Rodney Kendrick

Rodney Kendrick: Biography in Details

Who is Rodney Kendrick?

Rodney Kendrick is a Jazz pianist, music producer, and composer. He is renowned for the music behind the albums; The Secrets of Rodney Kendrick, Dance, World, Dance, Bop!, and Thank You.

Rodney Kendrick- Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Siblings, Education

Rodney Kendrick was born on the 30th of April 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Jimmy Kay Kendrick. He is of All-American ethnicity. As of 2022, he is 62 years old. Also, his zodiac sign is Taurus.

His father, Jimmy Kay Kendrick was also a pianist. He has worked with other music artists including Sonny Stitt, Lou Donaldson, and Sam Rivers. His mother used to be a gospel singer by profession. He has two sisters.

Growing up in a family full of music artists, he started to get attached to music. Eventually, he started his musical journey with drums. Later, he started playing the Piano.

To date, he has not shared any details on his educational background. However, he happens to be a high school graduate.

Rodney Kendrick- Early & Professional Career

In the late ’70s, Rodney Kendrick stepped into the music world with the tour along with the American Music Group, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, and artists like James Brown and George Clinton.

When he turned 21 years old, he moved to New York City where he studied classical Jazz with the music educator, Barry Doyle Harris. Also, he got the opportunity to meet with music artists including Randolph E. Weston and Sun Ra.

In the 1990s, he became a member of the Abbey Lincoln trio. In the trios, he worked for seven years and released several albums as a musician and director. That includes the albums like Last Chance for Common Sense, Dance, world, Dance, The Secrets of Rodney Kendrick, and Bop! 

Later, in 1994, Rodney Kendrick started his self-titled band along with the musicians like Houston Person, Arthur Blythe, and Grahan Haynes. Since then, he has released the albums like Rhonda Ross Live, Thank You, Randy Weston & Rodney Kendrick: Duo Piano and Black is Back. 

How much does Rodney Kendrick earn?

As of 2022, Rodney Kendrick has an estimated net worth of $20 million. As a pianist, his earnings are in the range of $15k to $128k. Besides that, as a composer, he makes $29k to $122k.

Apart from that, he also makes through his music production works too.

Body Measurements- Height & Weight

Rodney Kendrick has black eyes with black hair. He has a decent height and an average weight. However, details on his body stats are not available.

Is Rodney Kendrick involved in any rumors and controversies?

To date, he has not been part of any sort of controversy and scandal that created a buzz in the media. Besides that, he has managed to maintain a distance from any type of rumors.

Social Media

Rodney Kendrick has over 1.3k followers on Instagram and around 305 on Twitter. He is not active on Facebook.

On Instagram, he is following the personalities like Eddie Griffin, Colin Kaepernick, and Rhonda Ross.

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