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Kenny Garrett © Frank Schemmann

Kenny Garrett

»Sounds from the ancestors«

Thursday 20 November 2025
19:30 – ca. 21:30
Großer Saal

Tickets for members from 1 August, for the general public from 8 August, 2025

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Performers

Kenny Garrett, Saxophon

Melvis Santa, Gesang, Keyboard

Keith Brown, Klavier

Corcoran Holt, Bass

Rudy Bird, Perkussion

Ronald Bruner, Schlagzeug

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Unterstützt von Erste Bank
Medienpartner Ö1 Club

Subscription series Jazz

Presented by Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft

Legend of modern jazz

One of the most important saxophonists of our time is making his Konzerthaus debut: Kenny Garrett. As a young musician, he played with greats such as Duke Ellington, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Art Blakey and Miles Davis. With his unmistakable sound, Garrett shaped an entire generation of saxophonists. He brings a deep connection to soul, blues and spirituality from his native Detroit - musical roots that still shape his career today.

Spirit of his musical ancestors

Kenny Garrett is now honouring his musical ancestors such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Sly Stone and Marvin Gaye with his tribute »Sounds from the ancestors«. But instead of imitating them, the jazz musician lets their spirit speak through his own compositions. As a result, his music sometimes sounds funky, sometimes soul-jazzy, sometimes spiritual, but always multi-layered and lively.

Saxophonist in a well-rehearsed jazz community

Kenny Garrett's outstanding sextet, with which he also performs at the Vienna Konzerthaus, is more of a community than an accompaniment. It emphasises the rhythmic aspect of the music, as well as the singable and melodious. The well-rehearsed, compact sounding team realises »Sound from the ancestors« with a lot of shared experience - and radiates a modern, cosmopolitan dynamic.

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