Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 — May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. He was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions. Kessel was a member of the group of session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew.

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22 thoughts on “Barney Kessel blues”

  1. groeneveld p
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    he has a great back up listen how the drums anticipate on the guitar, great video.

  2. kjatexas
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    Absolutely amazing. Anyone know what guitar he is playing? Looks like a old Gibson, but there is nothing on the headstock.

  6. bobgure
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    He will continue to surprise me as long as I listen to him.
    Talk about swinging!!

  7. mistertelecaster
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    Barney you were /are great! all that stuff about "sweeping" and you were doing it way before Frank Gimbale …. no worries Frank … I think you are a true blue great too!!

  8. benthemiester
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    Your lucky. If I could pick one day to go back in the time, it would be the 1956 New port Jazz Festival. I heard Paul Gonsalves 28 chorus solo with Duke Ellington’s band made the earth move off its axis. The story goes the promoter got so scared when people started jumping on tables & dancing. From backstage he told Duke to cut the song and the Duke ignored him. When he was later asked why. The Duke told him that this only happens once in a life time & there was no way they could or would stop.

  11. Henry Quenin
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    I saw Barney in 1968 at the Chameleon Club in Paris, France. I was 18 then, and a bunch of us who played guitar talked to him after the show. It was 4:00 am and Mr. Kessel had the kindness to talk to us about the guitar until sunrise. I later saw him at the Musician’s Union in Santa Ana, California. Kenny Burrell was to give a Sunday afternoon concert but showed up with a broken wrist. Barney, Jimmy Raney, and Ron Eschete volunteered to fill in. Their jam on One Note Samba was the swinginest!

  13. BadSneakers
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    When I was 14 (1975) I saw Barney as part of the "Great Guitarists" series playing at the Saratoga Mountain Winery and asked them what they thought of Ted Nugent.

    Gulp

  14. DuneAquaViva
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    My favorite most bluesy jazz guitarist search out his solo with Billie Holiday on I Got a Right to Sing the Blues 1956 with harry "sweets" Edison on trumpet one of the best solos ever recorded…really..it is…!

  15. Claudio Brito
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    O grande guitarrista Barney, parece não ter atingido ainda o espaço e a fama/reconhecimento que merece. Dono de técnica própria que, a meu ver, ser primeiro guitarrista que já nos anos 50 usava o swip em seus solos. Técnica muito usada hoje por Gambale, por exp.

  17. Paul McCabe
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    Barney was my first Jazz hero…I bought the `Some Like It Hot` album about 52years ago and I still enjoy it today.

  18. WhoCarez123
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    uh, could i maybe get the name of this DVD? sounds freaking out of this world to me. haha

  21. epf1961
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    Shred? Ahem! I’ve been playing jazz 30 yrs and never heard the word "shred" used to describe jazz playing. .. Hey, let’s keep the heavy metal/rock lingo out of jazz discussions, shall we? Not quite the same league. Thanx! 🙂

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