Kenny Barron discography

This is the discography for American jazz musician Kenny Barron.Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed January 20, 2019

Albums As leader/co-leader Recording date Album title LabelYear released Personnel / Notes 1967–01 You Had Better Listen Atlantic 1967 Kenny Barron / Jimmy Owens Quintet: with Bennie Maupin, Chris White, Freddie Waits, Rudy Collins 1973–04 Sunset to Dawn Muse 1973 Kenny Barron / Jimmy Owens Quintet: with Bennie Maupin, Chris White, Freddie Waits, Rudy Collins 1974–03 Peruvian Blue Muse 1974 Ted Dunbar, David Williams, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Richard Landrum, Sonny Morgan 1975–02 In Tandem Muse 1980 Live. Co-led with Ted Dunbar. 1975–04 Lucifer Muse 1975 Carlos Alomar, Bill Barron, Billy Hart, James Spaulding, Charles Sullivan, Chris White 1978 Innocence Wolf 1978 Sonny Fortune, Jimmy Owens, Buster Williams, Gary King, Ben Riley, Brian Brake, Billy Hart, Rafael Cruz, produced by Joel Dorn 1978–12 Together Denon 1979 Co-led with Tommy Flanagan 1980–04 Golden Lotus Muse 1982 John Stubblefield, Steve Nelson 1981–02 Kenny Barron at the Piano Xanadu 1982 Solo piano 1982–06 Imo Live Whynot 1983 Live. Buster Williams, Ben Riley. 1982–06 Green Chimneys Criss Cross Jazz 1984 Live. Buster Williams, Ben Riley. 1988 reissue includes 6 bonus tracks recorded in 1987. 1982–06 Spiral Baybridge 1982 Solo piano 1984–04 1+1+1 Black Hawk 1986 Ron Carter, Michael Moore 1984–10 Landscape Baystate 1985 Cecil McBee, Al Foster 1984–12 Autumn in New York [LP] / reissued in 1996 as New York Attitude [CD] Uptown 1985 Rufus Reid, Freddie Waits. 1996 reissue includes 3 bonus tracks. 1985–03 Scratch Enja 1985 Dave Holland, Daniel Humair 1986–02 What If? Enja 1986 Wallace Roney, John Stubblefield, Cecil McBee, Victor Lewis 1986–06 Two as One Red 1987 Live. Co-led with Buster Williams. 1986–06 The Red Barron Duo Storyville 1988 Co-led with Red Mitchell 1988–01 Live at Fat Tuesdays Enja 1988 Live. Cecil McBee, Victor Lewis, John Stubblefield, Eddie Henderson. 1989–09 Rhythm-a-Ning Candid 1990 John Hicks 1990–03 The Artistry of Kenny Barron Wave 1998 With Peter Ind, Mark Taylor 1990–06 The Only One Reservoir 1990Ray Drummond, Ben Riley 1990–12 Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Ten Concord Jazz 1991 Live. Solo piano. 1990–12 Invitation Criss Cross 1991 Ralph Moore, David Williams, Lewis Nash 1991–01 Lemuria-Seascape Candid 1991 Ray Drummond, Ben Riley 1991–02 Quickstep Enja 1991 John Stubblefield, Eddie Henderson, David Williams, Victor Lewis, 1991–08 But Beautiful SteepleChase 1991 Co-led with Joe Locke 1991–08 The Moment Reservoir 1992 Trio with Victor Lewis, Rufus Reid 1991–09 Confirmation Candid 1992 Live. Co-led qualtet with Barry Harris, with Ray Drummond, Ben Riley. 1992–05 Sambao Verve 1992 Toninho Horta, Victor Lewis, Nico Assumpção, Mino Cinelu 1993–02 Other Places Verve 1993 Mino Cinelu, Bobby Hutcherson, Victor Lewis, Ralph Moore, Rufus Reid 1994–02 Wanton Spirit Verve 1994 With Roy Haynes, Charlie Haden 1995–03 Things Unseen Verve 1997 Eddie Henderson, John Scofield, John Stubblefield 1995–08 Swamp Sally Verve 1996 Co-led duo with Mino Cinelu 1995–08-12 So Many Lovely Things: Live in Brecon Essential 2026 Ray Drummond, bass, and Ben Riley, drums 1996–04 Live at Bradley's EmArcy 2001 Live. Trio with Ray Drummond, Ben Riley. 1996–04 Live at Bradley's II Sunnyside 2005 Live. Trio with Ray Drummond, Ben Riley. 1996–09 Night and the City Verve 1998 Co-led duo with Charlie Haden 1999–03 Spirit Song Verve 2000 David Sanchez, Eddie Henderson, Russell Malone, Rufus Reid, Billy Hart, Michael Wall Grigsby, Regina Carter 2000–12 Freefall Verve 2001 Co-led by Regina Carter 2002–02 Canta Brasil Sunnyside 2002 Trio da Paz, Anne Drummond, Valtinho Anastacio, Maúcha Adnet 2003? Peace DIW 2003 Co-led with George Robert 2003–10 Images Sunnyside 2004 Quintet with Stefon Harris, Anne Drummond, Kimberly Thompson, Kiyoshi Kitagawa 2004? A Table for Two Menus and Music 2004 Ensemble with Bob Sheppard, Dave Ellis, Peter Barshay, Lewis Nash 2004–09 Super Standard Tokuma 2004 Super Trio with Jay Leonhart, Al Foster 2007–12 The Traveler Sunnyside 2008 Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Francisco Mela, Steve Wilson, Lionel Loueke 2009–05 Minor Blues Venus 2009 George Mraz, Ben Riley 2012–06 Kenny Barron & the Brazilian Knights Sunnyside 2013 Mauricio Einhorn, Idriss Boudrioua, Lula Galvao, Sergio Barroso, Rafael Barata, Claudio Roditi 2014–03 The Art of Conversation Impulse! 2014 Co-led with Dave Holland 2014–11 Interplay Chesky 2015 Co-led with Mark Sherman 2015–07 Book of Intuition Impulse! 2016 Kiyoshi Kitagawa (bass), Johnathan Blake (drums) 2017–03 Concentric Circles Blue Note 2018 Quintet with Kiyoshi Kitagawa (bass), Johnathan Blake (drums), Mike Rodriguez (trumpet, flugelhorn), Dayna Stephens (tenor sax, soprano sax) 2019–08 Without Deception Dare2 2020 Co-led with Dave Holland. Trio with Dave Holland (bass), Johnathan Blake (drums). 2022–07 The Source Artwork 2023 Solo piano 2023–02 Beyond This Place Artwork 2024 Immanuel Wilkins (alto saxophone), Steve Nelson (vibraphone), Kiyoshi Kitagawa (bass), Johnathan Blake (drums) 2025–01, 2005–03, 2005–04 Songbook Artwork 2025 Kiyoshi Kitagawa (bass), Johnathan Blake (drums), various vocalists (lyrics by Janice Jarrett, Catherine Russell)

As a member The Classical Jazz Quartet Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker (Vertical Jazz, 2001) The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Bach (Vertical Jazz, 2002) The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Rachmaninov (Kind of Blue, 2006) – rec. 2002

Sphere Four in One (Elektra/Musician, 1982) Flight Path (Elektra/Musician, 1983) Sphere on Tour (Red, 1985) Four for All (Verve, 1987) Bird Songs (Verve, 1988) Pumpkin's Delight (Red, 1993) – rec. 1986 Sphere (Verve, 1997)

The Candid Jazz Masters For Miles (Candid, 1995) – rec. 1991

The Super Premium Band Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (Happinet, 2010) Sounds of New York (Happinet, 2011)

As sideman

With Chet Baker You Can't Go Home Again (Horizon, 1977) Studio Trieste with Jim Hall and Hubert Laws (CTI, 1982) The Best Thing for You (A&M, 1989) – rec. 1977 But Not For Me (Stash, 1994) – rec. 1982

With Bill Barron The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron (Savoy, 1961) Modern Windows (Savoy, 1961) The Brasileros – Bossa Nova (Diplomat, 1963) West Side Story Bossa Nova (Dauntless, 1963) Now, Hear This! with Ted Curson (Audio Fidelity, 1963) Hot Line (Savoy, 1964) – rec. 1962 Motivation (Savoy, 1972) Jazz Caper (Muse, 1982) – rec. 1978 Variations in Blue (Muse, 1983) The Next Plateau (Muse, 1989) – rec. 1987 Higher Ground (Joken, 1989) Live at Cobi's 2 (SteepleChase, 2006) – rec. 1985

With Gary Bartz There Goes The Neighborhood (Candid, 1990) Alto Memories with Sonny Fortune (Verve, 1993)

With Sathima Bea Benjamin Windsong (Ekapa/BlackHawk, 1985) Southern Touch (Enja, 1992) – rec. 1989

With Cheryl Bentyne Talk of the Town (Telarc, 2004) – rec. 2002 Cheryl Bentyne Sings Waltz for Debby (King, 2004)

With Cindy Blackman Code Red (Muse, 1992) – rec. 1990 The Oracle (Muse, 1995)

With Joshua Breakstone 4/4 = 1 (Sonora, 1985) Echoes (Contemporary, 1987) Self-Portrait in Swing (Contemporary, 1989) Walk Don't Run (King, 1992) Sittin' On the Thing With Ming (Capri, 1993) Remembering Grant Green (Evidence, 1996) – rec. 1983

With Teresa Brewer Memories of Louis (Red Baron, 1991) Softly I Swing (Red Baron, 1991)

With Nick Brignola Raincheck (Reservoir, 1988) On a Different Level (Reservoir, 1989) What It Takes (Reservoir, 1990) It's Time (Reservoir, 1992) Flight of the Eagle (Reservoir, 1996)

With Ann Hampton Callaway After Ours (Denon, 1997) – rec. 1994 Easy Living (Sin-Drome, 1999) – Barron plays on 2 tracks Signature (After 9, 2001)

With Ron Carter Yellow & Green (CTI, 1976) Pastels (Milestone, 1976) Piccolo (Milestone, 1977) Peg Leg (Milestone, 1977) A Song for You (Milestone, 1978) New York Slick (Milestone, 1979) Pick 'Em (Milestone, 1980) – rec. 1978 Patrão (Milestone, 1980) Super Strings (Milestone, 1981) Friends (Blue Note, 1993) Jazz, My Romance (Blue Note, 1994) So What? (Blue Note, 1998)

With Ed Cherry First Take (Groovin' High, 1993) A Second Look (Groovin' High, 1997) – rec. 1994

With Ray Drummond Camera in a Bag (Criss Cross, 1990) Continuum (Arabesque, 1994)

With Booker Ervin Booker 'n' Brass (Pacific Jazz, 1967) Tex Book Tenor (Blue Note, 1968)

With Jon Faddis Youngblood (Pablo, 1976) Legacy (Concord Jazz, 1985)

With Sonny Fortune Awakening (Horizon, 1975) Serengeti Minstrel (Atlantic, 1977) Laying It Down (Konnex, 1984) A Better Understanding (Blue Note, 1995)

With Frank Foster and Frank Wess Two for the Blues (Pablo, 1984) Frankly Speaking (Concord, 1985)

With Chico Freeman Fathers and Sons with Von Freeman (Columbia, 1982) The Search (India Navigation, 1983) – rec. 1980 Groovin' Late (Jazz Road, 1986) Freeman & Freeman with Von Freeman (India Navigation, 1989) – rec. 1981

With Stan Getz Voyage (BlackHawk, 1986) Anniversary! (Emarcy, 1989) – rec. 1987 Apasionado (A&M, 1989) Serenity (Emarcy, 1991) – rec. 1987 People Time: The Complete Recordings (EmArcy, 1992)[2CD] –rec. 1991 Yours and Mine (Concord, 1996) – rec. 1989 Soul Eyes (Concord, 1997) – rec. 1989 The Final Concert Recording (Eagle, 2000) – rec. 1990 Bossas & Ballads – The Lost Sessions (Verve, 2003) – rec. 1989

With Gerry Gibbs Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Whaling City Sound, 2014) We're Back (Whaling City Sound, 2014)

With Dizzy Gillespie Something Old, Something New (Philips, 1963) Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris (Philips, 1963) Dizzy Goes Hollywood (Philips, 1963) The Cool World (Philips, 1964) Jambo Caribe (Limelight, 1964) I/We Had a Ball (Limelight, 1965) - 1 track Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert (Limelight, 1965) The Melody Lingers On (Limelight, 1966)

With Tom Harrell Look to the Sky with John McNeil (SteepleChase, 1979) Moon Alley (Criss Cross Jazz, 1985)

With Louis Hayes Light and Lively (SteepleChase, 1989) Una Max (SteepleChase, 1990)

With Roy Haynes Togyu (RCA, 1975) Love Letters (Eighty-Eight's, 2002)

With Eddie Henderson Phantoms (SteepleChase, 1989) Think On Me (SteepleChase, 1989)

With Joe Henderson The Kicker (Milestone, 1968) – rec. 1967 Tetragon (Milestone, 1968) – rec. 1967

With Buck Hill This Is Buck Hill (SteepleChase, 1978) Scope (SteepleChase, 1979)

With Steve Hobbs On the Lower East Side (Candid, 1995) – rec. 1993 Second Encounter (Candid, 2003) – rec. 1994

With Freddie Hubbard High Blues Pressure (Atlantic, 1968) A Soul Experiment (Atlantic, 1969) The Black Angel (Atlantic, 1969) Sing Me a Song of Songmy with İlhan Mimaroğlu (Atlantic, 1971) Super Blue (Columbia, 1978) Outpost (Enja, 1981) The Rose Tattoo (Baystate, 1983)

With Bobby Hutcherson Now! (Blue Note, 1969) In the Vanguard (Landmark, 1987)

With Elvin Jones New Agenda (Vanguard, 1975) Time Capsule (Vanguard, 1977)

With Sheila Jordan The Crossing (BlackHawk, 1986) – rec. 1984 Body and Soul (CBS/Sony, 1986) Lost and Found (Muse, 1989) One for Junior with Mark Murphy (Muse, 1993) – rec. 1991

With Kiyoshi Kitagawa Ancestry (Atelier Sawano, 2003) Prayer (Atelier Sawano, 2005) Live at Tsutenkaku (Atelier Sawano, 2006)

With Yusef Lateef The Centaur and the Phoenix (Riverside, 1960) – arranger only The Gentle Giant (Atlantic, 1971) Hush 'N' Thunder (Atlantic, 1972) Part of the Search (Atlantic, 1973) 10 Years Hence (Atlantic, 1974) The Doctor Is In... and Out (Atlantic, 1976)

With Keiko Lee Imagine (Sony, 1995) Beautiful Love (Sony, 1997)

With Abbey Lincoln A Turtle's Dream (Verve, 1994) It's Me (Verve, 2002)

With Russell Malone Sweet Georgia Peach (GRP/Impulse!, 1998) Heartstrings (Verve, 2001)

With Virginia Mayhew Nini Green (Chiaroscuro, 1997) No Walls (Foxhaven, 2000)

With Jane Monheit Never Never Land (N-Coded Music, 2000) Come Dream with Me (N-Coded Music, 2001)

With James Moody Another Bag (Argo, 1962)