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Jazz Pianist Kenny Barron

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Albums By Kenny Barron


His talent first came to wider recognition when he took the piano chair in the 1960s 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.

Between 1987 and 1991, Barron recorded several albums with Stan Getz, most notably Bossas and 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. He now teaches at the Juilliard School of Music. His piano students have included Noah Baerman, Earl MacDonald, Harry Pickens, and Aaron Parks.
Albums By Kenny Barron
As leader

1973 Sunset To Dawn
 Bob Cranshaw, Freddie Waits, Richard Landrum, Warren Smith Muse Records
1974 Peruvian Blue
 Ted Dunbar, David Williams[disambiguation needed], Albert "Tootie" Heath, Richard Landrum, Sonny Morgan Muse
1975 Lucifer Carlos Alomar, Bill Barron, Billy Hart, James Spaulding, Charles Sullivan, Chris White Muse
1975 In Tandem
 Ted Dunbar Muse


1978 Innoncence Sonny Fortune, Jimmy Owens, Buster Williams, Gary King[disambiguation needed], Ben Riley, Brian Brake, Billy Hart, Rafael Cruz, produced by Joel Dorn Wolf
1980 Golden Lotus John Stubblefield, Steve Nelson Muse
1981 At the Piano Solo
 Xanadu Records
1983 Green Chimneys
Buster Williams, Ben Riley Criss Cross Jazz
1984 1+1+1
Ron Carter, Michael Moore Black Hawk


1985 Autumn In New York 
(LP)
New York Attitude (CD) Rufus Reid, Frederick Waits Uptown Records
1985 Scratch
Dave Holland, Daniel Humair Enja Records
1986 What If
Wallace Roney, John Stubblefield, Cecil McBee, Victor Lewis Enja




1986 Two as One 
Buster Williams Red Records
1988 Live At Fat Tuesdays
Cecil McBee, Victor Lewis, John Stubblefield, Eddie Henderson Enja Records
1989 Rhythm-a-ning
John Hicks Candid Records


1990 Invitation 
Ralph Moore, David Williams, Lewis Nash Criss Cross
1990 Live at Maybeck Hall
 Solo Concord
1990 The Only One
Ray Drummond, Ben Riley Reservoir


1991 Lemuria - Seascape 
Drummond, Riley Candid
1991 Confirmation
Drummond, Riley, Barry Harris Candid
1991 The Moment
Victor Lewis, Rufus Reid Reservoir


1991 Quickstep 
John Stubblefied, Eddie Henderson, David Williams, Victor Lewis, Enja
1992 People Time
Stan Getz Polygram
1993 Other Places
Mino Cinelu, Bobby Hutcherson, Victor Lewis, Ralph Moore, Rufus Reid Verve Records




1993 Spiral Solo Enja
1993 Sambao
Toninho Horta, Victor Lewis, Nico Assumpção, Mino Cinelu Verve
1994 Wanton Spirit
Roy Haynes, Charlie Haden Verve
1996 Swamp Sally
Mino Cinelu Polygram




1993 Things Unseen 
Eddie Henderson, John Scofield, John Stubblefield Verve
1998 Night and the City
Charlie Haden Verve
2001 Freefall
Regina Carter Verve




2002 Canta Brazil 
Trio da Paz Sunnyside
2003 Peace
George Robert DIW Records
2004 Images
Anne Drummond, Kimberly Thompson, Kiyoshi Kitagawa Sunnyside




2008 The Traveler 
Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Francisco Mela, Steve Wilson, Lionel Loueke Sunnyside
2009 Minor Blues
George Mraz, Ben Riley Venus Jazz Japan

As sideman

With Ron Carter
Piccolo (1977)

With Continuum
Mad About Tadd (1980, Palo Alto Records)[4]

With Booker Ervin
Tex Book Tenor (Blue Note, 1968 [2005])

With Ella Fitzgerald
All That Jazz (1989)

With Stan Getz
Bossas & Ballads - The Lost Sessions (1989)

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 Tyrone Washington
Natural Essence (1967)




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