Connie Kay | |
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![]() Kay in 1961 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Conrad Henry Kirnon |
Born | Tuckahoe, New York, U.S. | April 27, 1927
Died | November 30, 1994 New York City, U.S. | (aged 67)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Drums |
Years active | 1940s–1990s |
Formerly of | The Modern Jazz Quartet |
Conrad Henry Kirnon (April 27, 1927 – November 30, 1994) known professionally as Connie Kay, was an American jazz and R&B drummer,[1] who was a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet.[2]