Soulezza Artists
KENNY WESSEL
KENNY WESSEL
NYC AREA GUITARIST
Ken Wessel is a versatile, sensitive and soulful guitarist and composer. A vital and personal voice on jazz guitar, Wessel has been involved in jazz performance projects, ranging from straight to free music. Ken is also very interested in creating and researching points of intersection between jazz and Indian music and has performed and recorded with musicians from various parts of the world. He has performed in 27 countries at major jazz festivals, concert halls, and in radio and television appearances.
Wessel worked with revolutionary jazz artist Ornette Coleman for over 12 years (1988-2000), touring the world as a member of Prime Time, Ornette’s groundbreaking ensemble