Kenny Barron
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Pianists · b. 1943

Kenny Barron

American jazz pianist

Born
9 June 1943
Philadelphia
Country
United States
Active
1960–
Record labels
Enja Records, Candid Records, Criss Cross Jazz, PIAS Group
Discography
48 albums

Biography

Kenny Barron is a jazz musician who plays piano. Kenny Barron was born on 9 June 1943 in Philadelphia. The music is usually filed under jazz, post-bop and hard bop. Record labels: Enja Records, Candid Records, Criss Cross Jazz and PIAS Group. The discography here lists 48 albums, from “Sunset to Dawn” (1973) to “Songbook” (2025). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Kenneth Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist and composer who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as a leader and sideman, and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Sunset to Dawn 1973 · Muse Records Peruvian Blue 1974 · Muse Records Lucifer 1975 · Muse Records Innocence 1978 · Wolf Records In Tandem 1980 · Muse Records At the Piano 1982 · Xanadu Records Golden Lotus 1982 · Muse Records Spiral 1984 · Eastwind Autumn in New York 1985 · Uptown Records Landscape 1985 · Baystate Scratch 1985 · enja 1+1+1 1986 · Blackhawk Records What If? 1986 · enja
Two As One 1987 · Live
Live at Fat Tuesdays 1988 · Live
Rhythm-A-King 1989 · Candid The Only One 1990 · Reservoir
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Ten 1991 · Live
Confirmation 1992 · Live
Sambao 1992 · Gitanes Jazz Productions Other Places 1994 · Verve
Remembrance 1994
Wanton Spirit 1994 · Gitanes Jazz Productions New York Attitude 1996 Swamp Sally 1996 · Verve First Half Highlights 1997 · Jazz Records Things Unseen 1997 · Verve The Artistry of Kenny Barron 1998 · Wave Spirit Song 2000 · Verve Freefall 2001 · Verve Canta Brasil 2002 · EmArcy
Peace 2003
A Table for Two 2004 · Menus and Music Productions
The Perfect Set 2005 · Live
Now Was the Time 2008
The Traveler 2008 · Universal
Live 2010 · Live
Too Much in Love to Care 2012
Kenny Barron & the Brazilian Knights 2013 · Sunnyside Communications
Witchcraft 2013
The Art of Conversation 2014 · impulse!
Flight Path 2015
Interplay 2015 · Chesky Records
The Art of Piano Duo – Live 2019 · Live
Without Deception 2020 · Dare2 The Source 2022 · [PIAS] Beyond This Place 2024 Songbook 2025 · Artwork Records

Also plays on

Albums where Kenny Barron is credited as a sideman

1962 Another Bag — James Moody piano
1964 Jambo Caribe — Dizzy Gillespie piano
1964 Comin’ On Strong — James Moody piano, organ, woodwind
1967 Moody and the Brass Figures — James Moody piano
1967 Booker 'n' Brass — Booker Ervin piano
1968 High Blues Pressure — Freddie Hubbard piano
1968 Tetragon — Joe Henderson piano
1969 A Soul Experiment — Freddie Hubbard piano
1969 The Blues and Other Colors — James Moody piano
1970 The Black Angel — Freddie Hubbard piano
1970 Now! — Bobby Hutcherson piano
1971 Peace and Rhythm — Idris Muhammad electric piano
1972 The Gentle Giant — Yusef Lateef piano
1972 The Gap Sealer — Jimmy Heath piano
1973 Hush 'n' Thunder — Yusef Lateef arranger
1974 Bad Benson — George Benson piano
1974 Transition — Buddy Rich & Lionel Hampton piano
1974 The Last Blues Album Volume 1 — Buddy Rich electric piano
1974 Very Live at Buddy's Place — Buddy Rich piano
1974 Feelin' It Together — James Moody harpsichord, piano, electric piano
1975 New Agenda — Elvin Jones piano
1975 Awakening — Sonny Fortune piano, Rhodes piano
1976 Pastels — Ron Carter piano
1976 Yellow & Green — Ron Carter piano
1976 The Doctor Is In ...And Out — Yusef Lateef keyboard, arranger
1976 Sun Journey — James Moody electric piano
1976 Timeless Aura — James Moody piano
1976 Crystal Reflections — Buster Williams piano
1977 You Can’t Go Home Again — Chet Baker electric piano
1977 Time Capsule — Elvin Jones electric piano

Standards written by Kenny Barron

TitleKeyFormGroove
Voyage F minor AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Sunshower A minor AABA · 32 Bossa nova

Teacher of

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Kenny Barron play?

Kenny Barron is known for playing piano.

When and where was Kenny Barron born?

Kenny Barron was born 9 June 1943 in Philadelphia.

What are Kenny Barron's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Sunset to Dawn (1973), Peruvian Blue (1974), Lucifer (1975), Innocence (1978) and In Tandem (1980).

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