Kent Kessler
Jazz band from Crawfordsville, IN · formed 1957
- avant garde
- avant-garde jazz
- double bass
- free jazz
- jazz
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 19
- Last show
- Jun 2, 2011Elastic
About
Kent Kessler is a band from Crawfordsville, IN, formed in 1957, tagged avant garde, avant-garde jazz, double bass by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2011, across 5 rooms in 3 cities.
- Kent Kessler formed in 1957 — MusicBrainz
- Kent Kessler is based in Crawfordsville — MusicBrainz
- DKV Trio: double bass — MusicBrainz
- The Brunt: bass — MusicBrainz
- The Vandermark 5: member — MusicBrainz
- NRG Ensemble: member — MusicBrainz
- Territory Band: member — MusicBrainz
- Steelwool Trio: member — MusicBrainz
- Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet: member — MusicBrainz
- Brötzmann Chicago Octet: member — MusicBrainz
- Michael Zerang & The Blue Lights: double bass — MusicBrainz
- Sinister Luck Ensemble: member — MusicBrainz
- Georg Gräwe Quartett: double bass — MusicBrainz
- Kent Kessler / Steve Noble / Mette Rasmussen / Nate Wooley Quartet: double bass, eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Kent Kessler has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–2020 — MusicBrainz
- Kent Kessler plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Kent Kessler plays avant-garde jazz — Wikipedia
- Kent Kessler has 77 listeners on Last.fm — Kent Kessler on Last.fm
- Kent Kessler has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2026 — Kent Kessler 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
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20082 shows
- 20101 show
- 20115 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2011 | Elastic · ChicagoSupportwith Joe McPhee, Josh Berman, Jeb Bishop, +6 | Support | Joe McPhee, Josh Berman, Jeb Bishop, +6 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | A38 Ship / A38 Hajó · BudapestSupportwith Peter Brötzmann, Tegnapután, Joe McPhee, +10 | Support | Peter Brötzmann, Tegnapután, Joe McPhee, +10 |
| Apr 20, 2011 | Cafe OTO · LondonSupportwith Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, +8 | Support | Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, +8 |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Cafe OTO · LondonSupportwith Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, +8 | Support | Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, +8 |
| Apr 18, 2011 | Cafe OTO · LondonSupportwith Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Per Åke Holmlander, +8 | Support | Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Peter Brötzmann, Per Åke Holmlander, +8 |
| Aug 25, 2010 | Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Elisabeth Harnik, Ken Vandermark, Set Ii, +4 | Support | Elisabeth Harnik, Ken Vandermark, Set Ii, +4 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | Velvet Lounge · ChicagoSupportwith Alexander Von Schlippenbach, Josh Berman Quintet, Dave Rempis | Support | Alexander Von Schlippenbach, Josh Berman Quintet, Dave Rempis |
| Oct 16, 2008 | Elastic · ChicagoSupportwith Ken Vandermark, Ingebrigt Haaker Flaten, Nate Mcbride | Support | Ken Vandermark, Ingebrigt Haaker Flaten, Nate Mcbride |
Where they play
5 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Cafe OTO · London3 shows
- Elastic · Chicago2 shows
- A38 Ship / A38 Hajó · Budapest1 show
- Hideout · Chicago1 show
- Velvet Lounge · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Chicago4 shows
- London3 shows
- Budapest1 show
Releases
19 releases, 1998–2026Wailers
2026
Let The Free Be Men
2021
Exposure
2020 · Album
A History of Nothing
2018 · Album
Thinking Out Loud
2017
This Is Our Language
2015 · Album
Flats Fixed
2014
Unusual Words.
2014
Boneshaker
2012
Night People
2010
Collected Fiction
2009 · Album
The Damage Is Done
2009 · Album
Guts
2006 · Album
Chicago Overtones
2005 · Album
For Trio (16 Fantasiestücke)
2004 · Album
Tales Out of Time
2004 · Album
Bull Fiddle
2002 · Album
Live at the Empty Bottle
1999 · Album
A Meeting in Chicago
1998 · Album
Lineup
- DKV Trio · double bass
- The Brunt · bass
- The Vandermark 5
- NRG Ensemble
- Territory Band
- Steelwool Trio
- Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet
- Brötzmann Chicago Octet
- Michael Zerang & The Blue Lights · double bass
- Sinister Luck Ensemble
- Georg Gräwe Quartett · double bass
- Kent Kessler / Steve Noble / Mette Rasmussen / Nate Wooley Quartet · double bass, eponymous
- Kent Kessler / Joe McPhee Duo · double bass, eponymous
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Kent Kessler on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kent Kessler on Discogs | Artist facts |
| 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.