Kevin Mahogany
Kevin Mahogany
Person from United States
Genres: jazz, jazz fusion, vocal jazz, baritone, american, Kevin Mahogany
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About Kevin Mahogany
Kevin Mahogany (July 30, 1958 – December 17, 2017) was an American jazz vocalist who became prominent in the 1990s. He was known for his scat singing, and his singing style has been compared with jazz singers Billy Eckstine, Joe Williams and Johnny Hartman. Mahogany began his study of music as a child with piano and later learned to play the clarinet and baritone saxophone, performing with jazz bands and teaching music while still in high school. "When I was a kid, music was just as important as English and math in our household" says Mahogany. "In fact piano lessons were a grade school staple for the whole family." Mahogany attended Baker University, where he performed with both instrumental and vocal ensembles and formed a vocal jazz group. In 1981, Mahogany received his BFA in Music and English Drama. After graduation, Mahogany returned to Kansas City where he attracted a local following in the 1980s performing with his groups, "The Apollos" and "Mahogany." In 1991, he was featured on a CD by Frank Mantooth. His first CD release as a solo artist was Double Rainbow in 1993. This was followed by the self-titled album Kevin Mahogany, which won him his first critical acclaim in the media, prompting Newsweek to call Mahogany "the standout jazz vocalist of his generation." Mahogany appeared in Robert Altman's 1996 film Kansas City, playing a character said to be based on Kansas City singer Big Joe Turner. Kevin Mahogany listed his vocal influences as Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, Al Jarreau and Eddie Jefferson. As a jazz educator, Mahogany taught at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and the University of Miami. Mahogany died of a heart attack on December 17, 2017, at the age of 59.
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Kevin Mahogany — Top 30 songs of 77
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
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| Kevin Mahogany | In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Beautiful Fight | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | The Party's Over | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | I'm Walkin' | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | I Know You Know | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | I Never Dreamed Youd Leave in Summer | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | No One Knows Just What Love Holds In Store | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | (Sittin'On) The dock of the bay | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Kevin Mahogany | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Double Rainbow | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Get Your Kicks on Route 66 | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Save That Time | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | The Coaster | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Beautiful Fight | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Teach Me Tonight | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Lush Life | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Dat Dere | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Cloudburst (1997) | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Next Time You SEe Me | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Three Little Words | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | My Romance | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Sneak Thief | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Dont Get Around Much Anymore | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Goodbye Pork Pie Hat | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | I'll be Home For Christmas | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Neither One of Us | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | Sophisticated Lady | ||
| Kevin Mahogany | The Hunter Gets Captured by The Game |