Kenny barrondave holland the art of conversation amazon. When pianist kenny barron walks onstage at university of south carolinas johnson performance hall with members of the south carolina jazz. And one person is usually involved in these, and that is the brilliant pianist kenny barron. The album reflects the two years that they have spent finessing their chemistry while touring the world. These two legends chat through standards by monk, parker and. The art of conversation is a studio album by english jazz bassist dave holland and american jazz pianist kenny barron.
These 10 tracks all showcase the profound mastery of two artists who share an easy rapport and elegantly restrained expressiveness. Find album credit information for the art of conversation kenny barron, dave holland on allmusic. Although their paths have crossed since the mid 80s, duet performances only began in 2012 and the art of conversation is. Kenny barron born june 9, 1943 is an american jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Journeyman solo artists and bandleaders in their own right, both barron and holland are.
Shaun brady of jazztimes stated, there are conversations meant solely for the ears of those involved, full of jocular. In walked bud in your arms dr do right seascape day dream. He has been an important fixture on the new york scene for 40 years and is one of the elite jazz pianists in the world. The art of conversation dave holland and kenny barron. The duos 2014 studio album, the art of conversation, showcases this collaboration with a simple, beautifully understated mix of standards and original compositions. Two jazz greats, pianist kenny barron and bassist dave holland will be releasing a new duo record titled the art of conversation october 14th on the recently revived impulse. The jazz journalists association jja recognized the record as the record of the year 2014. Its been five years since kenny barron and dave holland last recorded together, on the duo album the art of conversation. In this recording, kenny barron and dave holland can be heard as a duo.
Kenny barron, dave holland the art of conversation discogs. The moderatormediator variable distinction in social. The transcription is from the 2014 album the art of conversation. In 2018, the esteemed pianist, composer, bandleader and educator kenny barron will celebrate his 75th birthday and mark the 50th year of a remarkable recording career that shows no signs of slowing down. Pdf of kenny barrons solo transcription available for. Beginning in 2012, pianist kenny barron and bassist dave holland formed a duo partnership that found them performing live all around the world. In fact, this year will be punctuated with yet another milestone. Barron revisits this form of the duo in the art of conversation with bassist dave holland.
He is the younger brother of tenor saxophonist bill barron. Kenny barron bijan taghavi pianist, composer, educator. Calling barron an icon implies that hes a celebrity, a household name and faceand in the 2010s such jazz icons are either dead or. Listeners well may hope for their artful conversations to continue on future recordings. Learn how to play in the style of kenny barron through an analysis of kenny barron transcriptions, kenny barron licks, and essential kenny barron recordings. Complete your kenny barron, dave holland collection. Encouraged by lateef to pursue a college education, barron balanced touring with studies and earned his b. I look forward to hearing further conversations of these three masters of their. Fred kaplan, sterophile bassist dave holland and pianist kenny barron explore the most challenging of jazz configurationsthe instrumental duetin the art of conversation. He is one of the few who can pull it off without drums, as hes already swinging like crazy, and you basically have the drum track in your head right with it. Encouraged by lateef, to pursue a college education, barron balanced touring with studies and earned his b.
National endowment for the arts jazz masters kenny barron, piano, and dave. The early seventies found kenny working with yusef lateef, who kenny credits as a key influence in his art for improvisation. The early seventies found kenny working with yusef lateef who kenny credits as a key influence in his art for improvisation. May 24, 2020 kenny barron solo piano canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak teatro dellarte bernocchi, milano, italy june 15, 2020. Dave holland for the first time dave holland and kenny barron record their performances as a duo.
Buy the transcription of segment as played by kenny barron for solo piano. The art of conversation by kenny barron 602537946594. Count among them modern day key man kenny barron, whose latest doublebill offering with bassist dave holland, the art of conversation. In 1996, pianist kenny barron issued a much lauded live recording with bassist charlie haden, night and the city. Pianist kenny barron and bassist dave holland have massive chops, and a lot to say, so their new duet album, the art of conversation on the revived impulse. Describing the records mechanics belies the brilliance that lies in its tracks. His talent first came to wider recognition when he took the piano chair in the 1960s dizzy gillespie quartet. The art of conversation, is a stunningly beautiful duo recording from pianist kenny barron and bassist dave holland. Night and the city, his 1998 duet album with bassist charlie haden, is one of. Kenny barron born june 9, 1943 in philadelphia, is a united states jazz pianist. The art of conversation kenny barron, dave holland songs.
Learning from greats, teaching others, kenny barron is a. There are conversations meant solely for the ears of those involved, full of jocular camaraderie and inside references. Kenny barron dave holland trio featuring johnathan blake may. The art of conversation kenny barron, dave holland. September 18, 2008 with others and alone, pianist kenny barron has a relaxed style that belies his ability to stir up a holy storm at the keys. Segment is originally a composition by charlie parker from 1949. Born in philadelphia, pennsylvania, kenny barron is the younger brother of tenor saxophonist bill barron 19271989. Kenny barron and dave holland the art of conversation impulse. Forward i am honored to write a few words about one of the greatest jazz pianists around, kenny barron. Kenny barron is an american jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential main.
The art of conversation by kenny barron and dave holland. Barron has played on two of my favorite duet albums. Kenny barron dave holland trio featuring johnathan blake. Their 2014 album, the art of conversation, proved just that. With a musical relationship dating back nearly three decades, pianist kenny barron and bassist dave holland could certainly engage in the former, but the art of conversation is a vivid example of the latter. The duos 2014 studio album, the art of conversation, showcases this collaboration with a simple, beautifully understated mix. The art of conversation marks the first time bassist composer dave holland and pianist composer kenny barron have recorded their duo performance. Again, the simple combination of piano and bass in the hands of masters can be a delightful treat. Its october, about a week after the release of the art of conversation, the pairs album for the recently revived impulse. While the trio never falters in its graceful handling of each tune, the tightest gestalt is between old friends kenny barron and dave holland, who know how to set each other up for success as.
The album features seven originals four from holland and three from barron as. Pianist kenny barron is equally distinguished, a premiere melodist with great chops. This is an interesting combination of celebrated and overlooked, as dave holland and kenny barron pair off for an album that often masks its formidable technique with an quietly inviting sense of rapport. First, we seek to make theorists and researchers aware of the importance of not using the terms moderator and mediator interchangeably by carefully elaborating. After two years spent finessing their empathy, chemistry and repertoire and then fusing their individual and combined musical ingenuity, the two masters decided it was time. Kenny university of connecticut in this article, we attempt to distinguish between the properties of moderator and mediator variables at a number of levels. These two titans began performing together as a duo throughout europe and the u. Barron has a lush balladic sense but also a percussive clarity.
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