Barney Kessel
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Born: October 17, 1923 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
- Died: May 6, 2004 in San Diego, California, USA
Biography
Barney Kessel (1923-2004) was an Oklahoma-born jazz guitarist who moved from *Charlie Barnet* and *Oscar Peterson*'s trio to become Los Angeles's first-call session guitarist. As a leader for #Contemporary Records# from 'Easy Like' (1954) onward, and in The Poll Winners with *Shelly Manne* and *Ray Brown*, he defined postwar jazz guitar with fleet bebop lines and chord-melody playing. A stroke ended his playing career in 1992.
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Barney Kessel Discography
- Barney Kessel, Vol. 2: Kessel Plays Standards (1955) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Barney Kessel, Vol. 3: To Swing or Not to Swing (1955) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Barney Kessel, Vol. 1: Easy Like (1956) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By (1957) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- The Poll Winners (1957) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Some Like It Hot (1959) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Let's Cook! (1962) - Album - rated 3.79/5