KEN
SKINNER
Thin Lizzy Celebrations performing "Old Town" keys and vocals 2010 and "Gotta Give It Up" guitar and vocals 2009
Thin Lizzy Celebrations performing "Old Town" keys and vocals 2010 and "Gotta Give It Up" guitar and vocals 2009
Thin Lizzy Celebrations performing "Old Town" keys and vocals 2010 and "Gotta Give It Up" guitar and vocals 2009
Thin Lizzy Celebrations performing "Old Town" keys and vocals 2010 and "Gotta Give It Up" guitar and vocals 2009
CD REVIEWS
2014 marks the 20th anniversary of Stirling Silver's release.
Stirling Silver
Village Jazz Recordings
(VJCD - 9901)
"...Montreal-born pianist Skinner wrote or co-wrote the six selections on his debut CD, a live concert at Stirling, Ont.with heavy-hitter sidemen from Toronto - Kevin Turcotte, Kirk MacDonald, Kieran Overs and Norm Villeneuve.
Scion of a musical family (and taught by Oscar Peterson's sister, Daisy), Skinner keeps a cool, funky grip on the long loose blowing session in which all are allowed to strut their stuff in a relaxed manner.
The leader fits percussively well with hard-charging MacDonald on "Apartment 503" and keeps ideas moving a la Horace Silver through bluesy choruses on "Snakin' Around" and the Randy Weston feel of "Jombo Memsahb." The beat's solid, the front men duel fiercely on tracks like "Viper's Fog" and the band enjoys the outing.”
Geoff Chapman - Toronto Star
One Lucky Piano
(Timely Manor/Fontana/Universal )
Ken Skinner “Littlebird Lied” 4:33 (Ken Skinner)
It must run in the family…Ken Skinner Sr. was a renowned jazz pianist in Montreal, who studied with Oscar Peterson’s sister, Daisy Sweeney. Ken Skinner Jr. proves genius does not have to skip a generation…he has recorded two CD’s with his band, The Jazzmongers and is a frequent guest on JAZZ.FM91’s “Jazz In The City”, as an LP collector called “The Vinyl Hunter”.
”Jaymz Bee
(Timely Manor/Fontana/Universal)
"One Lucky Piano"
Music
Maroon
Prayer For Peace
( by Ken Skinner )
