- Born
- 27 March 1927
Philadelphia - Died
- 21 September 1989
Middletown - Country
- United States
- Record labels
- Chiaroscuro Records
- Discography
- 1 album
Biography
Bill Barron was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Bill Barron was born on 27 March 1927 in Philadelphia and died on 21 September 1989 in Middletown. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Chiaroscuro Records.
William Barron, Jr. (March 27, 1927 – September 21, 1989) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist. Barron was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began studying the piano when he was nine years old and later switched to the saxophone. He toured with the Carolina Cotton Pickers when he was 17. He first appeared on a Cecil Taylor recording in 1959, and he later recorded extensively with Philly Joe Jones and co-led a post-bop quartet with Ted Curson. His younger brother, pianist Kenny Barron, appeared on all of the sessions that the elder Barron led. Other musicians he recorded with included Charles Mingus and Ollie Shearer. Barron also directed a jazz workshop at the Children's Museum in Brooklyn, taught at City College of New York, and became the chairman of the music department at Wesleyan University. He recorded for Savoy, recording that label's last jazz record in 1972, and Muse.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Bill Barron play?
Bill Barron is known for playing saxophone.
When and where was Bill Barron born?
Bill Barron was born 27 March 1927 in Philadelphia.
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