The Traveler (Kenny Barron album)

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The Traveler
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 26, 2008
RecordedDecember 12 & 13, 2007
StudioNYC
Genre Jazz
Length68:46
Label Sunnyside
SSC 3079
Producer Karen Kennedy and Kenny Barron
Kenny Barron chronology
Super Standard
(2004)
The Traveler
(2008)
Minor Blues
(2009)

Images is an album by pianist Kenny Barron recorded in New York in late 2007 and released on the Sunnyside label. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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All About Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Tom Hull B+ [8]

In the review on Allmusic, Ken Dryden noted "These 2007 sessions by Kenny Barron are a bit unusual, as he works with several different groups, playing mostly originals". [6] On All About Jazz Mark F. Turner wrote "The Traveler finds Barron once again on the move—a colorful palette of ten tracks with excellent sounds—featuring a new rhythm section and some very special guests. From the start of the title track, Barron's still got the touch—panache, grace, fire, and empathy. The result is a perfect portrait of his repertoire and depth ... fine recording by one of jazz's most respected pianists". [7] In JazzTimes Mike Joyce observed "A rather unlikely group of musicians tag along with Kenny Barron on The Traveler, making the pianist’s latest studio excursion all the more colorful and, at times, intriguing". [9]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Barron except where noted.

  1. "The Traveler" – 7:07
  2. "Clouds" (Kenny Barron, Janice Jarrett) – 7:03
  3. "Speed Trap" – 7:38
  4. "Um Beijo" (Barron, Jarrett) – 6:12
  5. "The First Year" (Alex Nguyen) – 6:15
  6. "Illusion" – 6:31
  7. "Duet" (Barron, Lionel Loueke) – 6:19
  8. "Phantoms" (Barron, Jarrett) – 9:14
  9. "Calypso" – 6:40
  10. "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf ) – 5:47

Personnel

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