Ken's Quartet

What is the Ken Nelson Quartet?

Four jazz musicians, all from other parts of the country who ended up in north Texas.

Bill Barncastle- A California native from the San Franciso Bay area. The best jazz pianist in the area, a great reader, soloist and knows more tunes than anyone I've ever known!

Logan Walker- The legendary tenor saxophonist with the big Texas tenor sound (although he lives in Lawton, OK) originally from Kansas City. Logans played with most of the greats and has plenty of stories (ask him about Billie Holiday!)

Alan Black- The hardest working drummer/percussionist, music professor and band director in town. If there is heavy musical equipment being set up, look for Alan driving the truck. A native of Salt Lake City, Alan has been a professor at Midwestern State University for many years.

Ken Nelson- From Chicago, string bass, big amp, (I don't like writing about myself in third person so let's just say I once turned down Sarah Vaughn for a gig...ask me, I'll tell you about it).

The sound: Acoustic jazz quartet doing a lot of great standards ranging from Duke Ellington, some Sinatra, Bill Evans, Coltrane and Parker(when appropriate), Nat King Cole and yes we do take requests. Logan's sound has a big Texas tenor sound with Sonny Rollins influence with some 'trane and a healthy dose of Charlie Parker. Bill is all over the keyboard and sometimes I feel like I am standing next to Oscar Peterson one minute and Bill Evans the next. As a bassist, I am influenced by Jimmy Blanton, Mingus, LaFaro and Pastorious. Alan is the glue that holds us together while we careen with reckless abandon...

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Your friend in the real estate industry- Ken Nelson
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