Kenny Banks Jr.

From the venue:

Atlanta’s own Kenny Banks Jr., a Yamaha artist, has earned a reputation as one of the most dynamic jazz artists in the Southeast and headlines the November 13 concert. Noted for his distinctive technique of blending jazz and gospel styles, Banks’s repertoire also includes flavors of Afro-Cuban and hip-hop sounds gathered from performing and recording around the world with a variety of artists.

A brilliant solo artist, Banks is also a regular on tour with vocalist Kurt Elling and vibraphonist Stefon Harris. He began playing the piano at age seven, and in his training with his father, Kenny Banks Sr., also a pianist, he learned the fundamentals of music theory, jazz, and composition. In his career Kenny has performed and toured with such jazz luminaries as Theo Croker, Darren English, Jennifer Holiday, Jazzmeia Horn, and Kenny Lattimore.