The story
Dave McKenna was an American jazz pianist known primarily as a solo pianist and for his "three-handed" swing style. He was a significant figure in the evolution of jazz piano.
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Artist · from Woonsocket · 1930 to 2008
Dave McKenna
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Records
- Dual Piano Jazz
Dual Piano Jazz12 Mar 2014Vinyl - Clarinet Blue
Clarinet Blue9 Jan 2007Vinyl - An Intimate Evening With Dav
An Intimate Evening With Dav1 Jan 2006Vinyl - An Intimate Evening with Dave McKenna
An Intimate Evening with Dave McKenna2 Apr 2002Vinyl
- Dave McKenna: Solo
Dave McKenna: Solo4 Mar 2002Vinyl - Christmas Party: Holiday Piano Spiked With Swing
Christmas Party: Holiday Piano Spiked With Swing13 Nov 2000Vinyl - Jubilee
Jubilee11 Apr 2000Vinyl - Dave "Fingers" McKenna
Dave "Fingers" McKenna2000Vinyl - Do Nothing Till You Hear From Us!
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Us!16 Mar 1999Vinyl
- Major League
Major League1 Jul 1998Vinyl
- You Must Believe in Swing
You Must Believe in Swing1997Vinyl
- Christmas Ivory
Christmas Ivory1997Vinyl
- Sunbeam and Thundercloud
Sunbeam and Thundercloud1996Vinyl
- The Piano Scene Of Dave McKenna
The Piano Scene Of Dave McKenna1996Vinyl
- Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz1995Vinyl
- Easy Street
Easy Street1995Vinyl - Giant Strides
Giant Strides1994Vinyl
- A Celebration of Hoagy Carmichael
A Celebration of Hoagy Carmichael1994Vinyl
- A Handful of Stars
A Handful of Stars1993Vinyl
- Left Handed Compliment
Left Handed Compliment1992Vinyl
- Ruby Braff and His New England Songhounds, Volume One
Ruby Braff and His New England Songhounds, Volume One10 Sep 1991Vinyl
- Shadows 'n' Dreams
Shadows 'n' Dreams1991Vinyl
- Alone at The Plalace
Alone at The Plalace1991Vinyl
- My Friend the Piano
My Friend the Piano1990Vinyl
- Third Floor Richard
Third Floor Richard1989Vinyl
- This Is The Moment
This Is The Moment1988Vinyl - Dancing In The Dark
Dancing In The Dark1 Jan 1986Vinyl - Major League
Major League1986Vinyl
- Dancing in the Dark and Other Music of Arthur Schwartz
Dancing in the Dark and Other Music of Arthur Schwartz1986Vinyl - I'm A Dreamer, Aren't We All
I'm A Dreamer, Aren't We All1983Vinyl
- Piano Mover
Piano Mover1981Vinyl
- Original Wilber (Remastered 2022)
Original Wilber (Remastered 2022)1 Jan 1979Vinyl - Groovin' at the Grünewald (Remastered 2022)
Groovin' at the Grünewald (Remastered 2022)1 Sep 1978Vinyl - Alone At the Palace
Alone At the Palace7 Sep 1977Vinyl - McKenna
McKenna1977Vinyl - Cookin' At Michael's Pub
Cookin' At Michael's Pub1973Vinyl
- Ruby Braff Featuring Dave McKenna
Ruby Braff Featuring Dave McKenna1956Vinyl
- The Key Man
The Key ManVinyl
- Hear Me Now · 2018 · compilation
- Private Recordings at Hamilton City Club, Hamilton, OH, May 18, 1981 · 2008 · live
- Complete Original Quartet Quintet Recordings · 2007 · compilation
- Solo Piano · 2007 · compilation
- Double Play - No Bass Hit / Major League · 2002 · compilation
- The Concord Jazz Heritage Series · 1998 · compilation
- Dave McKenna & Gray Sargent - Concord Duo Series Volume Two · 1993 · live
- Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Two · 1990 · live
- Live at Rick's Cafe Americain · 1979 · live
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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Bands and projects
The bands Dave McKenna played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Also plays on
Records by other artists with Dave McKenna in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
In playlists
Playlists with Dave McKenna in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
If you like Dave McKenna
- The Gene Harris Quartet2 sources agree
- Oscar PetersonListenBrainz listeners
- Dave BrubeckListenBrainz listeners
- Kenny BurrellListenBrainz listeners
- Horace SilverListenBrainz listeners
- The Ray Brown TrioListenBrainz listeners
- Billy TaylorListenBrainz listeners
- Tommy FlanaganListenBrainz listeners
- Bill Evans TrioListenBrainz listeners
- Louis ArmstrongListenBrainz listeners
- Duke PearsonListenBrainz listeners
- Barry HarrisListenBrainz listeners
Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Dave McKenna’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.
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