Knight of Jazz
HHHS Band present a Knight of Jazz featuring HHHS Jazz Knights with Guest Artist Will Kennedy
Sat, May 5, 2018 7:00 PM (CDT)
Harker Heights Auditorium - Jazz,
Harker Heights,
Texas
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Harker Heights Auditorium - Jazz
1001 E FM 2410 Road
Harker Heights,
Texas
76548
The Harker Heights High School Band & Booster Club present their Annual KNIGHT OF JAZZ featuring the Harker Heights Jazz Knights performing a evening of Jazz music with special guest artist Will Kennedy of the Yellowjackets.
Will Kennedy Bio
Dec. 2016
In·spi·ra·tion n. 1. Stimulation of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity. 2. An
Agency, such as a person or work of art, that moves the intellect.
If you have met Will Kennedy or if you have seen him perform, you understand that inspiration and
Will Kennedy are inseparable, if not synonymous. Whether it is during his many years as a member of
Yellowjackets or one of the many artists he has recorded and toured with, Will has always been
credited for being the inspirational drive in the music. His musicality and finesse are legendary
amongst the “who’s who” of the jazz world and beyond.
Award winning talk shows for Television, House Band for Grammy Telecasts, Movie Soundtracks,
Recording Sessions are some of the music and production opportunities that Will participates.
Performances with Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Snarky Puppy, Bobby McFerrin, Esperanza Spalding,
George Benson, Lee Ritenour are a few of the wide range of artists that have requested the musical
talents of Will Kennedy.
Giving back to young, up and coming musicians is a high priority for Will. He has conducted drum
clinics worldwide and has contributed educational videos to the Internet. Look for “Will’s Music Room”
to sponsor online lessons and interactive workshops. Will endorses some of the finest equipment
manufacturers including Pearl Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, and ProMark Sticks.
Throughout his school years, Will played percussion and began private lessons with teacher and
motivator, Bill Nawrocki. Will also studied music in junior college under professor Bill Bell, who was
not only a Mentor to Will but became a second father and ultimately invited Will to perform with him
around the San Francisco Bay Area. Will quickly became a fixture in the San Francisco, Bay Area
scene and then was introduced to legendary Steel Pan Virtuoso, Andy Narell who Will later recorded
and toured Europe with at age 19. More time in the studio helped Will recognized his fascination for
composing which lead him to Pure Delite Music, a publishing company with long time partners Claytoven
and Larry Batiste. Pure Delite Music went on to contribute songs to various R&B artists.
In 1988 Will auditioned for Yellowjackets. “I was a long time fan of the group and knew this
was something I just had to do”. Thirteen Yellowjackets recordings with two Grammy Awards speak
for themselves. And now, the latest offering titled “Coherence” continues the legacy of
Yellowjackets on Mack Avenue Records.
A new beginning for Will Kennedy; a musician striving to push the boundaries in music; desiring
to learn, grow and be inspired yet be an inspiration.
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Harker Heights Auditorium - Jazz
1001 E FM 2410 Road
Harker Heights,
Texas
76548