Kenny Garrett

Elected to the Hall of Fame
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Kenny Garrett's news entries:

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    ​“To me, it’s not a departure,” says Kenny Garret, right, with Svoy at his side. “My teacher was Miles Davis, so I’ve always been open to all genres of music.”

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    Kenny Garrett (left) and band create a festive atmosphere at the Blue Note New York during an early September engagement.

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    Jon Batiste delivers a vocal-and-piano version of “Sweet Lorraine” on the Relief album.

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    “I always wanted the elders to be there, so I can make sure that I was moving in the right direction,” Kenny Garrett said of his relationship with legends of jazz.

    Kenny Garrett Honors the Ancestors

    Kenny Garrett’s latest album, Sounds From The Ancestors, is a message to all of the legendary artists who helped…

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    Kenny Garrett’s Sounds From The Ancestors is among DownBeat’s latest crop of 5-star reviews.

    Best Albums of 2021

    Welcome to DownBeat’s best-reviewed albums of 2021. Below you’ll find the 5-star recordings, both new and…

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    The Monterey Jazz Festival, one of many reopening for late summer.

    Bringing Back the Festivals!

    In what has to be billed as the great jazz reopening, festivals are coming back online, many with late-breaking plans…

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    Regina Carter is set to explore the legacy of Ella Fitzgerald on Tuesday.

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    Danilo Pérez helms a big band on Aug. 30 during the Detroit Jazz Festival.

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    Los Angeles-based Alex Hahn performs at the first Michael Brecker International Saxophone Competition, which was held at the Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eliat, Israel.

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    Sonny Rollins performs at the 2012 Detroit Jazz Festival.

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    Vibraphonist Roy Ayers performs last year in Pittsburgh.

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    Odean Pope (left) leads his sax choir on June 16 during the Captialbop DC Jazz Series in Washington, D.C.

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    Herbie Hancock (left) and Igor Butman shake hands after their performance during the International Jazz Day 2015 Global Concert at UNESCO on April 30, 2015, in Paris, France.


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