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Wynton Kelly

Born: Dec 2, 1931 in Jamaica

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Died: Apr 12, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Genre: Jazz

Styles: Hard Bop

Biography: A superb accompanist loved by Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly was also a distinctive soloist who decades later would be a strong influence on Benny Green. He grew up in Brooklyn and early on played in R&B bands led by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Hal Singer, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. ...Read full biography

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Someday My Prince Will Come

Released: 1961

Label: Vee-Jay

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Pianist Wynton Kelly is heard on this CD reissue (the ten songs from the original LP plus five "new" alternate takes) with either bassist Sam Jones and drummer Jimmy Cobb or bassist Paul Chambers and drummer ...Read full review

Big 6

Released: 1958

Label: Fantasy Inc.

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Trumpeter Blue Mitchell was a virtual unknown when he recorded this Riverside album, his first as a leader. Now reissued on CD in the OJC series, Mitchell is heard in excellent form in an all-star sextet ...Read full review

More Wynton Kelly albums: Main Albums (26), Compilations (13)

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Kelly Clarkson

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