One
of Kenny's best albums from the 70s - a moody set of piano tracks -
both electric and acoustic - that features backing by Ted Dunbar,
David Williams, Sonny Morgan, and Albert Heath. Most of the tracks
have a very nice warm 70's soul jazz sound - laidback, but
exploratory and always opening up on new levels - and the mixture of
piano and guitar that graces most of the album makes for an unusual
departure from some of Kenny's other albums. Titles include "Peruvian
Blue", "The Procession", "Two Areas", and
"In The Meantime". ~ Dusty
Groove, Inc.
Barron
has continued to compose, and his works have found their way into
repertoires of many leading musicians including Lateef and James
Moody. Similarly, his playing has taken on degrees and shades of
sophistication and complexity that have made him one of the most
impressive of all the younger pianists. He has technical brilliance,
a sense of adventure that leads him to explore the freedom of the New
Thing, and a balancing sense of tradition that informs everything he
plays with the essence of jazz. Peruvian Blue is an album full of
that essence. And in Blue Monk it offers a minor masterpiece. ~
Extract from Liner Notes by Doug Ramsey.
Muse
Records, MR 5044,
1974
Recorded
14th March, 1974 at RCA Studios, New York City
Musicians:
Kenny
Barron - Piano (#A2-A3,B2), Electric Piano (#A1,B1,B3), Clavinet
(#B3)
Ted
Dunbar - Guitar (#A1-B1,B3)
David
Willians - Bass (#A1,A3,B1), Fender Bass (#B3)
Albert
"Tootie" Heath - Drums (#A1,A3,B1,B3), Flute (#A1)
Richard
'Pablo' Landrum - Conga (A1,B1,B3), Percussion (A1,B1,B3)
Sonny
Morgan - Percussion (A1,B1,B3)
Track
Listing:
A1.
Peruvian Blue {Kenny Barron} (9:47)
A2.
Blue Monk {Thelonious Monk} (8:38)
A3.
The Procession {Kenny Barron} (4:49)
B1.
Two Areas {Ted Dunbar} (9:43)
B2.
Here's That Rainy Day {Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke} (8:04)
B3.
In The Meantime {Kenny Barron} (5:46)
Credits:
Producer
- Don Schlitten
Recording
- Paul Goodman [RCA]
Liner
Notes - Doug Ramsey
