Kenny Wollesen
Jazz band from New York, NY · formed 1966
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 19
- Last show
- Feb 17, 2020Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2
About
Kenny Wollesen is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1966, tagged jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2027, across 9 rooms in 4 cities.
- Kenny Wollesen formed in 1966 — MusicBrainz
- Kenny Wollesen is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- Electric Masada: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- The Dreamers: vibraphone — MusicBrainz
- Sex Mob: member — MusicBrainz
- Himalayas: member — MusicBrainz
- Love Trio: member — MusicBrainz
- Drew Gress’ Jagged Sky: membranophone — MusicBrainz
- Sylvie Courvoisier Trio: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Quinsin Nachoff's Flux: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Graham Connah Group: member — MusicBrainz
- New Masada Quartet: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Borah Bergman Trio: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Nublu Orchestra: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Kenny Wollesen has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1993–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Kenny Wollesen has 375 listeners on Last.fm — Kenny Wollesen on Last.fm
- Kenny Wollesen has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2024 — Kenny Wollesen on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
9 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Lobero Theatre · Santa Barbara, CA
With John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen
Show 7:30 PM PDT · Multi-band bill
Fitzgerald Theater · Saint Paul, MN
With John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen
Show 7:00 PM CDT · Multi-band bill
Shows per year
- 20081 show
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20172 shows
- 20181 show
- 20201 show
- 20261 show
- 20271 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2020 | Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 · New York (NYC)Supportwith Sasha Dobson, Tony Scherr, Peter Bradley Adams, +4 | Support | Sasha Dobson, Tony Scherr, Peter Bradley Adams, +4 |
| May 30, 2018 | Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 · New York (NYC)Supportwith Luke Schwartz, Stephan Crump | Support | Luke Schwartz, Stephan Crump |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Philarmonie de Paris-Amphithéâtre · ParisSupportwith John Zorn, Masada, Asmodeus, +17 | Support | John Zorn, Masada, Asmodeus, +17 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Philharmonie de Paris · ParisSupportwith Kirsten Sollek, Tyshawn Sorey, JACK Quartet, +5 | Support | Kirsten Sollek, Tyshawn Sorey, JACK Quartet, +5 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Grande Halle de la Villette · ParisSupportwith The Song Project, Electric Masada, John Zorn, +10 | Support | The Song Project, Electric Masada, John Zorn, +10 |
| Mar 12, 2012 | Salle Pleyel · ParisSupportwith John Zorn, Mike Patton, Laurie Anderson, +7 | Support | John Zorn, Mike Patton, Laurie Anderson, +7 |
| Jun 25, 2008 | Cité de la Musique · ParisSupportwith Electric Masada, John Zorn, Marc Ribot, +3 | Support | Electric Masada, John Zorn, Marc Ribot, +3 |
Where they play
9 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Cité de la Musique · Paris1 show
- Fitzgerald Theater · St Paul1 show
- Grande Halle de la Villette · Paris1 show
- Lobero Theatre · Santa Barbara1 show
- Philarmonie de Paris-Amphithéâtre · Paris1 show
Cities played
- Paris5 shows
- New York (NYC)2 shows
- Santa Barbara1 show
- St Paul1 show
Live history
7 shows on record- Shows counted
- 7
- First on record
- Jun 2008
- Latest on record
- Feb 2020
Shows per year
- 20081
- 20121
- 20131
- 20172
- 20181
- 20201
Top rooms
- Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2, New York (NYC) · 1
- Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3, New York (NYC) · 1
- Philarmonie de Paris-Amphithéâtre, Paris · 1
- Philharmonie de Paris, Paris · 1
- Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris · 1
Top cities
- Paris · 5
- New York (NYC), NY · 2
Often on the bill with: John Zorn, Cyro Baptista, Joey Baron, Marc Ribot, AVTT/PTTN, Electric Masada, Ikue Mori, Jesse Harris
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
19 releases, 1993–2025Opal
2025 · Single
So Far So Good
2024
Your Head You Know
2023
Invite Your Eye
2022 · Album
Heart In Hand
2022
Music for an Avant-Garde Massage Parlor
2020 · Album
Investigate & Enjoy
2020
Silver
2019 · Album
Another Way Home
2019
Double Windsor
2014 · Album
Rasa Rasa
2014
Like a Tree
2012 · Album
Trio
2012
Pitch, Rhythm, And Consciousness - Trio
2011
Chew Your Food
2010 · Album
The Synth Show
2008 · Album
Out Of Airplanes
2006 · Album
Junk Genius
1995 · Album
The Relative Value of Things
1993 · Album
Lineup
- Electric Masada · drums (drum set)
- The Dreamers · vibraphone
- Sex Mob
- Himalayas
- Love Trio
- Drew Gress’ Jagged Sky · membranophone
- Sylvie Courvoisier Trio · drums (drum set)
- Quinsin Nachoff's Flux · percussion
- Graham Connah Group
- New Masada Quartet · drums (drum set)
- Borah Bergman Trio · drums (drum set)
- Nublu Orchestra · drums (drum set)
- Gnostic Trio · drums (drum set)
- New Electric Masada · drums (drum set)
- Trio S · drums (drum set)
- Ben Goldberg Quartet · drums (drum set)
Former
- Club Foot Orchestra
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Kenny Wollesen on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kenny Wollesen on Discogs | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.