Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel (17 October 1923 - 6 May 2004) was an American jazz guitarist.

Kessel was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. He began his career as a teenager touring with local dance bands.

Barney Kessel is known for his innovative work in the guitar trio setting. In the 1950s, he made a series of albums called "The Poll Winners" with Ray Brown on bass and Shelley Manne on drums.

Kessel died of brain cancer in San Diego, California. He had been in poor health after suffering a stroke in 1992.