Wynton Kelly was a piano prodigy who accompanied legendary performers across hundreds of songs but failed to make it big as a bandleader.

In this edition of Liner Notes, Rabbi and jazz Historian Neil Blumofe walks us through Kelly's upbringing, aspirations, and why he was often viewed simply as a "first rate sideman".

Music: “Freddie Freeloader” - Miles Davis [1959] “Cornbread” - Hal Singer [1948] "Come Rain or Come Shine", "Surrey With the Fringe On Top", "Quiet Village" - Wynton Kelly