Saxophonist Kenny Garrett has always respected the music of his predecessors. He knows its importance. He knows the value of the tradition, knowledge and innovation passed on to new generations of ...

“Happy People” packed the Jazz Kitchen for the opening night of Indy Jazz Fest on September 9, 2025. NEA Jazz Master Kenny Garrett’s signature song ended each set – a pulsating, energetic mastery of ...

Native Detroiter Kenny Garrett has been on the cutting edge of jazz for some time now. The former Miles Davis sideman has built a reputation as an uncompromising trailblazer while managing to write ...

No surprise then that Kenny Garrett’s recent set at Ronnie Scott’s consisted of two elements: edge-of your-seat, improvisatory explorations on the edge of free jazz, riding high on great technical ...

One of the most widely recognized and well-respected saxophone players around right now, Kenny Garrett, has produced numerous albums. He has worked with several key players in the contemporary jazz ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One of jazz’s most highly regarded saxophonists Kenny Garrett is getting ready to blow audiences away Wednesday during his last of two performances at the Jazz Kitchen for Indy ...

While much of the world sheltered in place during the first year of the pandemic, jazz great Kenny Garrett quietly marked several milestones. In the fall of 2020, the alto and soprano saxophonist ...

Three exemplary musicians born and raised in Detroit — drummer Louis Hayes, saxophonist Kenny Garrett and violinist Regina Carter — will soon be recognized as NEA Jazz Masters. According to an ...

Alto and soprano saxophonist Kenny Garrett is an explorer. He's constantly seeking new situations, new sources of inspiration, and new ways to expand the boundaries of his own musical conception.

Detroit’s rich jazz legacy is being celebrated by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The organization recently announced its 2023 recipients of the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, and all three ...