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Connie Kay

dr, *1927 US
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Conrad Henry Kirnon

Connie Kay (born Conrad Henry Kirnon; 27 April 1927 – 30 November 1994) was an American jazz drummer. He was best known for his long membership in the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ).He was self-taught, and began his career playing with saxophonist Lester Young's quintet from 1949 to 1955, and also with Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and others.Kay did R&B sessions for Atlantic Records in the early to mid-1950s, and featured on hit records such as Big Joe Turner's 'Shake, Rattle and Roll'.

     
Instruments
  • Drums
  • Percussion
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Classical
  • Rock
Popular Tracks   
Mess Around on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
When Joanna Loved Me on The Complete RCA Victor Recordings by Paul Desmond
All the Things You Are - Remastered 1996 on Two Of A Mind by Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan
Here's That Rainy Day on The Complete RCA Victor Recordings by Paul Desmond
Sinner's Prayer on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Losing Hand on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Funny (But I Still Love You) on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face on The Complete RCA Victor Recordings by Paul Desmond
Bewitched on The Complete RCA Victor Recordings by Paul Desmond
Stardust - Remastered 1996 on Two Of A Mind by Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Original WilberBob Wilber With Dave McKenna, Bill Crow, Connie Kay, Pug Horton And Lars Erstrand, Lennart Nyhlén, Arne Wilhelmsson, Robert Edman2003Compil.
Slick FunkThe John Bunch Quartet, John Bunch, Cal Collins, Connie Kay, Michael Moore1978Album
France - U.S.A.Billy Byers, Kenny Clarke, Curley Hamner, Lionel Hampton, Percy Heath, Connie Kay, Al Levitt, John Lewis, Sy Oliver And His Orchestra, Sacha Distel, Benoit Quersin, Bobby Jaspar, Pierre Michelot, Paul Rovère, René Urtreger, Barney Wilen1957Compil.
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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