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Wynton Kelly
Wynton Charles Kelly was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of 12 and was pianist on a No. 1 R&B hit at the age of 16. His recording debut as a leader occurred three years later, around the time he started to become better known as an accompanist to singer Dinah Washington, and as a member of trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie's band. This progress was interrupted by two years in the United States Army, after which Kelly worked again with Washington and Gillespie, and played with other leaders. Over the next few years, these included instrumentalists Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Wes Montgomery, and Sonny Rollins, and vocalists Betty Carter, Billie Holiday, and Abbey Lincoln. Kelly attracted the most attention as part of Miles Davis' band from 1959, including an appearance on the trumpeter's Kind of Blue, often mentioned as the best-selling jazz album ever. After leaving Davis in 1963, Kelly played with his own trio, which recorded for several labels and toured the United States and internationally. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynton_Kelly) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
Songs See All
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Freedie Freeloader
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Jimmy Cobb, Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Paul Chambers
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So What (CBS 'Studio 61' TV Broadcast, New York, April 2, 1959)
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobbs
Albums See All
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Kelly Blue
2025
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Blue
2024
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Willow Weep for Me
2024
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Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings (Recorded Live at the Half Note)
2023
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Music Around the World by Wynton Kelly
2023
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Four Classic Albums (Kelly Great / Kelly at Midnite / Wynton Kelly! / All Members) (2023 Digitally Remastered)
2023
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Complete Vee Jay Studio Recordings
2022
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Whisper Not
2022
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Great & Blue
2021
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Comin' In the Back Door
2021
Singles & EPs
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Birk's Works (Recorded Live at the Half Note, November 12, 1965)
Single • 2023
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Four on Six (Recorded Live at the Half Note, November 12, 1965)
Single • 2023
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Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
Single • 2022
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People Golden Dream
EP • 2016
Videos See All
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John Coltrane & Stan Getz - Autumn Leaves/What's New/Moonlight in Vermont (Live 1960)
Dad's Theme • 235K views
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Wynton Kelly plays Someday My Prince Will Come | Jazz Piano Tutorial
Jazz Synthesia • 8.2K views
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Wynton Kelly - Autumn Leaves - Piano Transcription (Sheet Music in Description)
RHTranscriptions • 40K views
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