Kenny Barron discography

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This is the discography for American jazz musician Kenny Barron. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Albums

As leader/co-leader

YearAlbumPersonnel / NotesLabel
1968 You Had Better Listen Kenny Barron / Jimmy Owens Quintet: with Bennie Maupin, Chris White, Freddie Waits, Rudy Collins Atlantic [5]
1973 Sunset to Dawn Bob Cranshaw, Freddie Waits, Richard Landrum, Warren Smith Muse
1974 Peruvian Blue Ted Dunbar, David Williams, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Richard Landrum, Sonny MorganMuse
1975 In Tandem Ted Dunbar Muse
1975 Lucifer Carlos Alomar, Bill Barron, Billy Hart, James Spaulding, Charles Sullivan, Chris White Muse
1978 Innocence Sonny Fortune, Jimmy Owens, Buster Williams, Gary King , Ben Riley, Brian Brake, Billy Hart, Rafael Cruz, produced by Joel Dorn Wolf
1978 Together Tommy Flanagan Denon
1980 Golden Lotus John Stubblefield, Steve Nelson Muse
1981 Kenny Barron at the Piano Solo Xanadu
1982 Imo Live Buster Williams, Ben Riley Whynot
1982 Spiral SoloBaybridge
1983 Green Chimneys Buster Williams, Ben Riley Criss Cross Jazz
1984 1+1+1 Ron Carter, Michael Moore Black Hawk
1984 Landscape Cecil McBee, Al Foster Baystate
1985 Autumn in New York (LP) / New York Attitude (CD) Rufus Reid, Freddie Waits Uptown
1985 Scratch Dave Holland, Daniel Humair Enja
1986 What If? Wallace Roney, John Stubblefield, Cecil McBee, Victor Lewis Enja
1986 Two as One Buster Williams Red
1986 The Red Barron Duo Red Mitchell Storyville
1988 Live at Fat Tuesdays Cecil McBee, Victor Lewis, John Stubblefield, Eddie Henderson Enja
1989 Rhythm-a-Ning John Hicks Candid
1990The Artistry of Kenny Barron Peter Ind, Mark TaylorWave
1990 The Only One Ray Drummond, Ben Riley Reservoir
1990 Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Ten Solo Concord Jazz
1990 Invitation Ralph Moore, David Williams, Lewis Nash Criss Cross
1991 Lemuria-Seascape Ray Drummond, Ben RileyCandid
1991 Quickstep John Stubblefield, Eddie Henderson, David Williams, Victor Lewis,Enja
1991 But Beautiful Joe Locke SteepleChase
1991 The Moment Victor Lewis, Rufus ReidReservoir
1991 Confirmation Barry Harris, Ray Drummond, Ben RileyCandid
1992 Sambao Toninho Horta, Victor Lewis, Nico Assumpção, Mino Cinelu Verve
1993 Other Places Mino Cinelu, Bobby Hutcherson, Victor Lewis, Ralph Moore, Rufus Reid Verve
1994 Wanton Spirit Roy Haynes, Charlie Haden Verve
1995 Things Unseen Eddie Henderson, John Scofield, John StubblefieldVerve
1995 Swamp Sally Mino Cinelu Verve
1996 Live at Bradley's Ray Drummond, Ben Riley EmArcy
1996 Live at Bradley's II Ray Drummond, Ben Riley Sunnyside
1996 Night and the City Charlie HadenVerve
1999 Spirit Song David Sanchez, Eddie Henderson, Russell Malone, Rufus Reid, Billy Hart, Michael Wall Grigsby, Regina Carter Verve
2001 Freefall Regina Carter Verve
2002 Canta Brasil Trio da Paz Sunnyside
2003PeaceGeorge Robert DIW
2003 Images Stefon Harris, Anne Drummond, Kimberly Thompson, Kiyoshi KitagawaSunnyside
2004A Table for TwoBob Sheppard, Dave Ellis, Peter Barshay, Lewis NashMenus and Music
2004 Super Standard Super Trio – Jay Leonhart, Al FosterTokuma [6]
2008 The Traveler Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Francisco Mela, Steve Wilson, Lionel Loueke Sunnyside
2009 Minor Blues George Mraz, Ben Riley Venus
2012 Kenny Barron & the Brazilian Knights Mauricio Einhorn, Idriss Boudrioua, Lula Galvao, Sergio Barroso, Rafael Barata, Claudio RoditiSunnyside
2014 The Art of Conversation Dave Holland Impulse!
2015Interplay Mark Sherman Chesky
2016 Book of Intuition Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Jonathan Blake Impulse!
2018 Concentric Circles Kiyoshi Kitagawa (bass), Johnathan Blake (drums), Mike Rodriguez (trumpet, flugelhorn), Dayna Stephens (tenor sax, soprano sax) Blue Note
2020 Without Deception Kenny Barron / Dave Holland Trio: with Dave Holland (bass), Johnathan Blake (drums)Dare2 Records
2023 The Source SoloArtwork Records

As band member

With the Classical Jazz Quartet

With Sphere

With the Super Premium Band

As sideman

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