Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943 in Philadelphia), is a United States jazz pianist. He is the younger brother of tenor saxophonist Bill Barron. His talent first came to wider recognition when he took the piano chair in the 1960s Dizzy Gillespie quartet. He has gone on to work with hundreds of well-known musicians including Yusef Lateef, James Moody, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Buddy Rich, Ron Carter, Chet Baker, Benny Carter, Stan Getz, Regina Carter and Ornette Coleman. He also co-led the group Sphere and has led his own groups for performances and recordings.
He has been nominated nine times for Grammy Awards and for the American Jazz Hall of Fame.
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Joe Henderson Sextetpiano?
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Kenny Barron Quarteteponymous, original
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Kenny Barron Trioeponymous, original
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Buster Williams Triopiano
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Spherepiano
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Kenny Barron Quinteteponymous, original
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The Jimmy Owens–Kenny Barron Quinteteponymous, original
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Stations that played Kenny Barron in the last 30 days
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Stan Gett
United Arab Emirates · Cool Jazz - 6×
Coffee Jazz
Russia · Jazz - 5×
Ella Radio - Vibraphone Jazz
Germany · Swing - 5×
Akous Jazz in
Greece · Jazz - 3×
Radio Art - Mellow Piano Jazz
Greece · Jazz - 3×
Ella Radio - Mellow Jazz
Germany · Jazz - 3×
Ella Radio - Current Jazz
Germany · Contemporary Jazz - 2×
Ella Radio - Coffee Jazz
Germany · Jazz - 2×
Ella Radio - Bass Jazz
Germany · Jazz - 2×
Radio Art - Guitar Jazz
Greece · Contemporary Jazz - 2×
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Turkey · Jazz - 1×
Jazz | Radio Swiss
Switzerland · Jazz
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