Kenny Washington (musician)


Kenny Washington is an American jazz drummer and music writer born in Staten Island, New York. His brother is bassist Reggie Washington.
He grew up in the Stapleton Houses and attended P.S. 14. He studied at The High School of Music & Art, graduating in 1976. He has worked with Ronnie Mathews, Lee Konitz, Betty Carter, Johnny Griffin, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, George Cables, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Ahmad Jamal, Sonny Stitt, James Spaulding, Phil Woods, Bill Charlap, Bobby Watson, Curtis Lundy, and Tommy Flanagan. Washington serves on the faculty of SUNY Purchase and The Juilliard School. Washington's essays on contemporary and historical jazz figures have been featured in numerous jazz album releases and reissues.

Discography

As sideman

With Ruby Braff
With Joshua Breakstone
With Kenny Burrell
With George Cables
With Benny Carter
With Bill Charlap
With Teddy Edwards and Houston Person
With Dizzy Gillespie
With Benny Green
With Buck Hill
With Plas Johnson and Red Holloway
With Randy Johnston
With Etta Jones
With Lee Konitz
With Jimmy McGriff
With Jane Monheit
With Mingus Dynasty
With Ralph Moore
With David "Fathead" Newman
With Hod O'Brien
  • Ridin' High
  • So That's How It Is
  • Live at Blues Alley: First Set
  • Live at Blues Alley: Second Set
  • Live at Blues Alley: Third Set
With Houston Person
With Melvin Rhyne
  • The Legend
  • Boss Organ
  • Mel's Spell
  • Stick to the Kick
  • Kojo
  • Classmasters
  • Tomorrow Yesterday Today
With Wallace Roney
With Charlie RouseSocial Call with Red Rodney
With Randy Sandke
With James Spaulding
With Larry Willis
With Mike LeDonne
With Michael Weiss
With others