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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.
Member of
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Electric Masada drums (drum set)
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The Dreamers vibraphone
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Drew Gress’ Jagged Sky membranophone
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Sylvie Courvoisier Trio drums (drum set)
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Quinsin Nachoff's Flux percussion, drums (drum set)
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New Masada Quartet drums (drum set)
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Borah Bergman Trio drums (drum set)
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Nublu Orchestra drums (drum set)
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Gnostic Trio drums (drum set), vibraphone
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New Electric Masada drums (drum set)
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Trio S drums (drum set)
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Ben Goldberg Quartet drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
Links
Concerts
Also known as
Kenny Wolleson
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 80341f8d-808e-4b2e-a029-661b224577dd
- ISNI
- 0000000108147419
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.