Highlights from the oeuvre of American pianist Kenny Barron (1943)
Kenny Barron is perhaps the most important and influential pianist the bebop generation has brought forth. Tonight you will hear some of the highlights from his career, which now has spanned over 60 years.
Bill Barron Quintet & Sextet (1960s)
Bill Barron Quintet & Sextet – The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron
Bill Barron Quintet & Sextet – Modern Windows
Bill Barron Quintet & Sextet – Hot Line
Bill Barron and Brooker Ervin on tenor, Eddie Khan, Jimmy Garrison and Larry Ridley bass, Jay Cameron baritone saxophone, Ted Curson trumpet, Andrew Cyrille, Frankie Dunlop and Pete LaRoca drums and, of course, Kenny Barron on piano.
Muse (1970s)
Kenny Barron – Sunset to Dawn
Kenny Barron – Peruvian Blue
Kenny Barron – Golden Lotus
Verve Records (the 1990s)
Kenny Barron – Other Places
Ralph Moore tenor, Rufus Reid bass, Mino Cinelu percussion, Victor Lewis drums, Bobby Hutcherson vibraphone and Kenny Barron piano.
Blue Note (the 2010s)
Kenny Barron – Concentric Places
Dayna Stephens saxophone, Mike Rodriguez trumpet and flugelhorn, Kiyoshi Kitagawa bass and Johnathan Blake drums
