Kenny Barron at the Piano
| Kenny Barron at the Piano | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | February 13, 1981 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios, Studio C, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:51 | |||
| Label | Xanadu 188 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Kenny Barron at the Piano is a solo album by American jazz pianist Kenny Barron, recorded in early 1981 and released on the Xanadu label.[1][2][3][4][5] The next Barron's solo album, The Source, will be released only in 2023.[6]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Jazzwise | [8] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [9] |
In his review on AllMusic, Robert Taylor notes: "The set is a fine mix of standards and originals ... Along with the duets he recorded with Stan Getz, this stands as the high-water mark in his stellar recording career".[7] In JazzTimes, Philip Booth wrote: "At the Piano, Kenny Barron’s debut solo album, recorded in 1981 on a nine-foot Steinway in the same New York studio that was home to high-end classical players, offers an up-close snapshot of the virtuosity, broadly encompassing style and wide-ranging repertoire that would come to define his storied career".[10]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Kenny Barron except where noted.
- "Bud-Like" – 6:02
- "The Star-Crossed Lovers" (Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington) – 8:38
- "Misterioso" (Thelonious Monk) – 7:45
- "Calypso" – 4:02
- "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) – 6:58
- "Enchanted Flower" – 6:15
- "Rhythm-a-Ning" (Monk) – 5:43
- " Wazuri Blues" – 4:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Xanadu Records LP discography accessed January 9, 2017.
- ^ Kenny Barron Catalog accessed January 9, 2017.
- ^ Kenny Barron: recordings accessed January 9, 2017.
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Kenny Barron accessed January 9, 2017
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed January 20, 2019.
- ^ Enright, Ed (January 2023). "Kenny Barron:The Source (ArtWork)". DownBeat. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b Taylor, Robert. Kenny Barron – At the Piano: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Pristley, Brian (February 2016). "Review Search". Jazzwise. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Booth, Philip, "Kenny Barron: At the Piano" (review), JazzTimes, February 22, 2016.
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