Kenny Barron
- Styles:
- Post Bop, Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Hard Bop, Cool Jazz, Modal, Vocal, Swing, Soul-Jazz, Latin Jazz
Essential Kenny Barron Albums
Scratch
Kenny Barron
1985
Post Bop
Night And The City
Charlie Haden, Kenny Barron
1998
Post Bop
What If?
Kenny Barron
1986
Modal
People Time
Stan Getz, Kenny Barron
1992
Cool Jazz
Live At Fat Tuesdays
Kenny Barron
1988
Bop
Lucifer
Kenny Barron
1976
Jazz-Funk
Sunset To Dawn
Kenny Barron
1973
Contemporary Jazz
Peruvian Blue
Kenny Barron
1974
Post Bop
Innocence
Kenny Barron
1978
Contemporary Jazz
Landscape
Kenny Barron
1985
Best Kenny Barron Albums by Style
Post Bop
Sunset To Dawn
Kenny Barron
1973
Peruvian Blue
Kenny Barron
1974
Innocence
Kenny Barron
1978
Golden Lotus
Kenny Barron
1982
What If?
Kenny Barron
1986
Bop
You Had Better Listen
The Jimmy Owens - Kenny Barron Quintet
1967
Autumn In New York
Kenny Barron
1985
At The Piano
Kenny Barron
1982
Two As One - Live At Umbria Jazz
Kenny Barron
1987
Concentric Circles
Kenny Barron Quintet
2018
Contemporary Jazz
Without Deception
Kenny Barron
2020
The Art Of Conversation
Kenny Barron
2014
Wanton Spirit
Kenny Barron
1994
Canta Brasil
Kenny Barron
2002
Songbook
Kenny Barron
2025
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Verve Records | 66 |
| Enja Records | 35 |
| Blue Note | 29 |
| Muse Records | 26 |
| Milestone | 21 |
| Jazztime | 21 |
| Criss Cross Jazz | 20 |
| SteepleChase | 18 |
| Atlantic | 17 |
| Columbia | 17 |
Kenny Barron Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Riley | Drums | 13 |
| Johnathan Blake | Drums | 9 |
| Ray Drummond | Bass | 7 |
| Buster Williams | Bass | 6 |
| Ron Carter | Bass | 6 |
| Rufus Reid | Bass | 6 |
| Victor Lewis | Drums | 6 |
| Kiyoshi Kitagawa | Bass | 6 |
| Dave Holland | Bass | 5 |
| Eddie Henderson | Trumpet | 4 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Riley | Drums | 50 |
| Ron Carter | Bass | 41 |
| Ray Drummond | Bass | 36 |
| Rufus Reid | Bass | 34 |
| Victor Lewis | Drums | 31 |
| Buster Williams | Bass | 30 |
| Lewis Nash | Drums | 24 |
| Billy Hart | Drums | 23 |
| Bob Cranshaw | Bass | 19 |
| James Moody | Tenor Saxophone | 18 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 49 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer | 28 |
| Joanne Klein | Producer | 13 |
| George Horn | Mastered By | 13 |
| Joel Dorn | Producer | 13 |
| Phil Carroll | Art Direction | 12 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 11 |
| Allan Tucker | Mastered By | 10 |
| Jim Anderson | Engineer | 10 |
| Mark Feldman | Producer | 10 |
Discography
Total: 734 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Wind | Stars | Newvelle Records | Sideman | 2026 | |
| Carl Allen | Tippin' | Cellar Music | Sideman | Post Bop | 2025 |
| Sullivan Fortner | Southern Nights | Artwork Records | Sideman | Bop | 2025 |
| Kenny Barron | Songbook | Artwork Records | Leader | Post Bop | 2025 |
| Freddie Hubbard | On Fire (Live From The Blue Morocco) | Resonance Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2025 |
| Don Was And The Pan-Detroit Ensemble | Groove In The Face Of Adversity | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Yusef Lateef | Golden Flower: Live In Sweden | Elemental Music | Sideman | Post Bop | 2025 |
| Tim Richards Trio | Four Aces | FMR Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2025 |
| Nikara Warren | The Queen Of Kings County | Switch Hit Records | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Tyreek McDole | Open Up Your Senses | Artwork Records | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Skołowani | Korzenie | Agencja Wydawniczo-Koncertowa Sajgon | Sideman | Blues Rock | 2024 |
| Kenny Barron | Beyond This Place | Artwork Records | Leader | Post Bop | 2024 |
| Bill Charlap Trio | And Then Again | Blue Note | Sideman | Bop | 2024 |
| Danny Jonokuchi Big Band | A Decade | Bandstand Presents | Sideman | Big Band | 2024 |
| Christof Sänger Trio | At Iruma Jazzclub | Laika Records | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Jérôme Sabbagh | Vintage | Sunnyside | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2023 |
| Kenny Barron | The Source | Artwork Records | Leader | Bop | 2023 |
| Various | Spiritual Jazz 14: Private | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| The Birdland Big Band | Presents Storybook The Music Of Mark Miller | Birdland Records | Sideman | Big Band | 2023 |
| Freddie Hubbard Quintet | Live Under The Sky, Tokyo, 1982 | Equinox | Sideman | 2023 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Post Bop | 176 | 16.2% |
| Bop | 145 | 13.4% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 107 | 9.9% |
| Hard Bop | 62 | 5.7% |
| Cool Jazz | 39 | 3.6% |
| Modal | 36 | 3.3% |
| Vocal | 36 | 3.3% |
| Swing | 35 | 3.2% |
| Soul-Jazz | 29 | 2.7% |
| Latin Jazz | 25 | 2.3% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 694 | 64% |
| Funk / Soul | 22 | 2% |
| Pop | 9 | 0.8% |
| Stage & Screen | 9 | 0.8% |
| Latin | 8 | 0.7% |
| Blues | 6 | 0.6% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 5 | 0.5% |
| Non-Music | 4 | 0.4% |
| Hip Hop | 4 | 0.4% |
| Rock | 4 | 0.4% |