Kenny Barron

Pianist

Birthday June 9, 1943

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Age 80 years old

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About

Lyrical jazz artist whose influence and importance among jazz pianists was highly regarded. He was a respected teacher at The Juilliard School of Music.

Before Fame

He graduated from Empire State College in 1978 with a BA in Arts.

Trivia

He and Stan Getz collaborated on several albums between 1987 and 1991.

Family Life

His older brother was tenor saxophonist Bill Barron.

Associated With

He played piano for the Dizzy Gillespie quartet as one of his first gigs.