Barney Kessel
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Styles:
- Swing, Bop, Vocal, Cool Jazz, Big Band, Easy Listening, Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Hard Bop
Best Barney Kessel Albums
I Remember Django
Stéphane Grappelli, Barney Kessel, The New Hot Club Quintet
1971
Black Lion Records
Swing
Barney Kessel Volume 2
Barney Kessel
1954
Contemporary Records
Cool Jazz
Vol. 3, To Swing Or Not To Swing
Barney Kessel
1956
Contemporary Records
Cool Jazz
Summertime In Montreux
Barney Kessel
1973
Black Lion Records
Bop
Modern Jazz Performances From Bizet's Opera Carmen
Barney Kessel
1959
Contemporary Records
Four!
Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell
1959
Contemporary Records
Bop
Feeling Free
Barney Kessel
1969
Contemporary Records
Post Bop
Swinging Easy!
Barney Kessel
1974
Black Lion Records
Bop
Volume 1: Easy Like
Barney Kessel
1956
Contemporary Records
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
1954
Contemporary Records
Cool Jazz
Barney Kessel Albums by Style
Bop
Swinging Easy!
Barney Kessel
1974
Black Lion Records
Poll Winners Three!
Barney Kessel
1960
Contemporary Records
Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By
Barney Kessel
1957
Contemporary Records
Let's Cook!
Barney Kessel
1962
Contemporary Records
Cool Jazz
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
1954
Contemporary Records
Vol. 3, To Swing Or Not To Swing
Barney Kessel
1956
Contemporary Records
Barney Kessel Volume 2
Barney Kessel
1954
Contemporary Records
Some Like It Hot
Barney Kessel
1959
Contemporary Records
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Barney Kessel And His Men
1962
Reprise Records
Swing
On Fire
Barney Kessel
1965
Emerald Records
Summertime In Montreux
Barney Kessel
1973
Black Lion Records
Live At The Jazz Mill 1954
Barney Kessel
2016
Modern Harmonic
Spontaneous Combustion
Barney Kessel
Contemporary Records
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Verve Records | 210 |
| Contemporary Records | 54 |
| Clef Records | 46 |
| Mercury | 44 |
| Capitol Records | 43 |
| RCA Victor | 29 |
| Giants Of Jazz | 25 |
| RCA | 22 |
| Norgran Records | 21 |
| Black Lion Records | 21 |
Barney Kessel Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Shelly Manne | Drums | 13 |
| Monty Budwig | Bass | 7 |
| Red Mitchell | Bass | 7 |
| Harry Babasin | Bass | 6 |
| Wardell Gray | Tenor Saxophone | 6 |
| Jimmy Rowles | Piano | 6 |
| Herb Ellis | Guitar | 6 |
| Don Lamond | Drums | 5 |
| Arnold Ross | Piano | 5 |
| Hampton Hawes | Piano | 5 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Brown | Bass | 106 |
| Oscar Peterson | Piano | 93 |
| Norman Granz | Supervised By | 57 |
| Alvin Stoller | Drums | 57 |
| Shelly Manne | Drums | 40 |
| Charlie Shavers | Trumpet | 37 |
| Red Callender | Bass | 33 |
| Joe Mondragon | Bass | 31 |
| Harry Edison | Trumpet | 30 |
| Jimmy Rowles | Piano | 27 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 65 |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Leader | 26 |
| Billie Holiday | Leader | 24 |
| David Stone Martin | Artwork | 19 |
| Oscar Peterson | Leader | 19 |
| David Stone Martin | Cover | 15 |
| Lester Koenig | Producer | 13 |
| Charlie Parker | Leader | 13 |
| Norman Granz | Producer | 12 |
| Julie London | Leader | 12 |
Discography
Total: 770 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie London | Julie Is Her Name Vol. 2 | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Billie Holiday | Billie Holiday | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Anita O'Day, Cal Tjader | Time For 2 | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Reverent Juke | Jukin' Around | Juke Records | Sideman | Swing | 2024 |
| Naffdogg | Beat Battle Trax | Not On Label (Naffdogg Self-released) | Sideman | Boom Bap | 2024 |
| Anita O'Day | Anita Sings The Most | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Duke Robillard & His All-Star Band | Six Strings Of Steel | M.C. Records | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Billie Holiday | Great Women Of Song: Billie Holiday | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Antonio Carlos Jobim & Various | Antonio Carlos Jobim - The Greatest Bossa Nova Composer | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Anita O'Day | The Jazz Stylings of | - | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books | - | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Billie Holiday | Billie | Prokino Filmverleih GmbH | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Charlie Parker, Cole Porter | Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter | - | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Various | Soho Scene '59 Jazz Goes Mod | Rhythm & Blues Records | Sideman | Cool Jazz | 2019 |
| Julie London | Julie Is Her Name - Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 | - | Sideman | 2019 | |
| Billie Holiday | Four Classic Albums - Second Set | - | Sideman | 2019 | |
| Bherman | The Nashville Sessions | A Kreapi Recording | Sideman | Country Rock | 2018 |
| The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | - | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Billie Holiday | Stay With Me | - | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Oscar Peterson | Oscar Peterson Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book | - | Sideman | 2018 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Swing | 116 | 6.3% |
| Bop | 99 | 5.4% |
| Vocal | 94 | 5.1% |
| Cool Jazz | 64 | 3.5% |
| Big Band | 56 | 3% |
| Easy Listening | 23 | 1.2% |
| Bossa Nova | 17 | 0.9% |
| Latin Jazz | 11 | 0.6% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 11 | 0.6% |
| Hard Bop | 9 | 0.5% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 545 | 29.5% |
| Pop | 71 | 3.8% |
| Rock | 30 | 1.6% |
| Stage & Screen | 28 | 1.5% |
| Blues | 24 | 1.3% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 15 | 0.8% |
| Latin | 14 | 0.8% |
| Funk / Soul | 12 | 0.7% |
| Reggae | 3 | 0.2% |
| Non-Music | 3 | 0.2% |