Draft:Kenny Horst

Kenny Horst is a Twin Cities based jazz drummer. , composer, record producer, club owner and booking agent who opened owned, and operated the St. Paul based night club the Artists' Quarter. After 19 years of operation, he closed the club due to building ownership changing hands.

He is still playing actively in the Twin Cities area and has been since 1956.

He released an album in 1981 which he composed, produced, and performed on all the tracks. It was recorded at Knu-tone Recording studios, and featured performers Bob Rockwell, Billy Peterson, Ben Sidran, Billy Schiell, Josh Weaver, Mark Waggoner and Art Resnick.

He is a drummer and composer who has previously worked with artists such as Bob Malach, Al Hirt, Bobby Lyle for three years at the Blue Note in New York, and toured with Jimmy McGriff. He often accompanied and had a longstanding friendship with pianist Mose Allison. His nephew is pianist Will Kjeer and his mother in law is vocalist Carol Martin He was a founding member of How Birds Work.

External link

 * kennyhorst.com
 * https://www.twincitiesjazzfestival.com/kenny-horst-returns-with-quartet-to-the-former-artists-quarter-space-november-17th/
 * https://www.startribune.com/jan-25-2013-lessons-from-the-artists-quarter-master/188254611/
 * https://www.artistsquarter.com/2021/12/pat-mallinger-quartet-december-29th-at.html

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