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| Kenny Davern | |
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 Kenny Davern in 1992
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Kenneth Davern |
| Born | January 7, 1935 |
| Origin |  Huntington, New York, USA |
| Died | December 12, 2006 (aged 71) |
| Genre(s) | Dixieland Swing |
| Instrument(s) | Clarinet Soprano saxophone |
| Label(s) | Arbors Records Chiaroscuro Records Jazzology |
| Associated acts | Pee Wee Erwin Jack Teagarden Bob Wilber Marty Grosz |
Kenny Davern (January 7, 1935—December 12, 2006), born John Kenneth Davern, was a jazz clarinetist and soprano saxophonist known for his unique swinging dixieland sound—in addition to his occasional ventures into free jazz. Davern first came to prominence during the 1970s, forming the music group Soprano Summit with fellow musician Bob Wilber. They recorded several albums together to critical acclaim, with Kenny playing mostly on soprano sax then. By the time the band had reunited in the 1990s as Summit Reunion, however, Davern had all but entirely traded in his saxophone for the clarinet. According to his friend and fellow musician Warren Vaché—Davern played with most everyone in jazz, stating, "We'd need a year to list them all."[1]
During his later career, Davern toured internationally with Dick Wellstood and Bobby Rosengarden in the trio Blue Three.[2]
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[edit] Biography
Kenny Davern was born January 7, 1935 in Huntington, New York on Long Island. He got a break in the early 1950s playing in a band led by Pee Wee Erwin.[3]
[edit] Soprano Summit
In 1973 Bob Wilber and Kenny got together to form their quintet Soprano Summit.[4] Marty Grosz performed on guitar, banjo and vocals with the two.[5][6]
[edit] Awards
- 1984 British Phonographic Industry award for the album The Very Thought of You[6]
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. St. Martin's Press, p. 195. ISBN 0312278705.
- Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (1988). Jazz: The Essential Companion. Prentice Hall Press, p. 126, 541. ISBN 0135092744.
- Giddins, Gary (2000). Rhythm-A-Ning: Jazz Tradition and Innovation. Da Capo Press, p. 90. ISBN 0306809877.
- Hevesi, Dennis. "Kenny Davern, 71, Clarinetist Who Loved Traditional Jazz", The New York Times, 2006-12-14. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- Sallis, James. The Guitar in Jazz: An Anthology. University of Nebraska, p. 111. ISBN 0803242506.
- Yanow, Scott (2000). Jazz: The Essential Companion. Backbeat Books, pp 424—425. ISBN 0879306009.
