Kenny

MacKenzie
   

Trio

 

Kenny MacKenzie Trio formed in 2000 in New York City with Mike Savino on bass
and Josiah Wolf on drums. They began recording their first album in January.
The next year the band was already booked weekly at several Manhattan jazz
clubs including Louis Bar in the East Village, Arthur's Tavern & Café Creole in the
West (where they were absorbed as a rhythm section into the Ja'z Quintet).

In 2003, instead of one lineup, the group became a rotating trio featuring
some of the hottest players in the city, including the names below. Kenny
moved from Brooklyn back to his native Long Island in 2004 and joined
the Shenole Latimer Quartet. This friendship resulted in the 2007 release
"Closer to the Day" with Shenole as a 4th member on most of the tracks.

In 2009 the trio released their internationally successful release "There You Are"
which charted at stations throughout the states and Canada and received
plenteous airplay in Switzerland, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Shortly
after it's release Kenny moved to Florida where he currently resides.

Their latest release "Moved" (2011) also features some of the finest of
the rotating lineups from up north. Below are some biographies of the
musicians that appear on the cds.

 

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Name: Ray Parker
From: Ohio
In: NYC
Resume: Dizzy Gillespie, Eric Lewis, Bobby McFerrin, Jimmy Cobb, Makoto Ozone, Ira Sullivan, Danilo Perez, Kurt Rosenwinkel, & Maynard Ferguson.
KMT album:
"There You Are"
website
Name: Mike Savino
From: Long Island, NY
In: NYC
Resume: The Nation Beat, Gina Gershon, Ljova, Najee, Kate Havnevik, Tall Tall Trees
KMT albums:
"Live at Kavehaz", "KMT",
"KMT II", "There You Are",
"Moved"
website
   

 
Name: Nathan Peck
From: Pittsburgh, PA
In: NYC
Resume: Alex Skolnick Trio, Shahin Novrasli, Kelly Johnson Quartet, Howard Fishman
KMT albums:
"Closer to the Day",
"There You Are", "Moved"
website
 

Name: Jerry McDonald
From: Long Island, NY
In: NYC
Resume: Jack's Waterfall,
Swingset Quartet, Shenole Latimer, Ron Affif, Rufus Reid Bass Quartet, Anastasia Renee
KMT albums:
"Closer to the Day", "Moved"
website
Name: John Pellegrino
Born: Rhode Island
From: Boston, MA
In: Florida
Resume: Mel Torme, Zoot Simms, Clark Terry, Sammy Davis Jr., Jimmy Dorsey, Hendrix & Ross, Urbie Green, Dave McKenna
KMT:
Member of Florida Trio
       

The Drumline

Name: Yoni Halevy
Born: Haifa, Israel
From: London
In: NYC
Resume: Arnie Lawrence. Spokinn Movement, The Apples
KMT albums:
"Closer to the Day", "There You Are", "Moved"
website

Name: Chris Higginbottom
From: London
In: London
Resume: Brendon James, Mark Murphy, Kites, The Prodigals

KMT albums:
"KMT II","There You Are" "Moved"
website

 

 

    
Name: Paul Micca
From: Long Island, NY
In: NYC
Resume: Rugged and Prez, The Others, Gyptian, Fanton Mojah, Norris Man
KMT album:
"There You Are"
website

Name: Ben Bynum
Born: New Hampshire
From: Long Island
In: NYC
Resume: Nellie McKay, Teddy Charles, Ray Anderson
KMT album:
"Closer to the Day"
website

 

    
Name: Scott Mariash
From: Chicago, IL
In: Florida
Resume: Bob Fraoli,
KMT:
Member of Florida Trio
website
   

The Gravy

 

Name: Shenole Latimer
From: Long Island
In: Long Island
Resume: Gail Storm,
KMT albums:
"Closer to the Day", "Moved"
website

   

Kenny

Name: Kenny MacKenzie
From: Long Island
In: Florida
Resume: Shenole Latimer, Zygomatic, Joni Paladin, Allison Paris, Al Cardillo, J'az Quintet, Big Band America

I did not go to music school but had some amazing teachers in HS who greatly encouraged me and taught me the basics. I learned some of what I know by leaning over the shoulder of a friend who went to the New School in Manhattan. The rest came from constantly playing with all the killer musicians on Long Island and in NYC. I'm still learning and hope I always will be. I am now residing in beautiful Palm Coast, FL.

My credo:

All the musical abilities I have, great or small, were given me by God the Father. I didn't aquire them or create them myself. They were created and given to me freely as a gift by the great Creator. They were always there as far back as I can remember.

So ultimately, although I do love to be appreciated; appreciation for these peculiar and beautiful gifts and sounds that come forth from me belongs to the Man who looked on me before I was, and gave me such a luxurious thing to have in my being. I'm thankful, I can hardly begin to understand it; but I'm glad to be able to share it with you.

I've been a Christian since I'm 20, and pretty much every note I write is a reflection of that existance.

I would be remiss to also not mention the level of participation and support on the part of the astounding and wonderful musicians who play with me that make the trio recordings so unique. They play with such exuberence and dedication, and on each song have poured out themselves - for these things and for their friendship I'll always be grateful.

I also have been blessed to frequently play with:

Chris Benham, Steve Kaell, Matt Kane, Jeremy Carlstedt, Josiah Wolf, Emanuele Coluccia, Greta Panettieri, Stefanie Cardinali, Allison Paris, Chris Sbrolini, Nick Russo, Tomoaki Kanno, Brian Kantor, Danny Zanker, Ian Petillo, Joni Paladin, Luca Santaniello, Scott Kettner, Michael Bates, Mark Portugal, Al Cardillo, Kyle Strove and Nameer Shukri.


photos of Kenny & Shenole by Frank Cooper
photo of Scott by Cameron Kline

copyright 2011 Kenny MacKenzie