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In 2011, Garrett was presented with an Honorary Doctorate in Music from [[Berklee College of Music]], Boston, Massachusetts.<ref name="Kenny Garrett Honorary Doctorate/Commencement Speech at Berklee">{{Cite web|url=https://www.berklee.edu/news/3438/kenny-garrett-addresses-berklee-s-largest-gradua|title=Kenny Garrett Addresses Berklee's Largest Graduating Class &#124; Berklee College of Music|website=Berklee.edu}}</ref> Garrett also was the Commencement Speaker for graduates.<ref name="Kenny Garrett Honorary Doctorate/Commencement Speech at Berklee"/>
In 2011, Garrett was presented with an Honorary Doctorate in Music from [[Berklee College of Music]], Boston, Massachusetts.<ref name="Kenny Garrett Honorary Doctorate/Commencement Speech at Berklee">{{Cite web|url=https://www.berklee.edu/news/3438/kenny-garrett-addresses-berklee-s-largest-gradua|title=Kenny Garrett Addresses Berklee's Largest Graduating Class &#124; Berklee College of Music|website=Berklee.edu}}</ref> Garrett also was the Commencement Speaker for graduates.<ref name="Kenny Garrett Honorary Doctorate/Commencement Speech at Berklee"/>


In 2012, Garrett received a [[Soul Train Award]] nomination for his 2012 studio album ''[[Seeds from the Underground]]'' in the Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group category.<ref name="Kenny Garrett Soul Train Award Nomination">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/clip-licensing-info.html?cid=facebook|title=Soul Train Licensing Info|website=BET.com}}</ref> Also in 2012, Grammy nominations for ''Seeds from the Underground'' followed in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories,<ref name="Kenny Garrett 2009 Grammy Award"/> and ''Seeds From The Underground'' received a [[NAACP Image Award]] nomination in the Outstanding Jazz Album category.<ref name="Kenny Garrett 2012 NAACP Image Award Nomination">{{cite web|url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/44th-NIA-Nominations_Final_Release.pdf |title=Kenny Garrett NAACP Image Award Nomination |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319130412/http://www.naacpimageawards.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/44th-NIA-Nominations_Final_Release.pdf |archive-date=2013-03-19 }}</ref> In 2013, Garrett won an [[Echo Award]] in the Saxophonist of the Year category.<ref name="Kenny Garrett Echo Award Win">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MackAvenueMusic/status/320256186794536960|title=Kenny Garrett won the Echo Award for saxophonist of the year! Make sure to pick up "Seeds From the Underground."|first=Mack Avenue|last=Music|website=Twitter.com|date=April 5, 2013}}</ref>
In 2012, Garrett received a [[Soul Train Award]] nomination for his 2012 studio album ''[[Seeds from the Underground]]'' in the Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group category.<ref name="Kenny Garrett Soul Train Award Nomination">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/clip-licensing-info.html?cid=facebook|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803084242/https://www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/clip-licensing-info.html?cid=facebook|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 3, 2020|title=Soul Train Licensing Info|website=BET.com}}</ref> Also in 2012, Grammy nominations for ''Seeds from the Underground'' followed in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories,<ref name="Kenny Garrett 2009 Grammy Award"/> and ''Seeds From The Underground'' received an [[NAACP Image Award]] nomination in the Outstanding Jazz Album category.<ref name="Kenny Garrett 2012 NAACP Image Award Nomination">{{cite web|url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/44th-NIA-Nominations_Final_Release.pdf |title=Kenny Garrett NAACP Image Award Nomination |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319130412/http://www.naacpimageawards.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/44th-NIA-Nominations_Final_Release.pdf |archive-date=2013-03-19 }}</ref> In 2013, Garrett won an [[Echo Award]] in the Saxophonist of the Year category.<ref name="Kenny Garrett Echo Award Win">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MackAvenueMusic/status/320256186794536960|title=Kenny Garrett won the Echo Award for saxophonist of the year! Make sure to pick up "Seeds From the Underground."|first=Mack Avenue|last=Music|website=Twitter.com|date=April 5, 2013}}</ref>


Garrett's ''[[Pushing the World Away]]'' album received a Grammy nomination in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category in 2013.<ref name="Kenny Garrett 2013 Grammy Award Nomination">{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/kenny-garrett|title=Kenny Garrett|date=November 19, 2019|website=Grammy.com}}</ref>
Kenny Garrett's ''[[Pushing the World Away]]'' album received a Grammy nomination in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category in 2013.<ref name="Kenny Garrett 2013 Grammy Award Nomination">{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/kenny-garrett|title=Kenny Garrett|date=November 19, 2019|website=Grammy.com}}</ref> He followed with ''Do Your Dance!'' (2016), ''Sounds from the Ancestors'' (2021) and released his first electronic album, ''[[Who Killed AI?]]'' (2024), in collaboration with electronic producer/instrumentalist [[Svoy]].<ref name="Who Killed AI? by Kenny Garrett & Svoy">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/who-killed-ai--mw0004208055#review|title=Who Killed AI? by Kenny Garrett & Svoy|date=April 12, 2024|website=AllMusic.com}}</ref>

Garrett is a resident of [[Glen Ridge, New Jersey]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080927062323/http://www.nj.com/greatday/stories/more.html "The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 28, 2003, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of September 27, 2008. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Kenny Garrett -- Glen Ridge resident Garrett is a high-energy alto and soprano saxophonist who has played and/or recorded with Miles Davis, the Mercer Ellington Orchestra, Pharoah Sanders and Out of the Blue."</ref>


==Honors==
==Honors==
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* ''Do Your Dance!'' (Mack Avenue, 2016)
* ''Do Your Dance!'' (Mack Avenue, 2016)
* ''Sounds from the Ancestors'' (Mack Avenue, 2021)
* ''Sounds from the Ancestors'' (Mack Avenue, 2021)
* ''[[Who Killed AI?]]'' with [[Svoy]] (Mack Avenue, 2024)


'''Compilations'''
'''Compilations'''
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* [[Terence Blanchard]], ''[[Romantic Defiance]]'' (Columbia, 1995) – rec. 1994
* [[Terence Blanchard]], ''[[Romantic Defiance]]'' (Columbia, 1995) – rec. 1994
* [[Richard Bona]], "Painting a Whish" in ''[[Munia (The Tale)|Munia: The Tale]]'' (Verve, 2003)
* [[Richard Bona]], "Painting a Whish" in ''[[Munia (The Tale)|Munia: The Tale]]'' (Verve, 2003)
* [[Cameo (band)|Cameo]], ''[[Machismo (album)|Machismo]]'' ([[Atlanta Artists]], 1988) – rec. 1987-88
* [[Cameo (band)|Cameo]], ''[[Machismo (album)|Machismo]]'' ([[Atlanta Artists]], 1988) – rec. 1987–88
* [[Dennis Chambers]], ''Planet Earth'' (BHM Productions, 2005)
* [[Dennis Chambers]], ''Planet Earth'' (BHM Productions, 2005)
* The Duke Ellington Orchestra, ''Music is my Mistress'' (Musicmasters, 1989)
* The Duke Ellington Orchestra, ''Music is my Mistress'' (Musicmasters, 1989)
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* [[Wayman Tisdale]], ''[[Power Forward (album)|Power Forward]]'' ([[Motown Records|Motown]], 1995)
* [[Wayman Tisdale]], ''[[Power Forward (album)|Power Forward]]'' ([[Motown Records|Motown]], 1995)
* [[Steve Turre]], ''[[Rainbow People (album)|Rainbow People]]'' (HighNote, 2008)
* [[Steve Turre]], ''[[Rainbow People (album)|Rainbow People]]'' (HighNote, 2008)
* [[Jack Walrath]], ''[[Master of Suspense (album)|Master of Suspense]]'' ([[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]], 1987) – rec. 1986-87
* [[Jack Walrath]], ''[[Master of Suspense (album)|Master of Suspense]]'' ([[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]], 1987) – rec. 1986–87
* [[Cedar Walton]], ''[[Cedar Walton Plays]]'' (Delos, 1986) – rec. 1986
* [[Cedar Walton]], ''[[Cedar Walton Plays]]'' (Delos, 1986) – rec. 1986
* [[Lenny White]], ''Present Tense'' (Hip Bop, 1995)
* [[Lenny White]], ''Present Tense'' (Hip Bop, 1995)
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[[Category:American male saxophonists]]
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[[Category:Jazz alto saxophonists]]
[[Category:American jazz alto saxophonists]]
[[Category:Miles Davis]]
[[Category:Miles Davis]]
[[Category:Jazz musicians from Detroit]]
[[Category:Jazz musicians from Detroit]]

Latest revision as of 01:16, 27 September 2024

Not to be confused with Kenny G.
Kenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett performing in 2013
Kenny Garrett performing in 2013
Background information
Born (1960-10-09) October 9, 1960 (age 64)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
OccupationsMusician
Instruments
  • Alto saxophone
  • Soprano saxophone
  • Flute
  • Piano
Years active1978–present
Labels
Websitewww.kennygarrett.com

Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis's band. His primary instruments are alto and soprano saxophone and flute. Since 1985, he has pursued a solo career.

Biography

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Kenny Garrett was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 9, 1960. He attended Mackenzie High School. His father was a carpenter who played tenor saxophone as a hobby. Garrett's own career as a saxophonist took off when he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra, under the leadership of Mercer Ellington, in 1978. Garrett also played and recorded with Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw before developing his career as a leader.[1][2]

In 1984, Garrett recorded his first album as a bandleader, Introducing Kenny Garrett, on the CrissCross label.[3] In the year, he became the founding member of Out of the Blue which was produced by Blue Note Records.[4] In 1986, Garrett became a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.

He signed to the Warner Bros. Records label, and beginning with Black Hope, in 1992,[1] he recorded eight albums for them.[3] Garrett's music sometimes exhibits Asian influences, an aspect which is especially prevalent in his 2006 Grammy-nominated recording Beyond the Wall.[3]

Christian McBride, John McLaughlin, Vinnie Colaiuta and Garrett in 2008

Garrett joined the "Five Peace Band" of Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Christian McBride and Brian Blade/Vinnie Colaiuta around 2008.[1] The CD Five Peace Band – Live won a Grammy Award in 2010.[5]

In 2011, Garrett was presented with an Honorary Doctorate in Music from Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts.[6] Garrett also was the Commencement Speaker for graduates.[6]

In 2012, Garrett received a Soul Train Award nomination for his 2012 studio album Seeds from the Underground in the Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group category.[7] Also in 2012, Grammy nominations for Seeds from the Underground followed in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories,[5] and Seeds From The Underground received an NAACP Image Award nomination in the Outstanding Jazz Album category.[8] In 2013, Garrett won an Echo Award in the Saxophonist of the Year category.[9]

Kenny Garrett's Pushing the World Away album received a Grammy nomination in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category in 2013.[10] He followed with Do Your Dance! (2016), Sounds from the Ancestors (2021) and released his first electronic album, Who Killed AI? (2024), in collaboration with electronic producer/instrumentalist Svoy.[11]

Honors

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Influence

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Garrett was described as "The most important alto saxophonist of his generation" by the Washington City Paper[13] and "One of the most admired alto saxophonists in jazz after Charlie Parker" by The New York Times.[14]

Discography

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As leader/co-leader

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Compilations

As a member

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Out of the Blue

Manhattan projects

General Music Project (G. M. Project)
Co-leader with Charnett Moffett

As sideman

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With Donald Byrd

With Chick Corea

With Miles Davis

With Roy Haynes

With Freddie Hubbard

With Marcus Miller

With Mulgrew Miller

With Charnett Moffett

  • Beauty Within (Blue Note, 1989)
  • Evidence (Telarc, 1993)

With Woody Shaw

With Mike Stern

With Jeff "Tain" Watts

With others

Publications

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  • The Kenny Garrett Collection. Artist Transcriptions. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States: Hal Leonard Corp. 2004.
  • Kenny Garrett. Jazz Play-Along. Vol. 153. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States: Hal Leonard Corp. 2016.

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work
1996 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Alto Saxophone[15]
1997 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Alto Saxophone[16]
1997 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Jazz Album of the Year[16] Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane
1998 Nominated Grammy Award Best Jazz Instrumental Performance[17] Chick Corea – Remembering Bud Powell
1998 Nominated Grammy Award Best Jazz Instrumental Performance[17] Songbook
1998 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Alto Saxophone[18]
1999 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Alto Saxophone[19]
2002 Nominated Grammy Award Best Jazz Instrumental Album[17] Roy Haynes – Birds of a Feather: A Tribute to Charlie Parker
2007 Nominated Grammy Award Best Jazz Instrumental Album[17][20] Beyond the Wall
2009 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Alto Saxophone[21]
2010 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Alto Saxophone[22]
2010 Won Grammy Award Best Jazz Instrumental Album[17] Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band – Five Peace Band Live
2012 Nominated NAACP Image Award Outstanding Jazz Album Seeds from the Underground
2012 Nominated Soul Train Awards Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group Seeds from the Underground
2012 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Alto Saxophone[23]
2013 Nominated Grammy Award Best Jazz Instrumental Album[17] Seeds from the Underground
2013 Nominated Grammy Award Best Improvised Jazz Solo[17] "J. Mac" in Seeds from the Underground
2013 Won Echo Award Best International Jazz Saxophone Performance Seeds from the Underground
2013 Nominated JJA Jazz Awards Alto Saxophonist of the Year[24]
2013 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Alto Saxophone[25]
2014 Nominated Grammy Award Best Jazz Instrumental Album[17] Pushing the World Away
2014 Nominated Soul Train Awards Best Traditional Jazz Performance Pushing the World Away
2014 Won DownBeat Critics Poll Alto Saxophone
2014 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Alto Saxophone
2017 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Alto Saxophone[26]
2019 Won DownBeat Readers Poll Alto Saxophone[27]

Chart positions

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Chart Peak
position 		Work
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1989)[28] 20 Prisoner of Love
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1990)[29] 5 African Exchange Student
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1992)[30] 6 Black Hope
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1995)[31] 22 Triology
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1996)[32] 10 Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1997)[33] 7 Songbook
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (1999)[34] 20 Simply Said
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2002)[35] 19 Happy People
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2003)[36] 11 Standard of Language
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2006)[37] 13 Beyond the Wall
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2008)[38] 11 Sketches of MD: Live at the Iridium
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2012)[39] 10 Seeds from the Underground
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2013)[40] 6 Pushing the World Away
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2016)[41] 24 Do Your Dance!

References

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  1. ^ a b c Skelly, Richard. "Kenny Garrett: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  2. ^ "Kenny Garrett". Arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. ^ a b c "Nonesuch Records Beyond the Wall". Nonesuch.com.
  4. ^ "Out of The Blue". Blue Note Records. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Awards Nominations & Winners". Grammy.com. April 30, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Kenny Garrett Addresses Berklee's Largest Graduating Class | Berklee College of Music". Berklee.edu.
  7. ^ "Soul Train Licensing Info". BET.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Kenny Garrett NAACP Image Award Nomination" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19.
  9. ^ Music, Mack Avenue (April 5, 2013). "Kenny Garrett won the Echo Award for saxophonist of the year! Make sure to pick up "Seeds From the Underground."". Twitter.com.
  10. ^ "Kenny Garrett". Grammy.com. November 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Who Killed AI? by Kenny Garrett & Svoy". AllMusic.com. April 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "2023 NEA Jazz Masters Announced". jazztimes.com. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  13. ^ "Jazz Setlist, May 31-June 8: The Unfestive Alley". Washington City Paper. 31 May 2012.
  14. ^ Ratliff, Ben (August 25, 2013). "A Young Jazz Singer Reminds Her Elders How It Was Done". The New York Times.
  15. ^ "Kenny Garrett 1996 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  16. ^ a b "Kenny Garrett 1997 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kenny Garrett". Recording Academy.
  18. ^ "Kenny Garrett 1998 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  19. ^ "Kenny Garrett 1999 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  20. ^ "Four Nonesuch Albums Nominated for 2006 Grammy Awards". Nonesuch Records. December 6, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  21. ^ "Kenny Garrett 2009 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  22. ^ "Kenny Garrett 2010 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  23. ^ "Kenny Garrett 2012 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on 2016-07-30.
  24. ^ "JJA Jazz Awards 2013 Nominees/Winners". Archived from the original on May 18, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  25. ^ "Kenny Garrett 2013 DownBeat Readers Poll Win". Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  26. ^ "Marsalis, Krall, Corea Among DownBeat Readers Poll Winners". October 24, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  27. ^ "Shorter, Salvant and Benson Among DownBeat Readers Poll Winners". October 21, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  28. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1989". Billboard Magazine. 1989. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  29. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1990". Billboard Magazine. 1990. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  30. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1992". Billboard Magazine. 1992. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  31. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1995". Billboard Magazine. 1995. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  32. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1996". Billboard Magazine. 1996. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  33. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1997". Billboard Magazine. 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  34. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1999". Billboard Magazine. 1999. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  35. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 2002". Billboard Magazine. 2002. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  36. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 2003". Billboard Magazine. 2003. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  37. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 2006". Billboard Magazine. 2006. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  38. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 2008". Billboard Magazine. 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  39. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, June 25, 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  40. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, October 5, 2013". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  41. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, July 30, 2016". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
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