Barry Kiener
Barry Kiener (* 1955 or 1956; † May 25, 1986 with Kingman (Arizona) ) was an American jazz pianist and organist .
Live and act
Kiener, who came from Rochester (New York) , worked in the bands of the drummer Buddy Rich in the 1970s , including the Buddy Rich Big Band . He played with Rich at a NDR jazz workshop in 1977. He also took part in recordings of Lionel Hampton , Mel Tormé , Danny D'Imperio and Turk Mauro . In 1980 he recorded two albums under his own name for the Phoenix Jazz label, Introducing the Barry Kiener Trio , with Tom Warrington (bass) and Danny D'Imperio (drums) and Live at Strathallan , with Frank Pullara (bass). In the field of jazz he was involved in 22 recording sessions between 1976 and 1980. Kiener died of a heroin overdose near Kingman, Arizona in 1986 while touring with Rich at the age of 30.
Web links
- Barry Kiener at Allmusic (English)
- Barry Kienner at Discogs (English)
- Barry None [sic ] at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b B. Kiener, Member of Rich's Band. May 27, 1886, accessed July 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 19, 2018)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kiener, Barry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kienner, Barry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist and organist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1955 or 1956 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 1986 |
| Place of death | near Kingman (Arizona) |