Kenny Barron

Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943 in Philadelphia), is a United States jazz pianist. He is the younger brother of tenor saxophonist Bill Barron, and known for his lyrical, adaptive style. 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, 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 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.

For over 25 years, Barron taught piano and keyboard harmony at Rutgers University in New Jersey.

Discography

Leader

* " Autumn In New York"(1985; Uptown Records)
* "At the Piano" (1980; Xanadu Records)
* "Other Places" (1993; Phonogram/Polygram S. A. France on the Gitanes label)
* "Sambao" (1992; Phonogram/Polygram S. A. France on the Gitanes label)
* "Voyage", with Stan Getz, Black-Hawk BKH 511-2
* "Piccolo", with the Ron Carter Quartet, Milestone MCD-55004-2
* "People Time", with Stan Getz, Verve 314 510 823-2
* "Standards", Reservoir RSR CD 126
* "It's Time", with Nick Brignola, Reservoir RSR CD 123
* "The Only One", Reservoir RSR CD 115
* "The Moment", Reservoir RSR CD 121
* "Live at Maybeck Hall", Concord CCD-4466
* "Images" Kenny Barron Quintet
* "Rhythm-a-ning", a live Kenny Barron-John Hicks Quartet recording, Candid CCD79044
* "Quickstep" (Enja Records)
* "Live At Fat Tuesdays" (Enja Records)
* "What If" (Enja Records)
* "Scratch" (Enja Records)

Co-Leader

*1996: "Swamp Sally" with Mino Cinelu
*1998: "Night and the City" with Charlie Haden

ideman

*1969: "Now! (Bobby Hutcherson album)"
*1981: "Outpost" (Freddie Hubbard album)
*1989: "All That Jazz (Ella Fitzgerald album)"
*1989: "Bossas & Ballads - The Lost Sessions" (Stan Getz album)
*2006: albums as member of The Classical Jazz Quartet

External links

* [http://www.kennybarron.com/ Kennybarron.com]
* [http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Barron Kenny Barron Discography at "www.JazzDiscography.com"]
* [http://www.internationaljazzproductions.com/kbarron.html Int'l Jazz Prod.]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16114983 Kenny Barron at NPR Music]