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Kenny Barron's unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms is what inspired "The Los Angeles Times" to name him "one of the top jazz pianists in the world" and "Jazz Weekly" to call him "The most lyrical piano player of our time." Philadelphia is the birthplace of many great musicians, including one of the undisputed masters of the jazz piano: Kenny Barron. Kenny was born in 1943 and while a teenager, started playing professionally with Mel Melvin's orchestra. This local band also featured Barron's brother Bill, the late tenor saxophonist
Stars
By Martin Wind
Label: Newvelle Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Passing Thoughts; Life; Black Butterfly; Moody; Wail; The Feeling of Jazz; Pra Dizer Adeus;
Standing at the Window Waving Goodbye; Stars Fell on Alabama.
Joel Ross and Others at the 2026 Winter Jazzfest's Brooklyn Marathon
by Paul Reynolds
Manhattan Marathon | Brooklyn Marathon Joel Ross and Others Winter Jazzfest Brooklyn MarathonNew York, NY January 10, 2026 New York's Winter JazzFest--to its credit--does not present stars of pop and other non-jazz genres to expand its audience and fill the festival coffers. But the January jazz mainstay is not ...
Lisa Hilton, Gregory Groover Jr., Noah Preminger, David Murray and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Lisa Hilton, Gregory Groover Jr.,Noah Preminger, David Murray, Chris Fagan, The Afro--Caribbean Jazz Collective, Paul Colombo Group, Steve Berndt, Peter Paulsen Turksheadknot Quintet, Milan Verbist, The Flying Horse Big Band, Ted Rosenthal, Brandon Suarez, Sacha Boutros, Josie Falbo, James Suggs, Rick Roe, Kenny Barron, Aretha Tillotson, Baltimore Jazz Collective, David ...
Pierre Giroux's Favorite Jazz Albums of 2025
by Pierre Giroux
The story of my selection of the top jazz albums of 2025, is, fittingly a conversation between past and present. New recordings by working bands and veteran leaders proved that the language of swing, blues and modern harmony is still being spoken with conviction, while carefully curated reissues reminded us just how deep the tradition runs. ...
Aaron Parks, Nat Adderley Jr., Houston Person, Jerry Weldon and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Brandon Sanders, Aaron Parks, James Suggs, Kenny Barron, Scott Silbert, Enoch Smith Jr., Lafayette Harris Jr., Angela Verbrugge, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Andy Nevala, Sean Mason, Nat Adderley Jr., Anthony Stanco, David Sneider, Thom Rotella, Christian McBride, Birdland Big Band, Steven Oquendo, Caelan Cardello, Susan Krebs, Jamile, George Coleman, Jerry Weldon, ...
Celebrating Jazz Capricorns Cab Calloway, Lil Green, Rachel Z, Janice Friedman, Chris McNulty, Camille Thurman & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast nods to the New Year with holiday singles from Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Beth Falcone & Ritt Henn, plus birthday shoutouts to Jazz Capricorns Cab Calloway, Lil Green, Rachel Z, Janice Friedman, Chris McNulty and Camille Thurman, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music ...
Brandon Sanders, Sean Mason, Aretha Tillotson, Enoch Smith Jr. and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Brandon Sanders, Sean Mason, The Flying Horse Big Band, Kenny Barron, David Sneider, Enoch Smith Jr., Aretha Tillotson, Josie Falbo, Aaron Parks, Steve Houghton, Socrates Garcia, Neil Gray, Lafayette Harris Jr., Scott Silbert, James Suggs, Andy Nevala, Angela Verbrugge, Ted Rosenthal, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Andrew Carroll, Charles Lloyd, Nat Adderley Jr., ...
Sunset To Dawn
By Kenny Barron
Label: Time Traveler Recordings
Released: 2025
Track listing: Sunset; A Flower; Swamp Demon; Al-Kifha; Delores S.F.; Dawn.
On Fire: Live from the Blue Morocco
Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2025
Track listing:
CD 1:
Crisis; Up Jumped Spring; Echoes of Blue; True Colors/Breaking Point.
CD 2:
Bye Bye Blackbird; Summertime; Breaking Point.
