Kenny Crane

Trombone

Genres:
Jazz, Classical
Education:
B.M. from Nyack College, M.M. from Teachers College, Columbia University, and D.M.A. in Jazz Studies at Eastman School of Music
BIO:
Kenny Crane is a professional jazz trombone player from NY City. In his early 20's Kenny left the Berklee College of Music to go on the road full time as lead trombone and jazz soloist with big bands such as: Maynard Fergusson (1980), Clark Terry Big Bad Band (1981), Buddy Rich (1982), to name a few. He also got to accompany a number of well-known singers such as Frank Sinatra (Sr. and Jr.), Mel Torme, Nancy Wilson, Sammy Davis, Jr. among others. Other short term performing engagements that he has played with are: Natalie Cole, Wayne Newton, Bobby Vinton, Jonny Mathes, Don Menza Big Band, Manhattan Transfer, Byron Stripling, Al Martino, Howard Jones, "One to One," (recording), Howard McGee (Kool Jazz Festival, NYC), Mel Louis Big Band,(Village Vanguard, NYC), Howard Johnson & Gravity (Jazz Tuba Ensemble in NYC) Slide Hampton and the World of Trombones, The Larry Elgart Orchestra, the Buffalo Philharmonic, Chatauqua Symphony. Kenny has taught instrumental music at several different schools in Western NY over the past 21 years. He is currently teaching instrumental music at Harrisburg Christian School. Kenny has also worked as an adjunct professor of jazz, jazz music theory, and trombone at several other colleges: Houghton College, Eastman School of Music, Eastman Community Schools Summer Jazz Camps and Jamestown Community College - Cattaraugus Campus. Kenny holds a B.M. from Nyack College, M.M. from Teachers College, Columbia University, and he has completed a D.M.A. in Jazz Studies at Eastman School of Music. He also had great trombone teachers, growing up outside of New York City: Charlie Small, Wayne Andre, Jimmy Knepper, Bill Watrous, as well as great teachers at Berklee School of Music: Phil Wilson and Tony Lada. He also had classical trombone studies with Charlie Baker at Nyack College and Mark Kellogg at the Eastman School of Music.