Kiane Zawadi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bernard Atwell McKinney |
| Born | (1932-11-26)November 26, 1932 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 2024(2024-05-21) (aged 91) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Soloist |
| Instrument(s) | Euphonium, trombone |
Bernard Atwell McKinney, laterKiane Zawadi (November 26, 1932 – May 21, 2024) was an Americanjazz trombonist andeuphonium player, one of the few jazz soloists on the latter instrument.
McKinney was born into a family of ten children, several of whom also became musicians. He is the uncle of R&B producer and jazz pianistCarlos "Los Da Mystro" McKinney. He first worked withBarry Harris andSonny Stitt in 1951, and played withAlvin Jackson's band early in the decade. Toward the middle of the 1950s he was withArt Blakey, and he moved withYusef Lateef to New York City in 1959. In the 1960s he played withIllinois Jacquet,James Moody, andCurtis Fuller. Later that decade he adopted the name Kiane Zawadi. In the 1970s he performed withArchie Shepp,Carlos Garnett,Harold Vick,Frank Foster,Charles Tolliver,Abdullah Ibrahim, andMcCoy Tyner. In 1978, he played in thepit orchestra forDancin', aBroadway show. He appeared at aCharlie Parker tribute at Town Hall in New York City in 1985.
Other musicians Zawadi worked with includeMongo Santamaría,Dizzy Gillespie,Clark Terry,Joe Henderson, andAretha Franklin.
McKinney died inBrooklyn, New York, on May 21, 2024, at the age of 91.[1]
WithFrank Foster
WithSlide Hampton
WithFreddie Hubbard
WithClifford Jordan
WithYusef Lateef
With others
