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Eitan Kenner

Eitan Kenner is an award-winning keyboardist, composer, and music producer. Born in Tel Aviv, Eitan began studying classical piano at the age of 6. After dropping out early from Jazz high school, he attended and graduated from Berklee College of Music before relocating to New York City. A versatile musician described as a musical wizard, Eitan has become one of the leading young forces both as a band leader of a highly praised genre-bending project named Kenner and as an in-demand sideman in the NYC Jazz scene.

Kenner’s debut album “8Ball City” has been described as a “superb, genre defying instrumental album” (Progressive Rock Central) and “chord progressions [that] climb ever heavenward” (All About Jazz). The album gained much positive attention globally, from the Jazz, Progressive Rock, and Gospel communities with many reviews and radio plays worldwide.

Since his arrival to the United States, Eitan has worked, recorded, and toured as a sideman with a variety of notable musicians: Cory Henry, Adam Neely, Thomas Pridgen, Gentle Giant, Omer Avital, Sharay Reed, Jamey Haddad, Lakecia Benjamin, Tivon Pennicott, Benny Benack III, The NYCHILLHARMONIC, Maria Parrado, Domino Saints and others.


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Natalie Tenenbaum, Eitan Kenner: Duets/Solos

Read "Duets/Solos" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


The late Abbey Simon, an outstanding classical pianist of the twentieth century, could play jazz. At least he said he did, although one searches in vain for a recorded example (other than a snatch on You Tube). A listener might think, “Well, Simon was of the old school, and Curtis-trained, so it would require some imagination." But then there is Natalie Tenenbaum, here paired with fellow Julliard product Eitan Kenner. Tenenbaum is a composer, player, and all around mistress of ...

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The NYChillharmonic: Mean

Read "Mean" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


Having toured across five continents, you have to figure that no matter what musical element dares to share physical space within Brooklyn keyboard/vocalist Sara McDonald's brain-bending flight path, it is going to be grabbed by the scruff of the neck and turned it into something forceful. Something fierce. Something startlingly her own. Leader of the eighteen piece, (sometimes twenty, sometimes more or less), orchestral-punk-prog-jazz-rock the NYChillharmonic, McDonald unveils the utterly invigorating “Mean," a churning, sawing, simmering shard of ...

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Kenner: 8Ball City

Read "8Ball City" reviewed by Patrick Burnette


Although the promotional material indicates that keyboardist/producer/composer Eitan Kenner was experiencing personal turmoil during the creation of 8Ball City, the music is upbeat, almost giddy. Helium powered synths spin out surging melodies against compound rhythms and chord progressions climb ever heavenward. Call it “happy prog," complex, cheerful music that nods to Frank Zappa without getting clenched or sarcastic, apes Yes just a bit but never gets ponderous (and eschews vocals). “Toy Soldiers" is the most complex and developed ...

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On Desert Tale by Eitan Kenner - "Nifty tune. Plenty of texture with the intriguing mix of instruments. Nice bounce and hop to the tune. Catchy, and a promising sign of an upcoming album." , All About Jazz.

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Keyboards

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Duets/Solos

La Reserve
2024

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Sid€show 2

Self Produced
2020

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Mean

Self Produced
2020

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8Ball City

Self Produced
2019

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Side$how

Self release
2019

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Eitan Kenner

Self Produced
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Desert Tale

From: Eitan Kenner
By Eitan Kenner

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