IRockJazz.com IRockJazz had the opportunity to interview Kenney Barron about his formative years, from his first break with Dizzy Gillespie, to stints with Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Yusef Lateef, Ron Carter, and Stan Getz
An extremely fluent, informative and very interesting speaker. I've loved his playing since I first heard him with Dizzy in London in the 1960s. A superb musician, and all-round nice fella.
Kenny Barron is a great pianist. When I heard him the first time, I was amazed to discover that there were more beautiful notes on the piano than I had thought possible previously.
If Kenny ever stopped playing he would make a superb lecturer/raconteur, but I hope he continues to play his beautiful melodic improvisations for many many years to come.
WOW! I went to BMCC in the mid 70's and while I didn't take Yusef Lateef's class (I took Goines' class), I did cross paths with him in the hallway of the L Building.
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.. It'strue ...the environment for today's young musicians is so very different. ,...now they can punch up the history of jazz on their cell phones. Dance band experience is a thing of the past ..
Kenny mentioned Krass Bros. as their source for new clothes for the band We Philly-area folks of a certain generation will never forget Krass Bros.classically cheesy commercials.
