Vinyl records

Barney Kessel vinyl records

17 albums with 246 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

American jazz guitarist and author, born October 17, 1923, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA; died May 6, 2004, University Heights, San Diego, California, USA (age 80). Father of Dan Kessel and David Kessel. Married to Gail Genovia Farmer; to Betty Jane B.J. Baker from 1961 until their divorce in 1980; to Joanne "Jo" Kessel from 1980 to 1990; to Phyllis Magary Van Doren (Phyllis Kessel), from 1992 until his death in 2004. Generally considered to be one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions.