Jazz program for American public radio. Kenny Kirkland was found dead at his apartment in Queen's, New York on November 13, 1998, a young promising musician whose time was much too short.
Sep 28, 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.
Nov 18, 1998 · BEGINNING HIS career as a teacher of classical music, Kenny Kirkland next became a jazz musician. Later he emerged from his jazz chrysalis as a practitioner of exotic pop/rock music and...
Sep 28, 2020 · Sept. 28 would have marked the 65th birthday of Kenny Kirkland — the jazz pianist known to his friends as “The Doctor” or “Doctone.” Kirkland played with some of the greats back in the ...
