Kenny Barron has long been one of the most respected American pianists - by critics, the jazz public and his colleagues themselves. Listening to him in a trio allows you to appreciate his phrasing, sound, sense of time, melodic invention as well as his boundless jazz culture. An opportunity not to be missed. The trio is also the formula of his most recent album, “The Source”.

Kenny Barron Trio

Teatro Morlacchi

Starting his week as Resident Artistic Director in grand style, Kenny Barron performs with his ironclad working trio with bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake. Kitagawa’s 27-year association with Barron and Blake’s nearly twenty-year tenure have made them the finest working piano trio in jazz, a unit that has developed a singular depth of communication as captured on Barron’s 2016 Impulse! album Book of Intuition — a sterling session nominated for “Best Instrumental Jazz Recording” at the 2016 GRAMMY Awards.

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SFJAZZ Center

Kenny Barron has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” and Jazz Weekly as “The most lyrical piano player of our time.” And the inimitable Philadelphian has been honored by the National Endowment of the Arts as a Jazz Master. Don’t miss Barron and his virtuosic trio live at the Schermerhorn.

Kenny Barron Trio

Jul 13, 2024