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Kenny Drew “St. Thomas”
Kenny Drew was born in New York City on August 28, 1928. He started studying classical piano when he
Biography Kenny Drew
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. While he sacrificed much of the interest of the
American jazz audience, he gained a wide following across Europe. Kenny
Drew was a well known figure on the Copenhagen jazz scene, recording many
sessions with the Danish bassist Niels-Henning rsted Pedersen.
On his passing in 1993, Kenny Drew was interred in the Assistens Kirkegrd
in the Nrrebro section of Copenhagen.
His son Kenny Drew, Jr. is also a jazz pianist
Discography
The Quartet and the Quintet
Kenny Drew
Manhattan
