John Kenny (trombonist)

John Kenny
Born	1957 (age 67–68) Birmingham, England
Genres	Jazz, classical
Instruments	Trombone, carnyx

John Kenny (born 1957)[1] is a British trombonist, carnyxplayer and composer.

Career

Kenny is a professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.[2] He received the Gaudeamus International Interpreters Award in 1983 and the International Trombone Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.[2][3]

Kenny was part of the team which created the modern reconstruction of the Carnyx horn and has subsequently performed and recorded on the instrument.[4][5]

References

1. "John Kenny". Creighton's Collection. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
2. "Professor John Kenny". gsmd.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
3. "Lifetime Achievement Awards Winners". International Trombone Association. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
4. Turner, Luke (6 March 2018). "A Blast From The Past: Defying Brexit With The Ancient Horns Of Europe". The Quietus. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
5. Rickson, Graham (5 November 2016). "Classical CDs Weekly: Glazunov, Shostakovich, Wagner, Dragon Voices". TheArtsDesk. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

External links

• Carnyx & Co.
• Warwick Music - John's Publisher
• Thank you, John Kenny ...for an open-ended life-long collaboration.
• "Deskford Carnyx". National Libraries Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2020.