Jazz Articles about Richard Landrum

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Dalla fine degli anni ottanta Kenny Barron s'è universalmente imposto presso la critica e il grande pubblico del jazz fino a essere considerato nel suo pieno valore: uno dei massimi stilisti del piano jazz contemporaneo. Questa riedizione della Time Traveler dal catalogo Muse ce lo presenta nel 1973 al debutto da leader, quando alle soglie dei trent'anni era ancora un musician's musician, dopo il prestigio che aveva acquisito accanto a Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Yusef Lateef e altri. Successivi dischi ...

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Kenny Barron: Sunset To Dawn

Read "Sunset To Dawn" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
October 17, 2025

The reissue of Kenny Barron's debut album Sunset To Dawn by Time Traveler Recordings invites listeners to revisit the moment when one of jazz's most lyrical and refined stylists first stepped into the spotlight as a leader. Initially recorded in 1973 for Muse Records, this session now appears as a limited-edition 180-gram LP, delivering a warm, analogue sound that enhances Barron's radiant tone and subtle sophistication. By 1973, Barron had already built an impressive résumé, having ...