Kenny Drew
- Type: Musician
- Born: August 28, 1928 in New York City, New York, United States
- Died: August 4, 1993 in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Active: 1949 - 1993
Biography
Kenneth Sidney (Kenny) Drew (August 28, 1928 - August 4, 1993) was an American jazz pianist. Born in New York City, New York, he first recorded with Howard McGhee in 1949, and over the next two years recorded with Buddy DeFranco, Coleman Hawkins, Milt Jackson, Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich, and Dinah Washington. He then led many recording sessions throughout the 1950s, and appeared on John Coltrane's album Blue Train. Along with several other American jazz musicians who went to Europe, in 1961 he moved to Denmark.
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Kenny Drew Discography
- New Faces - New Sounds (1953) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- And His Progressive Piano (1956) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Talkin' and Walkin' with The Kenny Drew Quartet (1956) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- The Kenny Drew Trio (1956) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- Pal Joey: Jazz Impressions of the Rodgers and Hart Stage and Screen Classic (1958) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Undercurrent (1960) - Album - rated 4.08/5