Kenny Barron

Jazz Album Review: Kenny Barron’s “Beyond This Place” – As Enthralling as Ever

May 15, 2024
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The spirited restraint of the pianist’s playing — its omnipresent precision and clarity — sounds contemporary and fresh.

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Jazz Album Review: Pianist Kenny Barron — Cherish “The Source”

January 30, 2023
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The last time Kenny Barron recorded solo was in 1981. That, besides the quality of the music, is a reason to treasure this album.

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Jazz Album Review: Jimmy Heath’s Final “Love Letter”

August 7, 2020
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The disc mixes classics and originals in a set of tunes perfect for late-night reveries or for anytime sojourns to a place of unhurried passion.

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Jazz CD Review: Kenny Barron and Dave Holland’s Delicious “Without Deception”

March 21, 2020
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Eschewing ostensible flash and musical sleight of hand, Without Deception is a treat for connoisseurs.

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Jazz Album Reviews: Two Remarkable Duets — Charlie Haden/Jim Hall, Kenny Barron/Dave Holland

November 3, 2014
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Jim Hall sounds at his best on these newly issued duets. So does Charlie Haden, whose plangent sound has rarely, if ever, been captured so well.

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Coming Attractions in Jazz: February 2010

February 1, 2010
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There may not be any Lester Young tributes scheduled for Presidents’ Day, but the entire month of February is nothing less than a valentine to jazz piano. By J. R. Carroll Pianist Jason Moran hasn’t yet encountered a piece of music (or even raw sound) that he couldn’t transform into a jaw-dropping improvisation. Johannes Brahms,…

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