Biography

Kenneth David Kirkland (September 28, 1955 – November 12, 1998) was an American pianist and keyboardist. Born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Kirkland was six when he first sat down at a piano keyboard. After years of Catholic schooling, Kirkland enrolled at the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied classical piano performance, classical theory and composition. Kirkland's first professional work came with Polish fusion violinist Michal Urbaniak, touring throughout Europe with his g...Read more