Kenny Peagler is a Washington, D.C.-based pianist, Hammond B3 organist, and musical director whose work spans jazz, R&B, soul, and classical traditions. A graduate of New England Conservatory and alumnus of Pittsburgh's High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Blue Note, and before more than 20,000 people at Ba...
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Kenny Peagler is a Washington, D.C.-based pianist, Hammond B3 organist, and musical director whose work spans jazz, R&B, soul, and classical traditions. A graduate of New England Conservatory and alumnus of Pittsburgh's High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Blue Note, and before more than 20,000 people at Barclays Center. He performed for President Barack Obama at the NAACP Bicentennial Celebration and is a recipient of the Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award.

His Learn the Hammond series has surpassed 600,000 views, and he leads masterclasses internationally. His 2024 album Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn received widespread acclaim; his forthcoming We Are Just Human (Fall 2026) features Grammy Award-winning collaborators Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Lakecia Benjamin, and others.

He is available for concerts, recording sessions, musical direction, masterclasses, and private events.
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