Kenny Barron
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 Kenny Barron in Munich (2001) |
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| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Piano |
Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943 in Philadelphia), is an American jazz pianist. Known for his lyrical style of playing, Barron has appeared on hundreds of recordings both leader and sideman and is consequently considered one of the most important and influential jazz pianists since bebop.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Kenny Barron is the younger brother of tenor saxophonist Bill Barron (1927-1989). One of his first gigs was as pianist with the Dizzy Gillespie quartet.
He graduated in 1978 with a BA in Arts from Empire State College (Metropolitan Center, NYC).
He also co-led the groups Sphere and the Classical Jazz Quartet.[2]
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 was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2009.[3]
For over 25 years, Barron taught piano and keyboard harmony at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He now teaches at the Juilliard School of Music. His piano students have included Noah Baerman, Earl MacDonald,[4] Harry Pickens, and Aaron Parks.[5]
[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
[edit] As sideman
- Louis Satchmo (1991)
With Ron Carter
- Yellow & Green (CTI, 1976)
- Piccolo (Milestone, 1977)
With Continuum
- Mad About Tadd (1980, Palo Alto Records)[7]
With Charles Davis
- Dedicated to Tadd (1979, West 54 Records)
With Booker Ervin
- Tex Book Tenor (Blue Note, 1968)
With Ella Fitzgerald
- All That Jazz (1989)
With Stan Getz
With Dizzy Gillespie
- Jumbo Caribe (1964, Limelight Records)
With Joe Henderson
- The Kicker (1967)
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 Charles Sullivan
- Re-Entry (1975)
- Kamau (1995)
With Tom Varner
- Jazz French Horn (Soul Note, 1985)
With Tyrone Washington
- Natural Essence (1967)
With Jon Irabagon
- The Observer (2009)
With Yusef Lateef
- The Blue Yusef Lateef (1968)
- The Gentle Giant (1972)
- 10 Years Hence: Recorded Live At Keystone Korner, San Francisco (1975)
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic biography
- ^ Allmusic biography
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter B". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterB.pdf. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist/music/detail.aspx?pid=10188&aid=2865
- ^ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2012125758_aaronparks16.html
- ^ Allmusic
- ^ Allmusic review
[edit] External links
- American jazz pianists
- American jazz keyboardists
- Jazz fusion pianists
- Mainstream jazz pianists
- Post-bop pianists
- Hard bop pianists
- Musicians from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Enja Records artists
- Muse Records artists
- Red Records artists
- Verve Records artists
- Xanadu Records artists
- Criss Cross Jazz artists
- Candid Records artists
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
