Kenny Wessel Trio at

The "September Guitars @ the Silver Spoon" series at the Silver Spoon in Cold Spring, NY concludes on Saturday September 22nd when the noted NYC guitarist Kenny Wessel performs at the Silver Spoon with his trio.

The acclaimed Kenny Wessel Trio is: KW on guitar, Matt Pavolka on bass and Russ Meissner on drums. Wessel, a versatile, sensitive and soulful guitarist and composer, has performed in 27 countries. He toured with revolutionary jazz artist Ornette Coleman for over 12 years as a member of Prime Time, Coleman's groundbreaking electric jazz ensemble. Kenny can be heard on Coleman’s CD, Tone Dialing. Performing Ornette’s “Skies of America,” Wessel has appeared with Kurt Masur and the New York Philharmonic and London’s Philharmonia Orchestra and performing Coleman's "? Generation" at Lincoln Center, Wessel appeared with Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson. A vital and personal voice on the jazz guitar, he has also worked with Donald Fagen, David Leibman, Badal Roy, John Abercrombie, Karl Berger, Debbie Harry, Gloria Lynne, Debashish Bhattacharya, Adam Rudolph and others from the jazz, pop and world music spectrum. His CDs include Weights & Measures, (with Joel Frahm, Brad Jones, and Kenny Wollesen), Daybreak, (with Badal Roy and Stomu Takeishi) and Jawboning (with Lou Grassi and Ken Filiano) about which Derek Taylor in All About Jazz wrote, "...based on this auspicious debut my money says Wessel is one to watch.”An active educator, Wessel currently teaches at Long Island University, City College of New York, the New York Jazz Workshop, and the Music Conservatory of Westchester. He also gives clinics and workshops around the world and has taught at universities and festivals, including: Oslo Music Academy, ICSMS Festival (Istanbul, Turkey), Mahaidol University (Bangkok), Yale University, Manhattan School of Music, and many others....

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The "September Guitars @ the Silver Spoon" series at the Silver Spoon in Cold Spring, NY concludes on Saturday September 22nd when the noted NYC guitarist Kenny Wessel performs at the Silver Spoon with his trio.

The acclaimed Kenny Wessel Trio is: KW on guitar, Matt Pavolka on bass and Russ Meissner on drums. Wessel, a versatile, sensitive and soulful guitarist and composer, has performed in 27 countries. He toured with revolutionary jazz artist Ornette Coleman for over 12 years as a member of Prime Time, Coleman's groundbreaking electric jazz ensemble. Kenny can be heard on Coleman’s CD, Tone Dialing. Performing Ornette’s “Skies of America,” Wessel has appeared with Kurt Masur and the New York Philharmonic and London’s Philharmonia Orchestra and performing Coleman's "? Generation" at Lincoln Center, Wessel appeared with Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson. A vital and personal voice on the jazz guitar, he has also worked with Donald Fagen, David Leibman, Badal Roy, John Abercrombie, Karl Berger, Debbie Harry, Gloria Lynne, Debashish Bhattacharya, Adam Rudolph and others from the jazz, pop and world music spectrum. His CDs include Weights & Measures, (with Joel Frahm, Brad Jones, and Kenny Wollesen), Daybreak, (with Badal Roy and Stomu Takeishi) and Jawboning (with Lou Grassi and Ken Filiano) about which Derek Taylor in All About Jazz wrote, "...based on this auspicious debut my money says Wessel is one to watch.”An active educator, Wessel currently teaches at Long Island University, City College of New York, the New York Jazz Workshop, and the Music Conservatory of Westchester. He also gives clinics and workshops around the world and has taught at universities and festivals, including: Oslo Music Academy, ICSMS Festival (Istanbul, Turkey), Mahaidol University (Bangkok), Yale University, Manhattan School of Music, and many others.

This final concert of "September Guitars @ the Silver Spoon" will begin at 8 PM and will be presented without cover charge, though donations for the musicians will be gratefully accepted. The Silver Spoon is located at 124 Main Street in Cold Spring, NY. Their telephone number is (845) 265-2525 and their website is at http://silverspooncoldspring.com.

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