Biography by Thom Jurek
Kenny Garrett is an American saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most distinctive instrumentalists to emerge from Detroit's 1980s and 1990s jazz scenes. A versatile musician, he is equally at home playing classic jump-and-rhythm & blues, standards, modal music and jazz-funk. Receiving his first professional break with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1978, he moved to New York and joined the Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra. Introducing Kenny Garrett, his Criss Cross leader debut, appeared in 1984. During a five-year stint with Miles Davis's group, he issued the solo outings Prisoner of Love and African Exchange Student for Atlantic in 1989 and 1990 respectively. He spent 11 years with Warner Bros. for whom he recorded acclaimed albums such as 1992's Black Hope, Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane and 2002's Happy People. After moving to Nonesuch for 2006's Grammy-nominated Beyond the Wall, he signed with Detroit's Mack Ave. label for 2008's live Sketches of MD. In 2012 he received two Grammy nominations for Seeds From The Underground. 2013's Pushing The World Away reached inside the top ten on the jazz albums charts, while 2016's Do Your Dance offered tribute to mentor Marcus Belgrave while exploring the many faces of rhythm. 2021 Garrett released Sounds From the Ancestors that examined the roles West African and Latin sounds played in the creation of the musics that influenced him -- jazz, gospel, soul, and hip hop.
Garrett was born and raised in Detroit. His carpenter father also played tenor saxophone. He got his first horn as an eight-year-old and thanks to his dad's tutelage, quickly learned the G scale. While attending McKenzie High School he studied with trumpeter Marcus Belgrave and began performing with Mercer Ellington's band as a guest. He also had the good fortune to play with organist Lyman Woodard locally in Detroit. He was encouraged to begin writing his own compositions by various members of Ellington's band, and began doing so a short time later. He also played gigs with Belgrave, pianist Geri Allen, and other Detroit musicians. He won a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but decided to turn it down when Mercer offered him full membership in the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He remained with them for three-and-a-half years.
In 1982, he relocated to New York City, and joined the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. Garrett made his solo recording debut with 1984's Introducing Kenny Garrett on the Criss Cross label. During this period he also played and recorded with Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw. In February of 1987, Miles Davis saw a video of Garrett playing a guest spot with Dizzy Gillespie, called the saxophonist that night, and offered him a spot in his band. Garrett remained with Davis's studio and live bands through 1991.
During his tenure with the trumpeter, he signed a solo deal with Atlantic Records. He recorded two notable albums for Atlantic, Prisoner of Love and African Exchange Student in 1989 and 1990 respectively. He moved over to Warner Bros. in 1992. His label debut was the charting, critically acclaimed Black Hope. He followed up in 1995 with Triology, and recorded Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane in 1996. He released Songbook, his first album comprised entirely of his own compositions in 1997, and followed it with Simply Said in 1999. The charting Happy People followed in 2002. Garrett concluded his tenure with the label on 2003's Standard of Language. In 2006, Garrett signed with Nonesuch. He released the Grammy-nomination for Beyond the Wall, which examined the East Asian musical tradition through modal jazz.
Two years later, he delivered Sketches of MD (recorded at N.Y.C.'s Iridium club) for Detroit's Mack Avenue label. As well as leading his own touring bands, Garrett joined the Five Peace Band's all star lineup alongside keyboardist Chick Corea, guitarist John McLaughlin, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. Five Peace Band: Live (Concord, 2009) won the Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album in January 2010.
In 2012, Garrett released Seeds from the Underground his second album for Mack Ave. It featured his own group with bassist Nat Reeves, Venezuelan pianist Benito Gonzalez, and drummer Ronald Bruner Jr. The acclaimed album received Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories; an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Jazz Album; and a Soul Train award nomination for Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group category. Garrett received a Jazz Awards nomination for Alto Saxophonist of the Year, and won an Echo Award for Saxophonist of the Year.
Pushing the World Away followed a year later. It featured an alternating cast of musicians --including strings -- playing mostly original compositions (and a cover of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "I Say a Little Prayer"). It peaked at number six on the jazz charts and was nominated for two Grammy awards including Best Jazz Instrumental Album. In 2016, Garrett delivered his fourth Mack Ave. recording, Do Your Dance!, a widely varied set of originals and covers that found him exploring many varieties of dance-oriented rhythms from hip-hop and funk to Latin and Brazilian sounds.
Garrett returned to Mack Ave. for 2021's Sounds From the Ancestors. His core quintet -- pianist Vernell Brown, Jr., bassist Corcoran Holt, drummer Ronald Bruner and percussionist Rudy Bird -- was appended by a large guest list that included drummer Lenny White, pianist/ organist Johnny Mercier, conguero Pedrito Martinez, and singers Dwight Trible and Jean Baylor to name a few. Garrett explored his musical roots in Motown soul, jazz, gospel, funk, hip hop, etc. through the cornerstones of their own foundations in West African and Afro Cuban musics.
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Biografía de Thom Jurek
Kenny Garrett es un saxofonista, director de orquesta y compositor estadounidense. Se encuentra entre los instrumentistas más distintivos que surgieron de las escenas de jazz de Detroit en las décadas de 1980 y 1990. Músico versátil, se siente como en casa tocando saltos clásicos y rhythm & blues, estándares, música modal y jazz-funk. Recibiendo su primera ruptura profesional con la Orquesta Duke Ellington en 1978, se mudó a Nueva York y se unió a la Orquesta Thad Jones - Mel Lewis. Presentando a Kenny Garrett, su debut como líder de Criss Cross, apareció en 1984. Durante un período de cinco años con el grupo de Miles Davis, emitió las salidas en solitario Prisoner of Love y African Exchange Student para Atlantic en 1989 y 1990, respectivamente. Pasó 11 años con Warner Bros., para quien grabó álbumes aclamados como Black Hope de 1992, Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane y Happy People de 2002. Después de mudarse a Nonesuch para Beyond the Wall, nominado al Grammy en el 2006, firmó con Mack Ave de Detroit. sello discográfico de live Sketches of MD de 2008. En el 2012 recibió dos nominaciones al Grammy por Seeds From The Underground. Pushing The World Away de 2013 se ubicó entre los diez primeros en las listas de álbumes de jazz, mientras que Do Your Dance de 2016 rindió homenaje al mentor Marcus Belgrave mientras exploraba las muchas caras del ritmo. 2021 Garrett lanzó Sounds From the Ancestors que examinó los roles que desempeñaron los sonidos latinos y de África occidental en la creación de las músicas que lo influenciaron: jazz, gospel, soul y hip hop.
Garrett nació y se crió en Detroit. Su padre carpintero también tocaba el saxofón tenor. Obtuvo su primer cuerno a los ocho años y, gracias a la tutela de su padre, aprendió rápidamente la escala G. Mientras asistía a McKenzie High School, estudió con el trompetista Marcus Belgrave y comenzó a tocar con la banda de Mercer Ellington como invitado. También tuvo la suerte de tocar con el organista Lyman Woodard localmente en Detroit. Varios miembros de la banda de Ellington lo animaron a comenzar a escribir sus propias composiciones, y comenzó a hacerlo poco tiempo después. También tocó en conciertos con Belgrave, la pianista Geri Allen y otros músicos de Detroit. Ganó una beca para el Berklee College of Music en Boston, pero decidió rechazarla cuando Mercer le ofreció ser miembro de pleno derecho de la Orquesta Duke Ellington. Permaneció con ellos durante tres años y medio.
En 1982, se mudó a la ciudad de Nueva York y se unió a la Orquesta Thad Jones-Mel Lewis. Garrett hizo su debut discográfico en solitario con Introducing Kenny Garrett de 1984 en el sello Criss Cross. Durante este período también tocó y grabó con Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard y Woody Shaw. En febrero de 1987, Miles Davis vio un video de Garrett tocando como invitado con Dizzy Gillespie, llamó al saxofonista esa noche y le ofreció un puesto en su banda. Garrett permaneció en el estudio y las bandas en vivo de Davis hasta 1991.
Durante su mandato con el trompetista, firmó un contrato en solitario con Atlantic Records. Grabó dos álbumes notables para Atlantic, Prisoner of Love y African Exchange Student en 1989 y 1990, respectivamente. Se mudó a Warner Bros. en 1992. Su debut en el sello fue Black Hope, aclamado por la crítica y aclamado por la crítica. Siguió en 1995 con Triology y grabó Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane en 1996. Lanzó Songbook, su primer álbum compuesto íntegramente por sus propias composiciones en 1997, y lo siguió con Simply Said en 1999. El gráfico Happy People siguió en 2002. Garrett concluyó su mandato con el sello en Standard of Language de 2003. En 2006, Garrett firmó con Nonesuch. Lanzó la nominación al Grammy por Beyond the Wall, que examinó la tradición musical de Asia oriental a través del jazz modal.
Dos años más tarde, entregó bocetos de MD (grabados en el Iridium club de Nueva York) para el sello Mack Avenue de Detroit. Además de liderar sus propias bandas de gira, Garrett se unió a la alineación estelar de Five Peace Band junto al tecladista Chick Corea, el guitarrista John McLaughlin, el bajista Christian McBride y el baterista Vinnie Colaiuta. Five Peace Band: Live (Concord, 2009) ganó el Grammy al Mejor Álbum Instrumental de Jazz en enero de 2010.
En 2012, Garrett lanzó Seeds from the Underground, su segundo álbum para Mack Ave. Contó con su propio grupo con el bajista Nat Reeves, el pianista venezolano Benito González y el baterista Ronald Bruner Jr.El aclamado álbum recibió nominaciones al Grammy en las categorías de Mejor Álbum Instrumental de Jazz y Mejor Solista de Jazz Improvisado; una nominación al Premio NAACP Image Award por Mejor Álbum de Jazz; y una nominación al premio Soul Train por Mejor Artista/Grupo de Jazz Tradicional. Garrett recibió una nominación a los Premios Jazz como Saxofonista Alto del Año y ganó un Premio Echo como Saxofonista del Año.
Empujando al Mundo Lejos siguió un año después. Presentaba un elenco alterno de músicos, incluidas cuerdas, tocando en su mayoría composiciones originales(y una versión de "I Say a Little Prayer"de Burt Bacharach y Hal David). Alcanzó el puesto número seis en las listas de jazz y fue nominado a dos premios Grammy, incluido el de Mejor Álbum Instrumental de Jazz. En 2016, Garrett entregó su cuarta Mack Ave. ¡grabando, Baila!, un conjunto muy variado de originales y versiones que lo encontraron explorando muchas variedades de ritmos orientados al baile, desde hip-hop y funk hasta sonidos latinos y brasileños.
Garrett regresó a Mack Ave. para Sounds From the Ancestors de 2021. Su quinteto principal, el pianista Vernell Brown, Jr., el bajista Corcoran Holt, el baterista Ronald Bruner y el percusionista Rudy Bird, fue agregado por una gran lista de invitados que incluía al baterista Lenny White, el pianista/ organista Johnny Mercier, conguero Pedrito Martínez y los cantantes Dwight Trible y Jean Baylor, por nombrar algunos. Garrett exploró sus raíces musicales en Motown soul, jazz, gospel, funk, hip hop, etc. a través de las piedras angulares de sus propios cimientos en las músicas de África Occidental y afrocubana.
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Tracks:
1 - Tacit Dance - 6:08
2 - Spanish-Go-Round - 4:09
3 - Computer "G" - 10:04
4 - Van Gogh's Left Ear - 7:40
5 - Black Hope - 3:54
6 - Jackie & The Bean Stalk - 7:02
7 - Run Run Shaw - 4:46
8 - 2 Step - 5:25
9 - Bone Bop - 4:54
10 - Books & Toys - 4:42
11 - Bye Bye Blackbird - 5:34
12 - Last Sax - 1:36
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Kenny Garrett (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 8, 10 to 12)
Art Direction, Design – Linda Cobb
Bass – Charnett Moffett (tracks: 1 to 11)
Computer [Computer Host] – Mike Beard
Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Bibi Green
Cymbal – Brian Blade (tracks: 9)
Drums – Brian Blade (tracks: 1 to 7, 10, 11), Ricky Wellman (tracks: 8, 9)
Engineer [Assistant] – A.W. Dick, Chris Alberts*
Executive-Producer – Matt Pierson
Management – Peter Shukat
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Donald Brown, Joe Ferla, Kenny Garrett
Percussion – Don Alias (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 to 9)
Photography By [Flower Photograph] – Keith Schoenheit
Photography By [Photos Of Kenny] – Chris Carroll (4)
Piano – Kenny Kirkland (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 11)
Producer – Donald Brown
Recorded By – Joe Ferla
Soprano Saxophone – Kenny Garrett (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 9)
Synthesizer – Donald Brown (tracks: 5, 8), Kenny Kirkland (tracks: 8, 9)
Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson (tracks: 1, 3, 11)
Written-By – Kenny Garrett (tracks: 1 to 10, 12), M. Dixon* (tracks: 11), R. Henderson* (tracks: 11)
Recorded at Power Station, New York
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 9 45017-2
Format:
CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1992
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/1756746-Kenny-Garrett-Black-Hope
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