Kenny Kirkland
Friday 3 September 2004 16:30-17:30 (Radio 3)
Julian Jospeh paints a musical profile of pianist and keyboards star Kenny Kirkland, who was not only closely associated with the Marsalis Brothers but also played with drummer Elvin Jones and Michael Urbaniak.
Playlist
Jazz Legends: Kenny Kirkland
Title: Steepian Faith
Artists: Kenny Kirkland (piano) Branford Marsalis (soprano sax) Charnett Moffett (bass) Jeff Tain watts (drums)
Composer: Kenny Kirkland
Album: Kenny Kirkland
Label: VERVE 543 037 2
Title: Uncle Jemima
Artist: Stone Alliance
Composer: Don Alias / Gene Perla
Album: Stone Alliance (1979 recording)
Label: PM RECORDS 020
Title: Three Card Molly
Artist: Elvin Jones and Earth Jones
Composer: tbc
Album: Elvin Jones and Earth Jones
Label: PALO ALTO PA8016
Title: Leroy Street
Artists: Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Grolnick, Don Alias, the Brecker Brothers, Gomez
Composer: Peter Erskine
Album: Peter Erskine
Label: CONTEMPORARY OJCCD 6102
Title: Fuschia
Artists: Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland, Ray Drummond,
Jeff Tain Watts
Composer: Wynton Marsalis
Album: Think of One
Label: COLUMBIA RECORDS 7464 38641 1
Title: Chambers of Tain
Artist: Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland, Charnett,
Jeff Tain Watts
Composer: Kenny Kirkland
Album: Black Codes
Label: CBS 26686
Title: Dream of the Blue Turtles
Artist: Sting, Kenny Kirkland, Branford Marsalis, Omar Hakim, Darryl Jones
Composer: Sting
Album: Dream of the Blue Turtles
Label: A&M RECORDS DREMD 1
Title: Midnight Silence
Artist: Kenny Kirkland, Branford Marsalis, Jeff Tain Watts
Composer: Kenny Kirkland
Album: Kenny Kirkland
Label: VERVE 543 037-2
Title: Celia
Artist: Kenny Kirkland, Don Alias
Composer: Bud Powell
Album: Kenny Kirkland
Label: VERVE 543 037-2
