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Kim Pensyl
Awards
Career Highlights: “Pensyl Sketches #1” (1989) #3 on Billboard, Contemporary Jazz Chart #2 on Radio & Records NAC Chart #6 on Gavin AA Chart ASCAP Best New Jazz Writer #10 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year “Pensyl Sketches #2” (1990) #5 on Billboard, Contemporary Jazz Chart #3 on Radio & Records NAC Chart #9 on Radio & Records Contemporary Jazz Chart #3 on Gavin AA Chart #16 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year “Pensyl Sketches #3” (1991) #9 on Billboard, Contemporary Jazz Chart Top 10 at Radio & Records and Gavin N. A. R. M. Jazz Album of the Year “Three Day Weekend” (1992) #3 on Billboard, Contemporary Jazz Chart Top 10 at Radio & Records and Gavin “Eyes of Wonder” (1993) #16 on Billboard, Contemporary Jazz Chart “Jazz Voices” (1996) WOSU-TV’s award winning concert video
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Kim Pensyl & Phil DeGreg: Melodious Monk
by Greg Simmons
At some point or another, it seems, every jazz musician takes up the challenge of interpreting Thelonious Monk. It must be an unbearable temptation to try to bring some perceived new angle to such a distinct set of compositions, especially when those compositions are so inextricably intertwined with Monk's odd playing style. As if responding to that ancient query about why someone would climb Mount Everest, with the inevitable because it's there," trumpeter Kim Pensyl and his partner, pianist Phil ...
read moreTake Five with Kim Pensyl
by Kim Pensyl
Meet Kim Pensyl: Kim Pensyl is a prolific jazz recording artist, composer and arranger who has twice been named one of Billboard's Top-20 Contemporary Jazz Artists of the Year. A pianist and trumpeter, he has had four Top-10 albums on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart. He has recorded with jazz legends such as Toots Thielemans, and modern greats like Joey Calderazzo and Bob Mintzer. He has performed at such esteemed jazz venues as The Blue Note and Blues Alley ...
read moreKim Pensyl and Phil DeGreg's "Melodious Monk"
Source:
Michael Ricci
Does the world need another recording of the music of Thelonious Monk? Absolutely! And the world will be a better place because of this one. Monk's genius showed through in his brilliant performances, his moods and emotions, but mostly in his timeless compositions. A master of complex musical structures and perfectly placed notes, his work influenced a generation of composers. The collaboration between Kim Pensyl and Phil DeGreg pays tribute to Monk's melodies in this beautiful collection. Pensyl's arrangements are ...
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Everett Greene, The Kim Pensyl Trio: A Heritage of Love
Source:
All About Jazz
A concert to benefit the Rev. Phale D. Hale Fund for Alzheimer's Care at Heritage Day Health Centers. Performances by The Kim Pensyl Trio and Everett Greene, internationally known jazz, blues and gospel vocalist.
Saturday, March 25, 2006, 7:00 pm. The King Arts Complex 867 Mt. Vernon Avenue Columbus, Ohio
Tickets $25.00 each or $20.00 each for purchases of 5 or more by calling Heritage Day Health Centers at 614-236-0586 or stopping by The ...
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Primary Instrument
Trumpet
Credentials/Background
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies College-Conservatory of Music University of Cincinnati.
Clinic/Workshop Information
Jazz Improvisation Clinic Jazz Styles and Analysis Clinic