Kenny Garrett

Kenny Garrett is a jazz saxophonist. He was born in Detroit, MI in 1960. His father was a tenor saxophonist. Kenny's career took off when he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1978, then led by Duke's son, Mercer Ellington. Three years later he played in the Mel Lewis Orchestra (playing the music of Thad Jones) and also the Dannie Richmond Quartet (focusing on Charles Mingus's music). In 1984, he recorded his first album as a bandleader, Introducing Kenny Garrett. From there, his career has included 11 albums as a leader and numerous Grammy nominations. During his career, Kenny has played with many jazz greats such as Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Brian Blade, Bobby Hutcherson, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones, and Mulgrew Miller

Festival International de Jazz de Port-au-Prince, 2018

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Date	Time	Detail	Price
Jun24Sun 8:00 pm	8:00 pm	Kenny Garrett Jack London Revue Portland, OR
Jun24Sun 10:00 pm	10:00 pm	Kenny Garrett Jack London Revue Portland, OR
Jun25Mon 7:00 pm	7:00 pm	Kenny Garrett MIM Music Theater Phoenix, AZ	$38.50-48.50
Aug13Mon 10:30 pm	10:30 pm	KENNY GARRETT Blue Note New York New York, NY	$20.00
Aug13Mon 8:00 pm	8:00 pm	KENNY GARRETT Blue Note New York New York, NY	$20.00
Aug14Tue 10:30 pm	10:30 pm	KENNY GARRETT Blue Note New York New York, NY	$20.00
Aug14Tue 8:00 pm	8:00 pm	KENNY GARRETT Blue Note New York New York, NY	$20.00