The Traveler (Kenny Barron album)

The Traveler
Studio album by Kenny Barron
Released	August 26, 2008
Recorded	December 12 & 13, 2007
Studio	NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	68:46
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]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[6]
All About Jazz	[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

• Kenny Barron – piano
• Steve Wilson – soprano saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 6)
• Lionel Loueke – guitar (tracks 7–9)
• Kiyoshi Kitagawa – bass (tracks 1–6, 8 & 9)
• Francisco Mela – drums (tracks 1–6, 8 & 9)
• Ann Hampton Callaway (track 2), Grady Tate (track 4), Gretchen Parlato (track 8) – vocals

References

1. Kenny Barron Catalog accessed January 24, 2017
2. Kenny Barron: recordings, accessed January 24, 2017
3. Sunnyside Records Catalogue, accessed January 24, 2017
4. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Kenny Barron accessed January 24, 2017
5. Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed January 24, 2019
6. Dryden, Ken. Kenny Barron – The Traveler: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved January 24, 2017.
7. Turner, M. F. All About Jazz Review, August 19, 2008
8. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Kenny Barron". Tom Hull . Retrieved 10 July 2020.
9. Joyce, M. JazzTimes Review, accessed January 24, 2016