| Kenny Barron & the Brazilian Knights | ||||
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| Released | June 18, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | June 10–11, 2012 | |||
| Studio | Visom Digital Studio, São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 73:25 | |||
| Label | Sunnyside SSC 3093 | |||
| Producer | Jacques Muyal | |||
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Kenny Barron & the Brazilian Knights is an album by pianist Kenny Barron recorded in Rio de Janeiro in 2012 and released on the Sunnyside label. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
| Tom Hull | B+ [8] |
In the review on Allmusic, Matt Collar said "This is highly engaging Brazilian jazz". [6] On PopMatters Brent Faulkner wrote "Kenny Barron & The Brazilian Knights is a superb Brazilian jazz album. It not only highlights Kenny Barron's prodigious pianistic skills, but provides much deserved recognition to relatively unknown Brazilian musicians". [7] In JazzTimes Michael J. West observed "Brazilian Knights is a high-quality recording from a musician whose high quality is inevitable". [9]
All compositions by Kenny Barron except where noted.
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