Featured In
ALBUMWe See (feat. Immanuel Wilkins) - SingleKenny Barron
Albums by Kenny Barron
ALBUMThe Complete Two as OneBuster Williams & Kenny Barron
ALBUMThe SourceKenny Barron
ALBUMWithout Deception (feat. Johnathan Blake)Kenny Barron & Dave Holland Trio
ALBUMThe Art of ConversationKenny Barron & Dave Holland
ALBUMKenny Barron & The Brazilian Knights (Deluxe Edition)Kenny Barron & The Brazilian Nights
ALBUMJamey Aebersold Play-A-Long, Vol. 6: All Bird - The Music of Charlie Parker (Slower Tempos)Kenny Barron, Ron Carter & Ben Riley
ALBUMWitchcraftHarvie S & Kenny Barron
ALBUMToo Much in Love to CareClaire Martin & Kenny Barron
ALBUMLiveKenny Barron
ALBUMThe TravelerKenny Barron
Artist Playlists
Kenny Barron Essentials
The jazz pianist is the embodiment of grace and meticulousness.
Kenny Barron: Deep Cuts
The jazz pianist can thrive in just about any post-bop context.
Artist Biography
A highly respected, immensely influential jazz pianist, Kenny Barron is a sophisticated improviser, composer, bandleader, and educator. Emerging during the hard bop era, Barron established himself early on as an in-demand sideman, working alongside his brother, saxophonist Bill Barron, as well as with such titans as Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody, Freddie Hubbard, Booker Ervin, and many others. Blessed with fluid technique and a nuanced sense for chord voicings, he is the epitome of the modern jazz pianist, at home in swinging straight-ahead dates and more forward-thinking settings. Since the '70s, he has also dedicated himself to passing along his knowledge, working as an instructor at the university level. Although often thought of as a journeyman with numerous session credits, Barron is a virtuoso performer with many well-regarded albums under his own name, including 1978's Innocence, 1995's Wanton Spirit, 2016's Grammy-nominated Book of Intuition, 2018's Concentric Circles, and 2023's The Source.
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Genre
Jazz