Kenny Barron
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Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943 in Philadelphia), is an American jazz pianist. He is the younger brother of tenor saxophonist Bill Barron, and known for his lyrical, adaptive style.
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[edit] Biography
His talent first came to wider recognition when he took the piano chair in the 1960s Dizzy Gillespie quartet. He has gone on to work with hundreds of well-known musicians including Charlie Haden, Michael Brecker, Yusef Lateef, Roy Haynes, James Moody, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Buddy Rich, Ron Carter, Chet Baker, Benny Carter, Stan Getz, Regina Carter and Ornette Coleman. He also co-led the group Sphere,[1] which began as a tribute to Thelonious Monk, and has led his own groups for performances and recordings.
Barron teaches at the Manhattan School of Music.
Between 1987 and 1991, Barron recorded several albums with Stan Getz, most notably Bossas & Ballads - The Lost Sessions, Serenity, Anniversary and People Time, a 2CD set.
He has been nominated nine times for Grammy Awards and for the American Jazz Hall of Fame.
He is also a member of the Classical Jazz Quartet.
For over 25 years, Barron taught piano and keyboard harmony at Rutgers University in New Jersey.
He graduated in 1978 with a BA in Arts from Empire State College (Metropolitan Center, NYC).
[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- 1973: Sunset To Dawn (Muse Records)
- 1974: Peruvian Blue
- 1975: Lucifer
- 1975: In Tandem
- 1978: Innoncence
- 1981: At the Piano (Xanadu Records)
- 1983: Green Chimneys
- 1984: 1+1+1
- 1985: Autumn In New York (Uptown Records)
- 1985: Scratch (Enja Records)
- 1986: What If (Enja Records)
- 1986: Two as One (Red Records)
- 1988: Live At Fat Tuesdays (Enja Records)
- 1989: Rhythm-a-ning, a live Kenny Barron-John Hicks Quartet recording
- 1990: Live at Maybeck Hall, Concord
- 1990: The Only One, Reservoir
- 1991: The Moment, Reservoir
- 1991: Quickstep (Enja Records)
- 1992: Sambao (Phonogram/Polygram S. A. France on the Gitanes label)
- 1993: Other Places (Verve)
- 1993: Sambao (Verve)
- 1994: Wanton Spirit (Verve)
- 1996: Swamp Sally with Mino Cinelu
- 1993: Things Unseen (Verve)
- 1998: Night and the City with Charlie Haden
- 2001: Freefall
- 2002: Canta Brazil (with Trio da Paz)
- 2004: Images
- 2008: The Traveler
[edit] As sideman
With Ella Fitzgerald
- All That Jazz (1989)
With Stan Getz
With Ron Carter
- Piccolo (1977)
With Ron Holloway
- Struttin' (1995)
With Bobby Hutcherson
- Now! (1969)
With Freddie Hubbard
- Outpost (1981)
With Marvin Peterson
- Naima (1978)
- The Angels of Atlanta (1981)
With Joe Henderson
- The Kicker (1967)
With Continuum
- Mad About Tadd (1980, Palo Alto Records)[2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Kennybarron.com
- Kenny Barron Discography at www.JazzDiscography.com
- Int'l Jazz Prod.
- Kenny Barron at NPR Music
