Kenny Barron
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Kenny Barron is an acclaimed American jazz pianist and composer renowned for his lyrical style, prolific recording career, and influential work as both a bandleader and sideman.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kenny Barron canonical | 3 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Jazz Hall of Fame induction
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NEA Jazz Master NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Kenneth Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Ben Riley
NERFINISHED
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Buster Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Haden NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ Regina Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusef Lateef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-06-09 ⓘ |
| employer | Rutgers University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenneth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bud Powell
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Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Flanagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Dizzy Gillespie Quartet
NERFINISHED
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Dizzy Gillespie Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Kenny Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lyrical piano style
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prolific recording career ⓘ work as bandleader and sideman ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Album "Images"
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Album "People Time" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Scratch" ⓘ Album "Spirit Song" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Sunset to Dawn" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "The Traveler" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Voyage" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "What If?" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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music educator ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Enja Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Impulse! Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunnyside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| relative | Bill Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sibling | Bill Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Ray Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | lyrical improvisation ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Rutgers University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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