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Charles Kynard
Charles (*1933) was a native of Kansas City, MO, who lived and played in Kansas City, MO, for over forty years.
Charles received his early education in the Kansas City, KS public schools. He received his undergraduate and
graduate degrees from the University of Kansas at Lawrence; Post graduate work at UCLA, University of California
at Long Beach; Avila University, Kansas City; the Ford Free University in Berlin/Germany; and the Hock Schule
für Musik in Berlin/Germany. Charles started studying and playing music at the tender age of nine then
switching from piano to the organ.
In 1956-1957, he touched the world with the U.S. Army show. He also appeared on the famous Ed Sullivan show in 1956; and with the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. During the early 1960s, Charles often played as a guest organist at Municipal stadium at Kansas City Athletics baseball games. In 1963, Charles moved to Los Angeles, CA, and worked in studio orchestras for Columbia Pictures, and Warner Brothers Pictures. He also worked with studio musicians in and around Hollywood. Charles, despite the number of albums produced, actually recorded infrequently choosing to appear nightly on the Los Angeles County and New York night club scenes. Kynard was also an educator who taught mentally challenged children of both the Kansas City, MO, public school district and the Los Angeles County public school system. In his private studio, he would teach piano and organ to budding musicians of all ages. In addition to his love of several jazz genres that included soul, jazz, and acid jazz, Charles equally loved and played Gospel music much in the tradition of Fats Waller. To that end he served as organist at the First AME Church Los Angeles. Charles later led First AME Church of Pasadena as its Minister of Music and served as organist for the Fifth District of the AME Church. Charles traveled and performed with Gladys Knight and the Pips, and Jimmy Witherspoon, in concerts in New York, California, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and other states. Charles had been performing with the popular stage drama, "Evolution of the Blues." Charles passed away in 1979 as he sat at the organ that day playing the music he loved so much. from "Tribute To Charles Kynard" (www.kynard.com) |
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My Mother's Eyes Pacific Jazz PJ-71 released 1963 recorded May 1963 in Los Angeles, CA/USA |
Sonny Stitt, tenor sax Ray Crawford, guitar Charles Kynard, organ Doug Sides, drums |
Where It's At! Pacific Jazz PJ-72 released 1963 recorded 1963 in Hollywood, CA/USA |
Charles Kynard, organ Clifford Scott, sax Howard Roberts, guitar Ray Crawford, guitar Milt Turner, drums Leroy Henderson, drums Ronnell Bright, piano |
Something's Cookin Capitol T 2214 released 1965 recorded August 1964 in Hollywood, CA/USA |
Howard Roberts, guitar Bob Enevoldsen, trombone Gilbert Falco, trombone Frank Rosolino, trombone Kenny Shroyer, bass trombone John Audino, trumpet Bobby Bryant, trumpet Al Porcino, trumpet Shorty Rogers, trumpet Jack Sheldon, trumpet Ray Triscari, trumpet Charles Kynard, organ Chuck Berghofer, bass Earl Palmer, drums Vic Feldman, percussion |
Goodies Capitol ST2400 released 1965 |
Howard Roberts, guitar Donald Peake, guitar John Pisano, guitar Thomas Tedesco, guitar Henry Cain, organ Pete Jolly, organ Charles Kynard, organ Max Bennett, bass Charles Berghofer, bass John Gray, bass Carol Kaye, bass Hal Blaine, drums Larry Bunker, drums Frank Capp, drums Shelly Manne, drums Larry Bunker, percussion |
Professor Soul Prestige 7599 released 1968 recorded August 1968 in Los Angeles, CA/USA |
Charles Kynard, organ Cal Green, guitar Johnny Kirkwood, drums |
The Soul Brotherhood Prestige 7630 released 1969 recorded March 1969 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Charles Kynard, organ David 'Fathead' Newman, tenor sax Blue Mitchell, trumpet Grant Green, guitar Jimmy Lewis, bass Mickey Roker, drums |
Reelin' With The Feelin' Prestige 7688 released 1969 recorded August 1969 in Los Angeles, CA/USA |
Charles Kynard, organ Wilton Felder, tenor sax Joe Pass, guitar Carol Kaye, bass Paul Humphrey, drums |
Afro-Disiac Prestige 7796 released 1970 recorded April 1970 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Charles Kynard, organ Bernard Purdie, drums Jimmy Lewis, bass Grant Green, guitar Houston Person, tenor sax |
Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People) Prestige 10008 released 1971 recorded 1970 in New Orleans, LA and Metairie, LA/USA |
Charles Kynard, organ, piano Jimmy Lewis, bass Bernard Purdie, drums Idris Muhammad, drums Melvin Sparks, guitar Rusty Bryant, tenor sax Virgil Jones, trumpet |
Charles Kynard Mainstream Records MRL 331 released 1971 recorded 1971 in USA |
Charles Kynard, organ King Errison, conga Billy Fender, guitar James F. Gadson, drums Ernest J. Watts, tenor sax Carol Kaye, bass |
Woga Mainstream Records MRL 366 released 1972 recorded 1972 in USA |
Charles Kynard, organ Chuck Rainey, bass Arthur Adams, guitar David Roberts, trombone, bass trombone George Bohanon, trombone, bass trombone James Kartchner, trumpet, flugelhorn Jerome Rusch, trumpet, flugelhorn Paul Humphrey, drums |
Freedom Jazz Dance Mainstream Records MRL 388 released 1972 recorded August 1971 in USA |
Leonard Feather, piano Charles Kynard, organ Blue Mitchell, trumpet Earnie Watts, tenor sax Fred Robinson, trombone Chino Valdes, percussion Paul Humphrey, drums Max Bennett, bass |
Your Mama Don't Dance Mainstream Records MRL 389 released 1973 recorded 1973 in USA |
Charles Kynard, organ Chuck Rainey, bass Ray Pounds, drums Paul Humphrey, drums David Roberts, trombone, bass trombone George Bohanon, trombone, bass trombone Arthur Adams, guitar James Kartchner, trumpet, flugelhorn Jerome Rusch, trumpet, flugelhorn |
The Last Tango = Blues Mainstream Records MRL 392 released 1973 |
Blue Mitchell, trumpet David Angel, alto sax, clarinet Steve Kravitz, baritone sax, bass clarinet Chuck Rainey, bass Darrell Clayborn, bass Ray Pounds, drums Jackie Kelso, flute David T. Walker, guitar Charles Kynard, organ Chino Valdes, percussion King Errisson, percussion Paul Humphrey, percussion Herman Riley, tenor sax Jackie Kelso, tenor sax |
Booty Mainstream Records MRL 413 recorded 1974 in USA |
Charles Kynard, organ Larry McGuire, trumpet Jerry Rusch, trumpet, flugelhorn David Roberts, trombone, bass trombone Paul Humphrey, drums Carol Kaye, bass Charles Mallory, guitar |
Legends Of Acid Jazz - Tenor Titans Prestige PRCD 24212-2 compilation |
Hadley Caliman, soprano sax, flute, alto flute Eddie Pazant, alto sax Gene Ammons, tenor sax Eugene Barr, tenor sax Rusty Bryant, tenor sax Wilton Felder, tenor sax Joe Henderson, tenor sax David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Houston Person, tenor sax Jerome Richardson, tenor sax Sonny Stitt, tenor sax Grover Washington, tenor sax George Bohannon, trombone Oscar Brashear, trumpet, flugelhorn Virgil Jones, trumpet Blue Mitchell, trumpet Al Pazant, trumpet Everett Barksdale, guitar Billy Butler, guitar, bass Grant Green, guitar Boogaloo Joe Jones, guitar Joe Pass, guitar Melvin Sparks, guitar Bill Suyker, guitar Steve Weakley, guitar Butch Cornell, organ Neal Creque, piano Charles Earland, organ Charles Kynard, organ Sonny Phillips, organ, piano Patrice Rushen, piano Leon Spencer, organ Bobby Watley, organ Billy Bivens, vibes, percussion Bob Bushnell, bass Tony Dumas, bass Carol Kaye, bass Jimmy Lewis, bass Chuck Rainey, bass Seaborn Westbrook, bass Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, drums Paul Humphrey, drums Idris Muhammad, drums Jimmy Munford, drums Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums Mickey Roker, drums Joseph Armstrong, congas Buddy Caldwell, percussion Cecil Hunt, percussion Kenneth Nash, percussion Funk Inc. Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers |
Legends Of Acid Jazz Prestige PRCD 24219-23 tracks 01-06: originally released as Afro-Disiac, recorded April 1970 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA tracks 07-11: originally released as Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui recorded December 1970 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Charles Kynard, organ Houston Person, tenor sax Rusty Bryant, tenor sax Virgil Jones, trumpet Grant Green, guitar Melvin Sparks, guitar Jimmy Lewis, bass Bernard Purdie, drums Idris Muhammad, drums |
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