Kenny Barron

Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943 in Philadelphia) is an American jazz pianist. Known for his lyrical style of playing, Barron has appeared on hundreds of recordings as both leader and sideman and is consequently considered one of the most important and influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era.

Biography
Kenny Barron is the younger brother of tenor saxophonist Bill Barron (1927–1989). One of his first gigs was as pianist with the Dizzy Gillespie quartet.

He graduated in 1978 with a BA in Arts from Empire State College (Metropolitan Center, New York City).

He also co-led the groups Sphere and the Classical Jazz Quartet.

Between 1987 and 1991, Barron recorded several albums with Stan Getz, most notably Bossas & Ballads – The Lost Sessions, Serenity, Anniversary and People Time, a 2CD set.

He has been nominated nine times for Grammy Awards and for the American Jazz Hall of Fame. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2009.

For over 25 years, Barron taught piano and keyboard harmony at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He now teaches at the Juilliard School of Music. His piano students have included Noah Baerman, Earl MacDonald, Harry Pickens, and Aaron Parks.

As sideman
With Ron Carter With Continuum With Charles Davis With Booker Ervin With Ella Fitzgerald With Stan Getz With Dizzy Gillespie With Roy Haynes With Joe Henderson With Ron Holloway With Freddie Hubbard With Bobby Hutcherson With Jon Irabagon With Elvin Jones With Eric Kloss With Yusef Lateef With James Moody With Nathen Page With Marvin Peterson With Sphere With Charles Sullivan With Bob Thiele Collective With Tom Varner With Tyrone Washington
 * Yellow & Green (CTI, 1976)
 * Piccolo (Milestone, 1977)
 * Mad About Tadd (1980, Palo Alto Records)
 * Dedicated to Tadd (1979, West 54 Records)
 * Tex Book Tenor (Blue Note, 1968)
 * All That Jazz (1989)
 * Bossas & Ballads - The Lost Sessions (1989)
 * Jambo Caribe (Limelight, 1964)
 * The Melody Lingers On (Limelight, 1966)
 * Togyu (RCA, 1975)
 * The Kicker (1967)
 * Struttin' (1995)
 * Outpost (1981)
 * Now! (1969)
 * The Observer (2009)
 * New Agenda (Vanguard, 1975)
 * Time Capsule (Vanguard, 1977)
 * We're Goin' Up (Prestige, 1967)
 * The Blue Yusef Lateef (Atlantic, 1968)
 * The Gentle Giant (Atlantic, 1971)
 * Hush 'N' Thunder (Atlantic, 1972)
 * Part of the Search (Atlantic, 1973)
 * 10 Years Hence (Atlantic, 1974)
 * The Doctor is In... and Out (Atlantic, 1976)
 * Another Bag (Argo, 1962)
 * Moody and the Brass Figures (Milestone, 1966)
 * Page-Ing Nathen 
 * Naima (1978)
 * The Angels of Atlanta (1981)
 * Bird Songs (1988)
 * Re-Entry (1975)
 * Kamau (1995)
 * Louis Satchmo (1991)
 * Jazz French Horn (Soul Note, 1985)
 * Natural Essence (1967)