Kenny Wollesen (born 1966) is an American drummer and percussionist. Wollesen has recorded and toured with Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, Ron Sexsmith, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, John Lurie, Myra Melford, Steven Bernstein, and John Zorn. He is a founding member of the New Klezmer Trio and a member of the Sex Mob and Himalayas groups. He grew up in Capitola, California, studying at Aptos High School, and spending many teenage years playing with Donny McCaslin. He spent quality classroom time with flugelhornist and arranger Ray Brown at Cabrillo College. He also arranges and studied vibraphone at Cabrillo. Wollesen utilizes the Burton grip when playing vibraphone.

Discography

As leader or co-leader

With the Himalayas With Myra Melford With New Klezmer Trio With Sexmob With others

As sideman

With Steve Beresford With David Byrne With Nels Cline With Crash Test Dummies With Sylvie Courvoisier With Trevor Dunn's trio-convulsant With Bill Frisell With Ben Goldberg With Jesse Harris With Rickie Lee Jones With Julian Lage With Sean Lennon With Rudy Linka With Kate McGarry With Ruper Ordorika With Ellen Reid With Carrie Rodriguez/Chip Taylor With Jenny Scheinman With Tony Scherr With John Scofield With Leni Stern With Rufus Wainwright With Tom Waits With John Zorn With others