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kenny wellington
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Member Since3/18/2006
Band Websitelightoftheworld.org.uk
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album coverKENNY WELLINGTON: Kind Of Black

Acid jazz, jazz fusion and smooth jazz

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KIND OF BLACK



JAMIE CULLUM: KEYBOARD SOLO ON 'THE BIG APPLE'
TOBY BAKER: ORGAN SOLO ON 'SOULFINGER
HOWARD RILEY: KEYBOARD SOLO ON 'SPEAK BROTHER SPEAK'
DAVID BAPTISTE: SAXOPHONES/ FLUTES
FAYYAZ VIRJI: TROMBONE
CAMELLE HINDS: BASS, LEAD VOCALS
NORMAN WALKER: BACKGROUND VOCALS
ALL TRACKS WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND ARRANGED BY KENNY WELLINGTON.
ENGINEER: ALAN EMPTAGE EXCEPT
TRACK 4 FROM LIGHT OF THE WORLD ALBUM 'Inner Voices' Produced by Richard Bull and Kenny Wellington, written by Kenny Wellington, David Baptiste and Neville McKrieth
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Donald Byrd, Eddie Henderson
Sounds Like THE CRUSADERS, MILES DAVIS, RICK BRAUN, TOM BROWN, ROY AYERS, HUGH MASEKELA, JIMMY OWENS, EDDIE HENDERSON, ART FARMER, CHRIS BOTTY, WYNTON MARSALIS, RANDY BRECKER, LIGHT OF THE WORLD, , ROY HARGROVE, DONALD BYRD, BLUE NOTE ETC..
Record LabelMBJ (mo'betta jazz)
Type of LabelIndie


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TRUMPET PLAYER KENNY WELLINGTON HAS ENJOYED SUCCESS AS A FOUNDER MEMBER OF THE ACCLAIMED FUNK BANDS LIGHT OF THE WORLD AND BEGGAR & CO, CO-WRITING WITH DAVID BAPTISTE SOME MEMORABLE SONGS INCLUDING 'TIME', 'LONDON TOWN' AND 'SOMEBODY HELP ME OUT'. KENNY IS ALSO A FOUNDING MEMBER OF ANOTHER EXCITING MUSICAL PROJECT, THE FUNK JAZZ COLLECTIVE WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER SINGERS AND MUSICIANS FROM THE UK AND USA FOR BOTH LIVE SHOWS AND RECORDING.

LIGHT OF THE WORLD MEMBERS SPLIT IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS FORMING INCOGNITO AND BEGGAR & CO, BOTH BANDS ACHIEVING NATIONAL CHART SUCCESS. AS WELL AS CO WRITING TRACKS LIKE 'TIME', 'LONDON TOWN', 'SWINGIN' AND 'MIDNIGHT GROOVIN' FOR LIGHT OF THE WORLD, KENNY ALSO CO WROTE THE HIT SINGLES 'SOMEBODY HELP ME OUT' AND 'MULE (CHANT NO 2) FOR BEGGAR & CO.

Original Beggar  Co Promo SHOT
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THE WELL KNOWN LYRICS TO LIGHT OF THE WORLD CLASSIC 'LONDON TOWN WERE PENNED MOSTLY BY KENNY WELLINGTON IN THE BACK ROOM OF UTOPIA STUDIO AFTER THE MUSIC WAS WRITTEN BY AUGIE JOHNSON OF L A BAND SIDE EFFECT AND PAUL WILLIAMS AND BREEZE McKRIETH OF LIGHT OF THE WORLD.

KENNY HAS RECORDED AND PERFORMED WITH MANY ARTISTS INCLUDING :
GABRIELLE
PAUL WELLER
INCOGNITO
MICA PARIS
RAW STYLUS
BLANCMANGE
TINA TURNER
MAXI PRIEST
EDDY GRANT
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT
THE JAZZ WARRIORS
JEAN ADEBAMBO
CARMEL
MIDNIGHT OIL
OSIBISA
SPANDAU BALLET

SHOLA AMA
CAMELLE HINDS
EDDIE GRANT
EYE LEVEL
ULTRAVOX
STEVIE V
BLACK UHURU
THE JAZZ WARRIORS
RICKY MARTIN
D INFLUENCE
HEAVEN 17
EDDIE FLOYD
THE COOLNOTES
INNOCENCE
AND MANY OTHERS.

MUSICALLY KENNY HAS BEEN INSPIRED BY MANY GREAT MUSICIANS AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC, THE GREAT FUSION ARTISTS LIKE JAMES BROWN, THE JB'S, HERBIE HANCOCK AND THE HEADHUNTERS AS WELL AS THE INSPIRATIONAL AND PHENOMINAL WORK OF STEVIE WONDER AND OF COURSE THE BRILLIANT MUSIC OF THE MANY GREAT TRUMPET PLAYERS, PARTICULARLY PEOPLE LIKE MILES DAVIS, ART FARMER, DONALD BYRD AND EDDIE HENDERSON.

KENNY IS JOINED ON HIS SOLO DEBUT BY SOME FINE MUSICIANS AND FRIENDS INCLUDING: DAVID BAPTISTE HIS LONG TIME FRIEND FROM BEGGAR & CO ON SAXES AND FLUTE
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THE MULTI TALENTED JAMIE CULLUM ..BOARDS
FAYYAZ VIRGI REKNOWN FOR HIS SPLENDID WORK WITH INCOGNITO ON TROMBONE.
THERE IS ALSO SOME FINE KEYBOARD WORK FROM TOBY BAKER KNOWN FOR HIS GEAT WORK ON RECENT MICHAEL McDONALDS' ALBUMS.
THE ENIGMATIC HOWARD RILEY ON FENDER RHODES KEYBOARD. HOWARD RILEY , THE FREE JAZZ PIANIST IS A REAL BONUS HAVING RECORDED 33 ALBUMS AND PREVIOUSLY REFUSING TO SESSIONS FOR ANYBODY.
CAMELLE HINDS ALSO CONTRIBUTES SOME FINE VOCALS ON CD IN THE STYLE OF HIS CLASSIC RECORDING 'SAUSOLITO CALLING'.

KENNY GREW UP LISTENING TO THE MUSIC OF KOOL AND THE GANG, BRASS CONSTRUCTION, THE FATBACK BAND AND ALL THE OTHER GREATS MOST PROBABLY BEST EVIDENCED BY THE TRACK 'SOULFINGER'.THE ALBUM DRAWS ON THE INFLUENCE OF PEOPLE LIKE THE MIZELL BROTHERS, MILES DAVIS, EDDIE HENDERSON, DONALD BYRD AND BANDS SUCH AS LIGHT OF THE WORLD, BRASS CONSTRUCTION AND INCOGNITO.

KENNY WELLINGTON WAS ALSO ALONG WITH RICHARD BULL THE PRODUCER OF THE LAST LIGHT OF THE WORLD STUDIO ALBUM 'INNER VOICES' AND CLASSIC TRACKS SUCH AS 'BAHIA' AND 'I LIKE'. KENNY ALSO PRODUCED THE FINE VERSION OF LEE HUTSONS 'CLOSER TO THE SOURCE' ON THE CAMELLE HINDS ALBUM 'VIBE ALIVE' ALONG WITH MANY ARRANGEMENT CREDITS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF ARTISTS.

KENNY STILL TOURS AS A MEMBER OF BEGGAR & CO
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AND THE FOUNDER MEMBERS OF LIGHT OF THE WORLD WITH A TEN PIECE BAND INCLUDING LONG TIME COLLABORATORS DAVID BAPTISTE, PETER HINDS AND LIGHT OF THE WORLD FOUNDER MEMBER BREEZE McKRIETH AS WELL AS LONG TIME COLLEAGUES CAMELLE HINDS AND HENRY DEFOE MEMBERS OF KENNY'S FIRST BAND TFB, WHICH EVOLVED INTO CENTRAL LINE WITH DRUMMER ERROL KENNEDY LATER BECOMING A MEMBER OF IMAGINATION. ALSO PART OF THIS BAND ARE THE WONDERFUL MUSICIANS, VIBES PLAYER ORPHY ROBINSON AND GOOD FRIEND AND TRUMPETMASTER KEVIN ROBINSON WELL KNOWN FOR HIS FINE WORK WITH INCOGNITO AND MATT BIANCO,AS WELL AS THE GREAT KEYBOARD PLAYER TOBY BAKER, WITH ALEXANDER O'NEALS' MUSICAL DIRECTOR AND FORMER STEVE ARRINGTON COLLEAGUE BILLY OSBORNE PLAYING DRUMS. KENNY IS ALSO COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS AS A RESPECTED EDUCATOR.

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM PAUL WILLIAMS TRIBUTE

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Elizabeth Fields

Elizabeth Fields



Nov 27 2009 8:54 PM

Kenny, I'm working on it. (The music I mean) ..Your's is poetry; already...
in sweet motion ...xxx Thanks for the inspiration will be back to your
site....xxx let me know if you ever need any free vox...

Wow:.....................where do you find your hooks, Think it maybe your headspace......................................good luck with the music...not that you need it boy:) x
La Malamusica

La Malamusica



Nov 27 2009 8:52 PM

Grazie e a presto...
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Nov 27 2009 8:51 PM



 


Kenny, Wish You a wonderful week end !!




MARCO NEGRI


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FUNKDERGROUND

FUNKDERGROUND



Nov 27 2009 8:50 PM

thanks for the add i appreciate the friendship
greetings from barcelona
much love and peace
Keep the funk alive
Elizabeth Fields

Elizabeth Fields



Nov 10 2009 12:44 AM





 Still listening to and LOVIN' your site..can hear the Average White
Band influence or  ..feel free to tell me that I'm wrong.....game on Bro..xx
Elizabeth Fields

Elizabeth Fields



Nov 10 2009 12:43 AM

Still here lovin this space
SOUL INJECTION /LEAD SINGER FREDDY PEP

SOUL INJECTION /LEAD SINGER FREDDY PEP



Nov 10 2009 12:43 AM

Just stopped by to say hello......
Have a nice week end....Freddy Pep
Terje Evensen

Terje Evensen



Nov 2 2009 12:07 AM

Thanks!!
T
LUDY SULACO

 LUDY SULACO



Oct 28 2009 3:16 PM

Jean-Philippe ICHARD

Jean-Philippe ICHARD



Oct 28 2009 3:16 PM

Hi!
Thanks for your friendship

Greetings from PARIS
Jean-Philippe



Ultradave

דוד הטוב



Oct 23 2009 2:40 PM

superb!
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Oct 23 2009 2:39 PM

Hi,
Just to let you know there's a new Blog on the David Mensah Official My Space Page where you can find out about David's latest Newsletter and a big competition we're organizing next month.  There'll be exciting prizes to be won so don't miss out.

There are 2 other Blogs with a list of Radio stations.  If you want to do more to support David, you can call these stations and tell them you'd like to hear David's songs.

If you wish you can subscribe to the Blog on our page so you can keep up to date with all David's news.

Many thanks and have a great week.

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S.E.L

S.E.L



Oct 23 2009 2:39 PM

Hey Kenny,
really enjoyed the session, let me know when the track is done, always a joy to work with you
x
Bryan Anderson

Bryan Anderson



Oct 9 2009 8:39 AM

PEACE & BLESSINGS!!
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Oct 3 2009 2:19 PM


 

Hello, many Thanks for Friendship...

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Richard Harris

Richard Harris



Oct 3 2009 2:19 PM

Kenny,

I really enjoyed your music!

Checked out "The Big Apple" - sweet ...

Keep jazzin' man!

Richard

www.RichardHarrisLive.com
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UK jazz radio



Oct 2 2009 3:00 PM

Thanks, and welcome to Ukjazzradio

Hope you will be joining us on a official launch 12th October 12 noon !

Ukjazzradio
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~oRATos~

Nikos Vekris



Sep 14 2009 3:39 PM

thanks for adding me~great music~

 

Tony Noguera

Tony Noguera



Sep 9 2009 5:13 PM

Thanks for the add!
guitar Tony Noguera
greetings from Spain
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DJ Baltimore Boogie Man

DJ Baltimore Boogie Man



Sep 9 2009 5:13 PM

Peace and Blessings..


Madì

Madì



Sep 9 2009 5:13 PM

The fire is with you always....
Madì
Funky Seventy

Funky Seventy



Sep 9 2009 5:13 PM

We are spreading our Funk&Soul in Pleimo!    
Will be coming to the superfunktastic space of the Funky Seventy. Hugs..    

Ha, Spirit

Ha, Spirit



Sep 9 2009 5:13 PM

RESPECT BROTHER KENNY WELLINGTON!!!!!
Harry Brown

Harry Brown



Sep 1 2009 11:42 AM


 

B.B. Kennon, M.B.A.

B.B. Kennon, M.B.A.



Aug 1 2009 3:19 PM

Hi Kenny,
Love your Space!
Hope all is well.
Blessing,
B.B.
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