11/14/2023 0 Comments Kenny barron autumn in new york![]() The early seventies found Kenny working with Yusef Lateef who Kenny credits as a key influence in his art for improvisation. After five years with Dizzy, Barron played with Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Milt Jackson, and Buddy Rich. It was in Dizzy’s band where Kenny developed an appreciation for Latin and Caribbean rhythms. Upon Moody’s recommendation Dizzy Gillespie hired Barron in 1962 without even hearing him play a note. Kenny worked with drummer Philly Joe Jones and at age 19 he moved to New York City and freelanced with Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan and James Moody, after the tenor saxophonist heard him play at the Five Spot. This local band also featured Barron’s brother Bill, the late tenor saxophonist. Kenny was born in 1943 and while a teenager, started playing professionally with Mel Melvin’s orchestra. Philadelphia is the birthplace of many great musicians, including one of the undisputed masters of the jazz piano: Kenny Barron. The Los Angeles Times named him “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” and Jazz Weekly calls him “The most lyrical piano player of our time.” ![]() Honored by The National Endowment for the Arts as a 2010 Jazz Master, Kenny Barron has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms. He was also one of the founding members of the jazz group “Sphere”, paying tribute to the legendary jazz pianist, Thelonious “Sphere” Monk. This week’s Featured Artist began playing the piano at the age of twelve, and as a teenager, developed his skills and unique style working as a sideman with various jazz musicians.
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