JAM: December 2006/January 2007 Issue: Folly Jazz News

by Doug Tatum

The Kenny Barron Trio will appear on the Folly Jazz Series on Friday, December 15. Throughout his career, Kenny Barron has been the pianist of choice for some of jazz’s greatest musicians. Barron was born in Philadelphia in 1943, and by his teens was playing professionally in a local band that also featured his brother Bill, the late tenor saxophonist. While still in high school, Kenny had begun working with drummer Philly Joe Jones.

At age nineteen, Kenny moved to New York and freelanced with Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan, and James Moody. Upon Moody’s recommendation, Dizzy Gillespie hired Barron in 1962 without
even hearing him play a note. It was in Dizzy’s band where Kenny developed an appreciation for Latin and Caribbean
rhythms. After five years with Dizzy, Barron played with Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Milt Jackson, and Buddy Rich.

In the 1970s Barron worked with Yusef Lateef, Ron Carter, Buster Williams, Ben Riley, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Eddie Harris, Sonny Stitt, and Harry “Sweets” Edison. Throughout the 1980s Barron collaborated with Stan Getz, touring with his quartet and recording several legendary albums including: “Anniversary”, “Serenity”, and the Grammy nominated “People Time.” During this period, Barron also co-founded the quartet “Sphere”, along with Buster Williams, Ben Riley, and Charlie Rouse. This band focused on the music of Thelonious Monk and original compositions inspired by him. After the death of Char-
lie Rouse, the band took a fifteen-year hiatus and reunited, replacing Rouse with alto saxophonist Gary Bartz.

Barron consistently wins the jazz critics and readers polls, including Downbeat, JazzTimes and Jazziz magazines. The Boston Herald stated, “One of the most fertile imaginations and pleasing sounds in jazz. Barron is a great jazz pianist period.”
Jazz Weekly described Barron as “The most lyrical piano player of our time.” Web site: www. kennybarron.com.

The Roy Hargrove Quintet will make their first appearance at the Folly Theater on Saturday, January 6, 2007. Hargrove was born in Waco, Texas in 1969, and began playing trumpet at age nine. One of Roy’s biggest influences was saxophonist David “Fathead” Newman. Roy was discovered as a potential jazz talent when Wynton Marsalis visited his high school to conduct a workshop in 1987. Marsalis invited Roy to sit in with him at a jazz club in Fort Worth. Subsequently, Hargrove was invited to sit in at the club with Bobby Hutcherson, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, and Herbie Hancock, which led to a summer European tour with Morgan before Hargrove had graduated from high school.

Among others, Hargrove has also worked with Jack McDuff, Clifford Jordan, Art Blakey, Bobby Watson, Mulgrew Miller, Joe Henderson, Stanley Turrentine, Johnny Griffin, Joshua Redman,
Branford Marsalis, Sonny Rollins, Michael Brecker, Jackie McLean, Slide Hampton, Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, Abbey Lincoln, Diana Ross, Steve Tyrell, Carmen McRae, Shirley Horn, Kenny Rankin, John Mayer, and Rhian Benson. In 1998, Hargrove won a Grammy Award for his album Habana.

“JazzTalk” pre-concert discussions with the artists begin at 7:00 p.m. Single tickets are priced $15.00 – $30.00, and members of the Jazz Ambassadors receive a $3.00 discount. For more information, call the Folly Theater at 816-474-4444, or visit our
Web site: www.follytheater.com.

Doug Tatum is the Executive Director of the Folly Theater






	Search our site:		by Doug Tatum The Kenny Barron Trio will appear on the Folly Jazz Series on Friday, December 15. Throughout his career, Kenny Barron has been the pianist of choice for some of jazz’s greatest musicians. Barron was born in Philadelphia in 1943, and by his teens was playing professionally in a local band that also featured his brother Bill, the late tenor saxophonist. While still in high school, Kenny had begun working with drummer Philly Joe Jones. At age nineteen, Kenny moved to New York and freelanced with Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan, and James Moody. Upon Moody’s recommendation, Dizzy Gillespie hired Barron in 1962 without even hearing him play a note. It was in Dizzy’s band where Kenny developed an appreciation for Latin and Caribbean rhythms. After five years with Dizzy, Barron played with Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Milt Jackson, and Buddy Rich. In the 1970s Barron worked with Yusef Lateef, Ron Carter, Buster Williams, Ben Riley, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Eddie Harris, Sonny Stitt, and Harry “Sweets” Edison. Throughout the 1980s Barron collaborated with Stan Getz, touring with his quartet and recording several legendary albums including: “Anniversary”, “Serenity”, and the Grammy nominated “People Time.” During this period, Barron also co-founded the quartet “Sphere”, along with Buster Williams, Ben Riley, and Charlie Rouse. This band focused on the music of Thelonious Monk and original compositions inspired by him. After the death of Char- lie Rouse, the band took a fifteen-year hiatus and reunited, replacing Rouse with alto saxophonist Gary Bartz. Barron consistently wins the jazz critics and readers polls, including Downbeat, JazzTimes and Jazziz magazines. The Boston Herald stated, “One of the most fertile imaginations and pleasing sounds in jazz. Barron is a great jazz pianist period.” Jazz Weekly described Barron as “The most lyrical piano player of our time.” Web site: www. kennybarron.com. The Roy Hargrove Quintet will make their first appearance at the Folly Theater on Saturday, January 6, 2007. Hargrove was born in Waco, Texas in 1969, and began playing trumpet at age nine. One of Roy’s biggest influences was saxophonist David “Fathead” Newman. Roy was discovered as a potential jazz talent when Wynton Marsalis visited his high school to conduct a workshop in 1987. Marsalis invited Roy to sit in with him at a jazz club in Fort Worth. Subsequently, Hargrove was invited to sit in at the club with Bobby Hutcherson, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, and Herbie Hancock, which led to a summer European tour with Morgan before Hargrove had graduated from high school. Among others, Hargrove has also worked with Jack McDuff, Clifford Jordan, Art Blakey, Bobby Watson, Mulgrew Miller, Joe Henderson, Stanley Turrentine, Johnny Griffin, Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Sonny Rollins, Michael Brecker, Jackie McLean, Slide Hampton, Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, Abbey Lincoln, Diana Ross, Steve Tyrell, Carmen McRae, Shirley Horn, Kenny Rankin, John Mayer, and Rhian Benson. In 1998, Hargrove won a Grammy Award for his album Habana. “JazzTalk” pre-concert discussions with the artists begin at 7:00 p.m. Single tickets are priced $15.00 – $30.00, and members of the Jazz Ambassadors receive a $3.00 discount. For more information, call the Folly Theater at 816-474-4444, or visit our Web site: www.follytheater.com. Doug Tatum is the Executive Director of the Folly Theater RETURN TO DECEMBER 2006/JANUARY 2007 MAIN INDEX © Kansas City Jazz Ambassadors 1996-2006. All rights reserved.