Kenny Phelps-McKeown

Teacher: Guitar, Upright Bass

Kenny was born and raised in Durham and attended Durham School of the Arts for middle and high school, where he studied piano and guitar before discovering his love for the upright bass. He went on to earn a B.A. in Jazz Studies from Florida State University under the tutelage of Rodney Jordan and Marcus Roberts. Since returning to the Triangle in 2013, he’s enjoyed a prolific freelance career on upright as well as electric bass.