Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on February 20, 1933, and died in Los Angeles on
July 8, 1979, Charles Kynard learned to play the piano before turning his
attention to the organ. In Kansas City, he led a trio, before settling in Los
Angeles in 1963. As a member of Howard Roberts' quartet, he accompanied Les
McCann, Clifford Scott and Sonny Stitt(My Father's Eye, 1963). From 1963
onwards, he recorded albums as a leader in the soul jazz movement: Where It's At
for the Pacific Jazz label and Warm Winds with Buddy Collette, for World
Pacific. Signed to Prestige, he produced the albums P...