Description: Kenny Shanker is a saxophonist, pianist, vocalist, and award-winning composer. He put out his first album, Steppin’ Up, in 2011 for Posi-Tone Records, and it was hailed as “immediately enjoyable, with enough twists and turns to reward repeated listening” by Bruce Lindsay of All About Jazz. In...
Jazziz read more The alto saxophone appears to be a way of life for Kenny Shanker. It lives and breathes as if an extension of him; and the notes flow out of Mr. Shanker as if he was made almost completely of music himself. On his 2022 recording Vortex the repertoire is representative of all of Mr. Shanker’s gifts; his highly musical intellect is clear from the original compositions, and if you are looking to see how far he will go then look no further than “Vortex” a deep, spiraling song with mighty melodi
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