Kenny Barron – born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 9, 1943 - is a veteran
jazz pianist who has accompanied many of the great stars of the genre and led
several aggregations with his name including The Kenny Barron Trio and The Kenny
Barron Quartet. Born in Philadelphia, he began playing the piano as a child and,
with help from his older brother, saxophonist Bill Barron, he played with the
Mel Melvin R&B Band. Stints playing with sax player Jimmy Heath and drummer
Philly Joe Jones led to compositions for Yusef Lateef's 1960 album The Centaur
and the Phoenix. He played on hi...