Bernard Atwell McKinney, later Kiane Zawadi (born November 26, 1932) is an American

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trombonist and

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player, one of the few jazz soloists on the latter instrument.

Biography

McKinney was born into a family of ten children, several of whom also became musicians. He is the uncle of R&B producer and jazz pianist Carlos "Los Da Mystro" McKinney. He first worked with

Barry Harris Barry Doyle Harris (December 15, 1929 – December 8, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style. Life and career Harris was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December ...

and Sonny Stitt in 1951, and played with Alvin Jackson's band early in the decade. Toward the middle of the 1950s he was with Art Blakey, and he moved with

Yusef Lateef Yusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya Community in America. Although Lateef's main instruments ...

to New York City in 1959. In the 1960s he played with

Illinois Jacquet Jean-Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet (October 30, 1922 – July 22, 2004) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on " Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo. Although he was a pioneer of ...

, James Moody, and

Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December 15, 1932. ...

. Later that decade he adopted the name Kiane Zawadi. In the 1970s he performed with

Archie Shepp Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz. Biography Early life Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but ...

Carlos Garnett Carlos Garnett (born December 1, 1938) is a Panamanian-American jazz saxophonist. Biography Garnett was born on December 1, 1938, in Red Tank, Panama Canal Zone. He was interested in jazz after hearing the music of Louis Jordan and James Mood ...

Harold Vick Harold Vick (April 3, 1936 – November 13, 1987) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. Biography Harold Vick was born on April 3, 1936 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. At the age of 13 he was given a clarinet by his uncle, Prince Robin ...

, Frank Foster, Charles Tolliver,

Abdullah Ibrahim Abdullah Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand on 9 October 1934 and formerly known as Dollar Brand) is a South African pianist and composer. His music reflects many of the musical influences of his childhood in the multicultural port areas of Cap ...

, and

McCoy Tyner Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938March 6, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Gram ...

. In 1978, he played in the pit orchestra for ''

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'', a

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show. He appeared at a

Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...

tribute at Town Hall in New York City in 1985. Other musicians Zawadi worked with include

Mongo Santamaría Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez (April 7, 1917 – February 1, 2003) was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. Primarily a conga drummer, Santamaría was a leading figure in the pachanga an ...

, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Joe Henderson, and Aretha Franklin.

Discography

As sideman

With Frank Foster * 1968 ''Manhattan Fever'' * 1978 ''Shiny Stockings'' With Slide Hampton *'' Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty'' (Strand, 1959) *'' Sister Salvation'' (Atlantic, 1960) With Freddie Hubbard * 1962 '' Ready for Freddie'' (Blue Note) * 1966 '' Blue Spirits'' (Blue Note) * 1967 '' High Blues Pressure'' With

Clifford Jordan Clifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player. While in Chicago, he performed with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and some rhythm and blues groups. He moved to New York City in 1957, after ...

* 1991 '' Down Through the Years'' (Milestone) * 1997 '' Play What You Feel'' (Mapleshade) With

*'' The Dreamer'' (Savoy, 1959) *'' The Fabric of Jazz'' (Savoy, 1959) With others * 1955 '' Byrd Jazz'' Donald Byrd * 1957 ''

The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams ''The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams'' is an album led by baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams which was recorded in late 1957 and originally released on the Regent label.

'',

Pepper Adams Park Frederick "Pepper" Adams III (October 8, 1930 – September 10, 1986) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist and composer. He composed 42 pieces, was the leader on eighteen albums spanning 28 years, and participated in 600 sessions as a s ...

* 1961 '' Cookin' the Blues'', James Moody * 1961 ''

The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra ''The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra'' is an album by the American jazz musician Sun Ra and his Arkestra, recorded on October 10, 1961, for the Savoy Records, Savoy label and released in 1962. The album was supervised by Tom Wilson (producer), Tom W ...

'',

Sun Ra Le Sony'r Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific ou ...

* 1966 ''A Slice of the Top'', Hank Mobley * 1966 ''Cookin' Time'',

Howard McGhee Howard McGhee (March 6, 1918 – July 17, 1987) was one of the first American bebop jazz trumpeters, with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for his fast fingering and high notes. He had an influence on younger beb ...

* 1968 ''My People'',

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* 1972 '' Attica Blues'',

* 1972 ''Willis Jackson Recording Session'', Willis "Gator" Jackson * 1973 ''African Space Program'',

Dollar Brand Abdullah Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand on 9 October 1934 and formerly known as Dollar Brand) is a South African pianist and composer. His music reflects many of the musical influences of his childhood in the multicultural port areas of Cap ...

* 1973 ''Song of the New World'',

* 1974 '' Another Beginning'', Les McCann (Atlantic) * 1974 ''One for Me'',

Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in Phi ...

* 1974 ''Your Baby Is a Lady'',

Jackie DeShannon Jackie DeShannon (born Sharon Lee Myers, August 21, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and radio broadcaster with a string of hit song credits from the 1960s onwards, as both singer and composer. She was one of the first female singer-songw ...

* 1974 '' Don't Look Back'',

* 1975 ''

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'', Charles Tolliver (Strata-East) * 1975 '' Let This Melody Ring On'',

(Muse) * 1975 ''Vance 32'',

Kenny Vance Kenny Vance (born Kenneth Rosenberg, December 9, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer who was a founding member of Jay and the Americans. His career spans from the 1950s to today, with projects ranging from starting doo-wo ...

* 1976 ''Sound of a Drum'',

Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was a Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist. His compositions include "Where Is the Love", a Gra ...

* 1977 ''Phyllis Hyman'',

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* 1977 ''Saturday Night Fever'',

Cornell Dupree Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis and Steve Gadd, appeared on David Letterman,

* 1978 '' Easy'',

Grant Green Grant Green (June 6, 1935 – January 31, 1979) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Recording prolifically for Blue Note Records as both leader and sideman, Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop, and Latin-tinged idioms ...

(Versatile) * 1982 ''Sentimental Mood'', Mickey Bass * 1988 ''Jacquet's Got It!'',

* 1995 ''Last Chance for Common Sense'', Rodney Kendrick * 1996 ''Big Band'', Joe Henderson * 1998 ''Live in Harlem'', Patience Higgins

References

* Kiane Zawadiat

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