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Barney Kessel

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All Time

of 149,987

626
Decades
- 1950s
  
  of 170
  
  72
- 1960s
  
  of 432
  
  0
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  0
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  0
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  0
- 2000s
  
  of 10,556
  
  0
Genres
- Jazz
  
  of 1,947
  
  370
- Pop
  
  of 13,659
  
  2,479

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1950s

2.4741

1960s

0.0000

1970s

0.0000

1980s

0.0000

1990s

0.0000

2000s

0.0000

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Barney Kessel is ranked overall as 2.6709 out of 4 stars

2.6709

Barney Kessel Album Rankings

Barney Kessel, Vol. 3: To Swing or Not to Swing by Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel scores a combined 3.6060 out of 4 stars for Barney Kessel, Vol. 3: To Swing or Not to Swing

Barney Kessel, Vol. 3: To Swing or Not to Swing (3.6060)

Guitarist Barney Kessel's string of recordings for Contemporary in the 1950s included some of the finest work of his career. ...more

6.98

to

11.98

from (4) sources

Barney Kessel scores a combined 3.2700 out of 4 stars for Kessel Plays Standards

Kessel Plays Standards (3.2700)

Guitarist Barney Kessel teams up withBob Cooper(mostly on oboe but also doubling a bit on tenor), eitherClaude WilliamsonorHampton Haweson piano,Monty BudwigorRed Mitchellon bass, andShelly ManneorChu ...more

7.38

to

10.99

from (4) sources

Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By by Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel scores a combined 2.6615 out of 4 stars for Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By

Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By (2.6615)

Featured is Kessel's guitar with five woodwinds and a rhythm section. ...more

9.34

to

11.98

from (5) sources

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.2511 out of 4 stars for Poll Winners

Poll Winners (0.2511)

Because guitarist Barney Kessel, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne all won the Downbeat, Metronome and Playboy jazz polls of 1956, it was decided to team the trio together for this and a few ...more

29.99

to

31.98

from (2) sources

Modern Jazz Performances from Bizet's Carmen by Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Modern Jazz Performances from Bizet's Carmen

Modern Jazz Performances from Bizet's Carmen (0.0000)

No review available

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Straight Ahead

The Straight Ahead (0.0000)

No review available

7.34

to

11.98

from (5) sources

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Blue Guitar

Blue Guitar (0.0000)

No review available

11.86

to

17.71

from (4) sources

The Poll Winners Ride Again by Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Poll Winners Ride Again

The Poll Winners Ride Again (0.0000)

No review available

10.35

to

11.98

from (3) sources

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves (0.0000)

This CD reissue contains a sleepy trio session by guitarist Barney Kessel who teams up with bassist Kenny Napper and drummer John Marshall for a variety of current pop tunes (including Burt Bacharach ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Poll Winners Three!

Poll Winners Three! (0.0000)

From 1956-59, it seemed as if guitarist Barney Kessel, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne won just about every jazz poll. ...more

10.35

to

39.95

from (3) sources

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Yesterday

Yesterday (0.0000)

This CD reissue has guitarist Barney Kessel's performance at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival. ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Aquarius: The Music from Hair by Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Aquarius: The Music from Hair

Aquarius: The Music from Hair (0.0000)

On paper, the pairing of bop guitarist Barney Kessel and the hippie musical Hair seems a little unusual, but the results are surprisingly enjoyable. ...more

Poll Winners: Exploring the Scene by Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Poll Winners: Exploring the Scene

Poll Winners: Exploring the Scene (0.0000)

No review available

8.29

to

11.98

from (5) sources

Breakfast at Tiffany's: Bossa Nova Jazz-Latin by Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Breakfast at Tiffany's: Bossa Nova Jazz-Latin

Breakfast at Tiffany's: Bossa Nova Jazz-Latin (0.0000)

No review available

12.69

to

16.97

from (5) sources

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Workin' Out

Workin' Out (0.0000)

No review available

76.28

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Solo

Solo (0.0000)

This is an unusual set, the only full-length program of unaccompanied guitar solos recorded by Barney Kessel. ...more

9.86

to

29.41

from (5) sources

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Let's Cook!

Let's Cook! (0.0000)

No review available

9.21

to

11.98

from (5) sources

The Concord Jazz Heritage Series by Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Concord Jazz Heritage Series

The Concord Jazz Heritage Series (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Feeling Free

Feeling Free (0.0000)

Guitarist Barney Kessel recorded regularly for the Contemporary label during 1953-1961, one gem after another. ...more

8.34

to

11.98

from (5) sources

Barney Kessel scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Soaring

Soaring (0.0000)

Although guitarist Barney Kessel interprets seven standard ballads on this CD reissue (a trio set with bassist Monty Budwig and drummer Jake Hanna), this is not a ballad album. ...more