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Kenny Garrett

1960 - Today

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Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis's band. Garrett's primary instruments are alto and soprano saxophone and flute. Since 1985, he has pursued a solo career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kenny Garrett is the 2,206th most popular musician (up from 2,270th in 2019), the 12,008th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,046th in 2019) and the 892nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Kenny Garrett ranks 2,206 out of 3,175. Before him are Earl Hooker, St. Vincent, Billy Higgins, Jeffrey Hammond, Dee Palmer, and Rod Temperton. After him are Hiro Yamamoto, Susanna Mälkki, John Edwards, Shawn Drover, Michael Landau, and Atom Willard.

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Among people born in 1960, Kenny Garrett ranks 531. Before him are Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Jean-Philippe Durand, Makoto Sugiyama, Rosario Fiorello, Ioan Andone, and Kaz Hirai. After him are Charles Ng, Henry Worsley, Aleksandr Uvarov, Bill Johnson, Michel Faber, and Dean Malenko.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kenny Garrett ranks 12,010 out of 20,380. Before him are John Singleton (1968), Ann Coulter (1961), Iain Armitage (2008), Tracy Scoggins (1953), Edward Brophy (1895), and Eric Rudolph (1966). After him are Fred Ebb (1928), Naya Rivera (1987), Robert Tappan Morris (1965), Andrew Hampsten (1962), Thomas Corwin (1794), and Hiro Yamamoto (1961).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Kenny Garrett ranks 892. Before him are Marshmello (1992), Marcella Detroit (1952), Merle Travis (1917), Earl Hooker (1930), St. Vincent (1982), and Billy Higgins (1936). After him are Hiro Yamamoto (1961), Michael Landau (1958), Atom Willard (1973), Harvey Mason (1947), Charlie Benante (1962), and Jimmy DeGrasso (1963).

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