Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American

post-bop Post-bop is a genre of small-combo jazz that evolved in the early to mid 1960s in the United States. Pioneers of the genre, such as Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane and Jackie McLean, crafted syntheses ...

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musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the

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Orchestra and for his time with

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...

's band. His primary instruments are

alto The musical term alto, meaning "high" in Italian (Latin: ''altus''), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range. In 4-part voice leading alto is the second-highest part, sung in choruses by ...

and

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saxophone and

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. Since 1985, he has pursued a solo career.

Biography

Kenny Garrett was born in

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, on October 9, 1960. 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 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was bas ...

, under the leadership of

Mercer Ellington Mercer Kennedy Ellington (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington, whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death. Biography Early life and education Ellin ...

, in 1978. Garrett also played and recorded with Art Blakey,

, Freddie Hubbard, and

Woody Shaw Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. Shaw is widely known as one of the most important and influential jazz trumpet ...

before developing his career as a leader. In 1984, Garrett recorded his first album as a bandleader, ''

Introducing Kenny Garrett ''Introducing Kenny Garrett'' is the debut album of Kenny Garrett recorded on December 28th, 1984. It features Garrett in a quintet with veteran trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist Nat Reeves and drummer Tony Reedus. Track listi ...

'', on the

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label. In the year, he became the founding member of Out of the Blue which was produced by Blue Note Records. In 1986, Garrett became a member of Art Blakey's

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. He signed to the

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label, and beginning with ''

Black Hope ''Black Hope'' is the fifth album by Kenny Garrett, the first that he recorded for Warner Bros. It features Garrett in a quartet with pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Brian Blade. Additional musicians include veteran ...

'', in 1992, he recorded eight albums for them. Garrett's music sometimes exhibits Asian influences, an aspect which is especially prevalent in his 2006 Grammy-nominated recording ''Beyond the Wall''.

Garrett joined the " Five Peace Band" of Chick Corea,

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Christian McBride Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972) is an American jazz bassist, composer and arranger. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is an eight-time Grammy Award winner. McBride has performed and recorded with a number of j ...

and Brian Blade/

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around 2008. The CD ''Five Peace Band – Live'' won a Grammy Award in 2010. In 2011, Garrett was presented with an Honorary Doctorate in Music from

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...

, Boston, Massachusetts. Garrett also was the Commencement Speaker for graduates. In 2012, Garrett received a

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nomination for his 2012 studio album ''

Seeds from the Underground ''Seeds from the Underground'' is the thirteenth studio album by Kenny Garrett. It was released on April 10, 2012, on Mack Avenue Records and received two Grammy nominations in Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories ...

'' in the Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group category. Also in 2012, Grammy nominations for ''Seeds from the Underground'' followed in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories, and ''Seeds From The Underground'' received a NAACP Image Award nomination in the Outstanding Jazz Album category. In 2013, Garrett won an

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in the Saxophonist of the Year category. Garrett's '' Pushing the World Away'' album received a Grammy nomination in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category in 2013. Garrett has been a resident of

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."The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats"
''

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'', September 28, 2003, backed up by the

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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."

Honors

*2011: Honorary Doctorate of Music from

, Commencement Speaker.

Influence

Garrett was described as "The most important alto saxophonist of his generation" by the ''

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'' and "One of the most admired alto saxophonists in jazz after

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 ...

" by ''

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''.

Discography

As leader or co-leader

* ''

'' ( Criss Cross, 1985) - recorded in 1984 * ''Garrett 5'' (

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, 1989) - recorded in 1988 * ''Prisoner of Love'' (

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, 1989) * ''African Exchange Student'' (Atlantic, 1990) * ''

'' (

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, 1992) * ''Triology'' (Warner Bros., 1995) * ''Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane'' (Warner Bros., 1996) * ''

Songbook A song book is a book containing lyrics for songs. Song books may be simple composition books or spiral-bound notebooks. Music publishers also produced printed editions for group singing. Such volumes were used in the United States by piano manuf ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1997) * ''Simply Said'' (Warner Bros., 1999) * ''Happy People'' (Warner Bros., 2002) * ''Standard of Language'' (Warner Bros., 2003) * '' Beyond the Wall'' (

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, 2006) * '' Sketches of MD: Live at the Iridium'' (

Mack Avenue Mack Avenue Records is an independent record label in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Background Mack Avenue was founded in 1999 by Gretchen Carhartt Valade, a jazz fan and chair of the American apparel company Carhartt. The company is a sponsor ...

, 2008) – live * ''

'' (Mack Avenue, 2012) * '' Pushing the World Away'' (Mack Avenue, 2013) * ''Do Your Dance!'' (Mack Avenue, 2016) * ''Sounds from the Ancestors'' (Mack Avenue, 2021)

Compilations

* ''Old Folks'' (

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, 1999) with

John Scofield John Scofield (born December 26, 1951), sometimes referred to as "Sco", is an American guitarist and composer whose music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention in th ...

Michael Brecker Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...

and

David Friesen David Friesen (born May 6, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American jazz bassist. He plays double bass and electric upright bass. Career Friesen began playing bass while serving in the United States Army in Germany. He played with John Han ...

* ''Casino Lights '99'' (

, 2000) – live at

Montreux Jazz Festival The Montreux Jazz Festival (formerly Festival de Jazz Montreux and Festival International de Jazz Montreux) is a music festival in Switzerland, held annually in early July in Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline. It is the second-largest annual ...

* V.A., ''Relief: A Benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America's Musicians' Emergency Fund'' (

, 2021)

As a member

Out of the Blue * ''Out of the Blue'' (Blue Note, 1985) with

Michael Philip Mossman Michael Philip Mossman (born October 12, 1959) is an American jazz trumpeter. Career Mossman's early career included a tour of Europe with Anthony Braxton in 1978 and tours with Roscoe Mitchell in the early 1980s. He also did session work in the ...

Ralph Bowen Ralph Bowen (born December 24, 1961) is a Canadian jazz saxophonist. Biography Bowen started piano lessons at an early age, with clarinet and saxophone lessons following soon after. At thirteen he led a quartet and performed in big bands in Tor ...

Harry Pickens Harry Pickens is an American jazz pianist. He began his career with the Blue Note Records group Out of the Blue before releasing several albums as leader. Allmusic credits/ref> Pickens has been a mainstay feature at the Idyllwild Arts Jazz in ...

, Robert Hurst and

Ralph Peterson, Jr. Ralph Peterson Jr. (May 20, 1962 – March 1, 2021) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Early life Four of Peterson's uncles and his grandfather were drummers. Peterson himself began on percussion at age three. He was raised in Pleasan ...

* ''Inside Track'' (Blue Note, 1986) with the same musicians * ''Live at Mt. Fuji'' (Blue Note, 1987) with Michael Philip, Mossman Ralph Bowen, Harry Pickens, Ralph Peterson, Jr. and Kenny Davis – live recorded in

Mount Fuji Jazz Festival Mount Fuji Jazz Festival is an annual List of jazz festivals, jazz festival held in August in the Lake Yamanaka area, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The three-day festival features musicians from Blue Note Records and others, performing on different ...

1986 at

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Manhattan projects * ''Dreamboat'' (Timeless, 1990) with Roy Hargrove, Donald Brown,

Ira Coleman Ira Coleman (born April 29, 1956) is a French-American jazz bassist. Educated at the Berklee College of Music, he appears on four albums by Paris-based pianist Laurent de Wilde Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby and Priestley, Brian''Rough Guid ...

, Carl Allen – recorded in 1989 General Music Project (G. M. Project)
Co-leader with

Charnett Moffett Charnett Moffett (June 10, 1967 – April 11, 2022) was an American jazz bassist. Moffett began playing bass in the family band, touring the Far East in 1975 at the age of eight. In the mid-1980s, he played with Wynton Marsalis and Branford Ma ...

* ''General Music Project'' (

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, 1997) with

Charles Moffett Charles Moffett (September 6, 1929 – February 14, 1997) was an American free jazz drummer. Biography Moffett was born in Fort Worth, Texas, where he attended I.M. Terrell High School with Ornette Coleman. Before switching to drums, Mof ...

and

Geri Allen Geri Antoinette Allen (June 12, 1957 – June 27, 2017) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. In addition to her career as a performer and bandleader, Allen was also an associate professor of music at the University of Pittsburgh ...

* ''Blacker'' (Sweet Basil, 1997) with Charles Moffett and

Cyrus Chestnut Cyrus Chestnut (born January 17, 1963) is an American jazz pianist, composer and producer. In 2006, Josh Tyrangiel, music critic for '' Time'', wrote: "What makes Chestnut the best jazz pianist of his generation is a willingness to abandon note ...

* ''General Music Project II'' (Evidence, 1998) with the same musicians * ''Mr. J.P.'' (VideoArts, 2001) with

Louis Hayes Louis Hayes (born May 31, 1937) is an American jazz drummer and band leader. He was with McCoy Tyner's trio for more than three years. Since 1989 he has led his own band, and together with Vincent Herring formed the Cannonball Legacy Band. He ...

and

Carlos McKinney Carlos McKinney (born January 10, 1973), known professionally as Los Da Mystro, is an American record producer and jazz pianist. Biography McKinney was born into a prominent Detroit jazz family; he is a nephew to pianist Harold McKinney, ba ...

As sideman

With Donald Byrd *'' Harlem Blues'' ( Landmark, 1988) – recorded in 1987 *''

Getting Down to Business ''Getting Down to Business'' is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring performances recorded in 1989 and released on the Landmark label the following year.

'' (Landmark, 1990) – recorded in 1989 With Chick Corea *'' Remembering Bud Powell'' ( Stretch, 1997) – Grammy nominated *''

Five Peace Band Live ''Five Peace Band Live'' is a 2009 post bop/jazz fusion album from keyboardist Chick Corea and guitarist John McLaughlin with alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. Background They toured Euro ...

'' with

(

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, 2009) CD– Grammy won * ''The Musician'' (Concord Jazz, 2017) CD With

* '' Amandla'' (

, 1989) - recorded in 1988-89 * '' Dingo'' (Warner Bros., 1991) - recorded in 1990 * ''

Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux ''Miles & Quincy: Live at Montreux'' is a collaborative live album by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis and conductor Quincy Jones. It was recorded at the 1991 Montreux Jazz Festival and released by Warner Bros. Records in 1993. ''Miles & Quincy ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1993) - recorded in 1991 * '' Live Around the World'' (Warner Bros., 1996) - live recorded in 1988–91 * ''

Merci Miles! Live at Vienne ''Merci Miles! Live at Vienne'' is a live album by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released on Rhino and Warner Records in 2021. It was recorded in 1991 at the Jazz à Vienne festival. The album was released as part of Rhino's celebration o ...

'' (Warner, 2021) – recorded in 1991 With

Roy Haynes Roy Owen Haynes (born March 13, 1925) is an American jazz drummer. He is among the most recorded drummers in jazz. In a career lasting over 80 years, he has played swing, bebop, jazz fusion, avant-garde jazz and is considered a pioneer of jaz ...

* ''Praise'' ( Dreyfus Jazz, 1998) * '' Birds of a Feather: A Tribute to Charlie Parker'' (Dreyfus Jazz, 2001) – Grammy nominated With Freddie Hubbard * '' Double Take'' with

(

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, 1985) * '' The Eternal Triangle'' with Woody Shaw (Blue Note, 1987) * '' Topsy – Standard Book'' ( alfa, 1989) With

Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandros ...

* '' The Sun Don't Lie'' ( Dreyfus, 1993) * '' Tales'' (Dreyfus, 1995) * '' Live & More'' (GRP, 1997) * '' M²'' (Telarc, 2001) * ''Dreyfus Night in Paris'' ( Dreyfus Jazz, 2003) with

Michel Petrucciani Michel Petrucciani (; ; 28 December 1962 – 6 January 1999) was a French jazz pianist. From birth he had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and, in his case, short stature. He became one of the most accomplish ...

Biréli Lagrène Biréli Lagrène (born 4 September 1966) is a French jazz guitarist who came to prominence in the 1980s for his Django Reinhardt–influenced style. He often performs in swing, jazz fusion, and post-bop styles. Biography Lagrène was born in ...

, Lenny White – live recorded in 1994 * ''Panther/Live'' (Jazz Door, 2004) With

Mulgrew Miller Mulgrew Miller (August 13, 1955 – May 29, 2013) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. As a child he played in churches and was influenced on piano by Ramsey Lewis and then Oscar Peterson. Aspects of their styles remained i ...

* ''

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'' ( Landmark, 1987) * '' Hand in Hand'' (

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, 1993) – recorded in 1992 With

* ''Beauty Within'' (Blue Note, 1989) * ''Evidence'' (Telarc, 1993) With

* '' Double Take'' with Freddie Hubbard (

, 1985) * '' The Eternal Triangle'' with Freddie Hubbard (Blue Note, 1988) With

Mike Stern Mike Stern (born January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. After playing with Blood, Sweat & Tears, he worked with drummer Billy Cobham, then with trumpeter Miles Davis from 1981 to 1983 and again in 1985. He then began a solo career, ...

* '' These Times'' (ESC, 2004) * '' All Over the Place'' (

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, 2012) With

Jeff "Tain" Watts Jeff "Tain" Watts (born January 20, 1960) is a jazz drummer who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane, and others. Biography Watts got the nickname "Tain" from Kenny ...

* ''Citizen Tain'' ( Columbia, 1999) * ''Detained at The Blue Note'' (

Half Note ''Half Note'' is a live album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1974 and first released on the SteepleChase label in 1985.

, 2004) With others * Art Blakey and

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, '' Feeling Good'' ( Delos Productions, 1986) *

, ''

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'' (Muse, 1987) – recorded in 1986 * Cedar Walton, '' Cedar Walton Plays'' (Delos, 1986) – recorded in 1986 *

Jack Walrath Jack Arthur Walrath (born May 5, 1946) is an American post-bop jazz trumpeter and musical arranger known for his work with Ray Charles, Gary Peacock, Charles Mingus, and Glenn Ferris, among others. Biography Walrath was born in Stuart, Florida. ...

, '' Master of Suspense'' (

, 1987) – recorded in 1986-87 * Cindy Blackman, ''

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'' (Muse, 1987) – recorded in 1986 * Cameo, ''

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'' ( Atlanta Artists, 1988) – recorded in 1987-88 *

Wallace Roney Wallace Roney (May 25, 1960 – March 31, 2020) was an American jazz ( hard bop and post-bop) trumpeter. He has won 1 Grammy award and has two nominations. Roney took lessons from Clark Terry and Dizzy Gillespie and studied with Miles Davis fr ...

, ''

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'' (Muse, 1988) *

Larry Willis Lawrence Elliott Willis (December 20, 1942 – September 29, 2019) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He performed in a wide range of styles, including jazz fusion, Afro-Cuban jazz, bebop, and avant-garde. Willis was born in New York Ci ...

, '' My Funny Valentine'' (Jazz City, 1988) * The Duke Ellington Orchestra, ''Music is my Mistress'' (Musicmasters, 1989) *

, '' The Nurturer'' (

, 1991) – recorded in 1990 *

Rodney Kendrick Rodney Kendrick (born April 30, 1960) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and record producer. He has been described as a "hard swinging player and composer with a delightful Thelonious Monk, Monkish wit and drive". Career At twenty-one, Kendr ...

, ''The Secrets of Rodney Kendrick'' (Verve, 1993) * Foley, ''7 Years Ago ... Directions In Smart-Alec Music'' ( MoJazz, 1993) *

Javon Jackson Javon Anthony Jackson (born June 16, 1965) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and educator. He first became known as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1987 until Blakey's death in 1990. and went on to release 22 reco ...

, ''When The Time Is Right'' (Blue Note, 1994) - recorded in 1993 * Al Jarreau, '' Tenderness'' (Reprise, 1994) - recorded in 1993 *

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, "" in ''Elephant Hotel'' (Epic, 1994) *

Philippe Saisse Philippe Saisse is a French jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and arranger. Career He was born in Marseille and raised in Paris. After studying at the Conservatoire de Paris he won a scholarship to the Berklee College of Mu ...

, ''Masques'' (Verve Forecast, 1995) *

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, '' Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality'' ( Chrysalis, 1995) *

Terence Blanchard Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. He started his career in 1982 as a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, then The Jazz Messengers. He has composed more than forty film scores and performed ...

, ''

Romantic Defiance ''Romantic Defiance'' is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard. The album was released on May 30, 1995 via Columbia and contains eight original lyrical compositions written by Blanchard. Critical reception Peter Watrous of ...

'' (Columbia, 1995) *

Wayman Tisdale Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma,

, ''

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'' ( Motown, 1995) * Lenny White, ''Present Tense'' (Hip Bop, 1995) *

, '' Number Two Express'' (

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, 1996) * Stephen Scott, ''The Beautiful Thing'' (

Verve Verve may refer to: Music * The Verve, an English rock band * ''The Verve E.P.'', a 1992 EP by The Verve * ''Verve'' (R. Stevie Moore album) * Verve Records, an American jazz record label Businesses * Verve Coffee Roasters, an American coffee ho ...

, 1997) *

Tony Reedus Tony Reedus (22 September 1959 – 16 November 2008) was an American jazz drummer. Reedus first gained attention performing in Woody Shaw's band during the 1980s. He played with Dave Stryker, Mulgrew Miller, Art Blakey, Mike Nock, Kenny Gar ...

& Urban Relations, ''People Get Ready'' (Sweet Basil, 1998) * Bobby Hutcherson, ''Skyline'' (Verve, 1999) *

, '' Works for Me'' (Verve, 2000) *

, ''Dreyfus Night in Paris'' ( Dreyfus Jazz, 2003) with

, Lenny White – live recorded in 1994 *

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, "Painting a Whish" in '' Munia: The Tale'' (Verve, 2003) *

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