Jazz Articles about Kenny Gates

Kenny Gates: Open the Gates

by AAJ Staff
July 25, 2003

Open the Gates is a prime example of world class jazz musicians "keeping the flame" across the country -- in this case, pianist Kenny Gates and tenor saxophonist Bootsie Barnes. Gates burns and swings his way through his debut CD, ably abetted by Barnes, drummer Billy James and bassist Lee Smith. Gates, a protege of the bebop guru Barry Harris, originally hailed from Brooklyn but has adopted Philadelphia as his home town (or is it vice versa?).

As anyone who ...