Kenny Drew

Summary

Kenny Drew is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on August 28, 1928^[3]. He died in Copenhagen^[4]. He died on August 4, 1993^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Kenny Drew…
• Kenny Drew passed away in Copenhagen^[4].
• Kenny Drew was born on August 28, 1928^[3].
• Kenny Drew died on August 4, 1993^[5].
• Burial took place at Assistens Cemetery^[10].
• A child of Kenny Drew was Kenny Drew, Jr.^[11].
• Kenny Drew held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Kenny Drew is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Kenny Drew's professions included pianist^[6].
• Kenny Drew worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Kenny Drew worked as a composer^[8].
• Kenny Drew's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art^[14].
• Kenny Drew is recorded as male^[15].
• Kenny Drew's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Kenny Drew's genre is jazz^[17].
• Kenny Drew's genre is post-bop^[18].
• Kenny Drew's genre is hard bop^[19].
• Kenny Drew's record label is recorded as Blue Note^[20].
• Kenny Drew's family name is recorded as Drew^[21].
• Kenny Drew's given name is recorded as Kenny^[22].
• Kenny Drew's instrument is recorded as piano^[23].
• Kenny Drew's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[24].
• Kenny Drew's start of work period is recorded as 1949^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: US^[27]

• Began / founded: 1928-08-28^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 1993-08-04^[29]

• Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[30]

• Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 99122661-412b-46bd-9cf4-ab52d41559b8^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Kenny Drew… he was born on August 28, 1928^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Kenny Drew's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and composer^[8].

Personal Life

A child of Kenny Drew was he, Jr.^[11].

Death and Burial

Kenny Drew died on August 4, 1993^[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4]. He is buried at Assistens Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Kenny Drew ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Kenny Drew born?

Born in New York City^[2], Kenny Drew…

Where did Kenny Drew die?

Kenny Drew died in Copenhagen^[4].

What did Kenny Drew do for work?

Kenny Drew worked as pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Kenny Drew go to school?

Kenny Drew was educated at High School of Music & Art^[14].