Kenny Garrett

Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American jazz saxophonist and flautist. His father was a tenor saxophonist. Kenny's career took off when he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1978, led by Duke's son, Mercer Ellington. Three years later, he joined the Mel Lewis Orchestra and then the Dannie Richmond Quartet, performing the music of Charles Mingus. In 1984, he recorded his first album as a leader, Introducing Kenny Garrett.

In 1995, he collaborated with American DJ-rapper Guru, former member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, on the album Jazzmatazz Vol. II: The New Reality. The album features a variety of internationally renowned artists from genres such as blues, jazz, and soul-funk: Jason Kay and Stuart Zender of Jamiroquai, trumpeter Donald Byrd, guitarist and producer Ronny Jordan, pianist Ramsey Lewis, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, saxophonist Branford Marsalis, singer Meshell Ndegeocello, and many others.

Throughout his career, Garrett has recorded 11 albums as a bandleader and has received numerous Grammy nominations. He has also played and recorded with jazz legends such as Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Brian Blade, Marcus Miller, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones, Kenny Kirkland, and Mulgrew Miller.

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