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Kenny Barron: Canta Brasil

Read "Canta Brasil" reviewed by Dave Nathan


If one had to choose one word to describe pianist, instrumentalist and composer Kenny Barron, it would mostly likely be ubiquitous, in not only the kind of music he plays (which is most everything in modern creative jazz), but his in performing mates as well. Over the years, he has build relationships with the group Sphere, ...

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Freefall

Label: Blue Note
Released: 2001

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Classical Jazz Quartet: Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker"

Read "Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker"" reviewed by Jim Santella


Like the Modern Jazz Quartet, the foursome on this new release folds visions of great classical music into a mainstream jazz setting. Tchaikovsky's 1892 ballet has always provided special holiday vibes for the holidays. This year, Bob Belden's musical arrangements have put a new spin on it; still leaving a lot of space for veteran improvisation. ...

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Meet Duane Eubanks

Read "Meet Duane Eubanks" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Duane Eubanks is the youngest practicing member of yet another one of jazz's famous families, the Eubanks. In fact, the Eubanks family's immersion in music began with Duane's maternal grandmother, who passed on the tradition to Duane's mother, Vera, and to Duane's uncles, Ray and Tommy Bryant. Vera still performs in Philadelphia, and one ...

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Spirit Song

Label: Verve Music Group
Released: 2000

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Meet Lynne Arriale

Read "Meet Lynne Arriale" reviewed by Craig Jolley


Pianist Lynne Arriale served an apprenticeship in New York before striking out with her own trio in the early 90's. Her resume includes a performance at the 1998 IAJE convention and an appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. She has released six CD's to date. Live at Montreux (TCB 20252), a trio session with Steve Davis, ...

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Two as One

Label: Red Records
Released: 1999
Track listing: All of You; This Time The Dream's On Me; Someday My Prince Will Come; I Love You; My Funny Valentine.

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Kenny Barron and Buster Williams: Two as One

Read "Two as One" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Half of Sphere. One of the Two Sphere discs on RED Records is Pumpkins Delight: Sphere Live At Umbria Jazz (CD 123207). July 14, 1986 at the Umbria Jazz Festival. Included in this set were as series of duets by pianist Kenny Barron and Bassist Buster Williams. The result is a collection of music every bit ...

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Peruvian Blue

Label: 32 Records
Released: 1998

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Kenny Barron: Peruvian Blue

Read "Peruvian Blue" reviewed by Jim Santella


Recorded in 1974 for Muse and recently reissued on CD by 32 Jazz, Kenny Barron’s second release as a leader features his expressive piano sound in “conversations" with lyrical guitarist Ted Dunbar. The format varies from a sextet, quartet, duo, and solo piece; however, that variety simply serves to allow the leader to offer different messages. ...


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