Kenn Cox

About Kenn Cox

"Kenn Cox is a veteran pianist/composer of 40 years tenure. Through the decades he has engaged as a performer in improvisational musics performing with a plethora of musical luminaries including Ben Webster, Jackie McLean, Etta Jones, Roy Haynes, Eddie Harris, Yusef Lateef and many more. He has also led his own ensembles: The CJQ/Contemporary Jazz Quintet and The Guerilla Jam Band.

As a composer, Cox has written nearly 1,000 compositions including works for film, dance and a sacred music suite. Cox also teaches at the California State Schools Summer Arts program and is adjunct faculty to Michigan State University’s School of Music and Wayne State University’s Department of African Studies."