Name: | Kenny Garrett |
Occupation: | Saxophonist |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | October 9, 1960 |
Age: | 60 |
Birth Place: | Detroit, United States |
Zodiac Sign: | Libra |
Kenny Garrett
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Before Fame
He joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1978.
Biography
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Kenny Garrett was born in Detroit, Michigan, 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, 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.
In 1984, he recorded his first album as a bandleader, Introducing Kenny Garrett, on the CrissCross label. Garrett signed to the Warner Bros. Records label, and beginning with Black Hope, 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, John McLaughlin, Christian McBride and Brian Blade/Vinnie Colaiuta 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, Boston, Massachusetts. Garrett also was the Commencement Speaker for graduates.
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. 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 Echo Award 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.
🎂 Upcoming Birthday
Currently, Kenny Garrett is 61 years, 0 months and 17 days old. Kenny Garrett will celebrate 62nd birthday on a Sunday 9th of October 2022.
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