Kenny Barron Quartet

Elbphilharmonie Sommer

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Kenny Barron
Kenny Barron © Philippe Levy-Stab
  • Doors open 19:00

  • Start 20:00

  • End ca. 21:30

From sought-after sideman to gifted soloist

Lee Morgan, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz – the list of musicians pianist Kenny Barron has performed with reads like a Who’s Who of bebop, hard bop and mainstream jazz. Barron was a sought-after sideman for many years, but he, now almost 80, is also a gifted soloist and bandleader. His swinging yet slightly edgy style, occasionally reminiscent of piano icon Thelonious Monk, boasts its own unique elegance.

The pianist says that the most important influence on his improvisational style is the multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef, who himself incorporated elements of African, Latin American and Far Eastern musical cultures into jazz. The Philadelphia-born piano virtuoso’s repertoire also includes compositions featuring samba influences as a result.

Performers

Kenny Barron piano

Peter Washington bass

Justin Faulkner drums

Jesse Davis saxophone

Series

Jazz at the Elbphilharmonie

Festival

Elbphilharmonie Summer

Promoter: HamburgMusik

The »Elbphilharmonie Summer« is supported by Porsche

Supported by the Stiftung Elbphilharmonie

During your visit

Elbphilharmonie Plaza

A public viewing platform on the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie

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Food and Drink

Before the concert and in the interval

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Coughing, clapping, chatting

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