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Kenny Barron

real name Kenneth Barron

Philadelphia, United States · b. 1943-06-09

Kenny Barron is credited on 1,632 releases across 509 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,632

Credits

509

Albums

7

Decades active

150

In collections

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U.S. American jazz pianist (born 9 June 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA). He is the younger brother of Bill Barron and appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman. He is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era.

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Credited work

1,632 releases · 509 albums · active 1961–2025

  • Performance · 2,688
  • Other credits · 43
  • Production · 9

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Regent Sound Studios, New York City · A&R Studios · Sound Ideas Studios

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