Kenny Wollesen

Person · Male

Kenny Wollesen

percussionist

From
New York
Since
1966–present
Releases
12
  • jazz

About

Kenny Wollesen (born 1966) is an American drummer and percussionist.

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Wollesen has recorded and toured with Julian Lage, Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, Ron Sexsmith, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, John Lurie, Myra Melford, Steven Bernstein, and John Zorn. He is a founding member of the New Klezmer Trio and a member of the Sex Mob and Himalayas groups.
He grew up in Capitola, California, studying at Aptos High School, and spending many teenage years playing with Donny McCaslin. He spent quality classroom time with flugelhornist and arranger Ray Brown at Cabrillo College. He also arranges and studied vibraphone at Cabrillo.
Wollesen utilizes the Burton grip when playing vibraphone.

From Kenny Wollesen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Discography

Albums 9
Singles 2
Live 1

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Kenny Wolleson

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