Kenny Washington (musician)


Kenny Washington is an American jazz drummer born in Staten Island, New York. His brother is bassist Reggie Washington.
He grew up in the Stapleton Houses and attended P.S. 14. He studied at The High School of Music & Art, graduating in 1976. He has worked with Ronnie Mathews, Lee Konitz, Betty Carter, Johnny Griffin, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, George Cables, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Ahmad Jamal, Sonny Stitt, James Spaulding, Phil Woods, Bill Charlap, Bobby Watson, Curtis Lundy, and Tommy Flanagan.

Discography

As sideman

With Ruby Braff
With Joshua Breakstone
With Kenny Burrell
With Benny Carter
With Bill Charlap
With Teddy Edwards and Houston Person
With Dizzy Gillespie
With Benny Green
  • The Place To Be
With Buck Hill
  • The Buck Stops Here
With Plas Johnson and Red Holloway
  • Keep That Groove Going!
With Randy Johnston
  • Walk On
With Etta Jones
With Lee Konitz
With Jimmy McGriff
With Jane Monheit
With Mingus Dynasty
With Ralph Moore
With David "Fathead" Newman
With Hod O'Brien
With Houston Person
With Melvin Rhyne
With Wallace Roney
With Charlie Rouse
With Randy Sandke
With James Spaulding
With Larry Willis
With Michael Weiss
With others