The Only One (Kenny Barron album)

The Only One
Studio album by Kenny Barron
Released	1990
Recorded	June 6, 1990
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	65:28
Label	Reservoir RSR CD 115
Producer	Joanne Klein and Mark Feldman
Kenny Barron chronology
Rhythm-a-Ning (1989) The Only One (1990) Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Volume Ten (1990)

The Only One is an album by pianist Kenny Barron which was recorded in 1990 and released on the Reservoir label. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[7]

In his review on AllMusic, Ron Wynn stated: "Standards galore, each played with care, artistry, and brilliance". ^[6]

Track listing

1. "The Only One" (Kenny Barron) - 7:09
2. "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 6:53
3. "The Courtship" (Benny Carter) - 6:05
4. "Blueswatch" (Christina Blalock) - 5:08
5. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) - 5:19
6. "Warm Valley" (Duke Ellington) - 6:24
7. "Manila" (Blalock) - 5:05
8. "Tone for Joan's Bones" (Chick Corea) - 5:13
9. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 7:12
10. "Delores Street, S.F." (Barron) - 5:51
11. "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" (Walter Jurmann, Gus Kahn, Bronisław Kaper) - 5:09

Personnel

• Kenny Barron – piano
• Ray Drummond – bass (tracks 1-5 & 7-11)
• Ben Riley – drums (tracks 1-5 & 7-11)

References

1. Kenny Barron Catalog accessed January 17, 2017
2. Kenny Barron: recordings accessed January 17, 2017
3. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Kenny Barron accessed January 17, 2017
4. Reservoir Music Catalog accessed January 17, 2017
5. Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed January 20, 2019
6. Wynn, Ron. Kenny Barron – The Only One: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved January 17, 2017.
7. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 87. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.