Doc's Jazz Music Reviews

Kenny Barron

For over 25 years, Barron taught piano and keyboard harmony at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Here he is with his trio doing some straight ahead jazz at the Baltica festival in Germany. One of my favorite albums featuring Kenny is "Night and The City" which was recorded live in NYC. A few glasses are clanking but you hardly even notice. When you think of underrated think of Kenny Barron. Enjoy!

Here are two Amazon reviews that I agree with:

Kenny Barron and Charlie Haden are Exceptional, February 17, 2003
By Steve Worthington (Millis, MA United States)

Shortly after I bought this CD I saw Sphere Live at the Vanguard, and commented to Kenny That this had to be his best, and probably one of the best Jazz Recordings ever, destined to enter the history books, this is a "must have". Just buy it, and sit back and listen, as I have time and again.

Maybe Barron's best, December 19, 2002
By Robert Miner (St. Louis, MO)

Kenny Barron is one of the best pianists in jazz today and Night and the City may be his best recording. Recorded live with bassist Charlie Haden, the pair set a wonderful, late night mood that carries the listener through the entire recording. Dark, lyrical, intimate, beautiful; this is a record I turn to over and over again.


Jazz Baltica 2007