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Bill Barron (musician)
William Barron, Jr. (March 27, 1927 – September 21, 1989) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist. Barron was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He first appeared on a Cecil Taylor recording in 1959, and he later recorded extensively with Philly Joe Jones and co-led a post-bop quartet with Ted Curson. His younger brother, pianist Kenny Barron, appeared on all of the sessions that the elder Barron led. Other musicians he recorded with included Charles Mingus and Ollie Shearer. Barron also directed a jazz workshop at the Children's Museum in Brooklyn, taught at City College of New York, and became the chairman of the music department at Wesleyan University. He recorded for Savoy, recording that label's last jazz record in 1972, and Muse. The Bill Barron Collection is housed at the Institute of Jazz Studies of the Rutgers University libraries. Barron died in Middletown, Connecticut. Discography As leader * ''The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron'' (Savoy, 1961) * ''Mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and one of world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tenor Stylings Of Bill Barron
''The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron'' is the debut album by saxophonist Bill Barron which was recorded in 1961 and first released on the Savoy label. The album was reissued on CD combined with ''Modern Windows'' in 2000. Reception In his review on Allmusic, Michael G. Nastos called stated "This recording displays all the why's and wherefore's as to his unsung greatness, showcasing his clever compositions and his clear, distinct, definite tenor tone that holds allegiance to no peer or predecessor" All About Jazz noted "''The Tenor Stylings Of Bill Barron'' somehow was engineered for sharper and more assertive sound reproduction, clarifying the roles of the instruments within each piece. Furthermore, the compositions on the album are based upon single themes for the most part".AAJ StafAll About Jazz Reviewaccessed February 6, 2017 Track listing All compositions by Bill Barron # "Blast Off" – 9:37 # "Ode to an Earth Girl" – 7:33 # "Fox Hunt" – 7:07 # "Oriental Impression ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snake Johnson
''Snake Johnson'' is an album by trumpeter Ted Curson which was recorded in 1980 and first released on the Chiaroscuro label.Ted Curson discography accessed March 4, 2015Fitzgerald, M. Ted Curson leader entry accessed March 4, 2015 Reception awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "Trumpeter Ted Curson plays his own interpretations of advanced hard bop on this somewhat obscure LP".[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flip Top
''Flip Top'' is an album by American trumpeter Ted Curson which has one side recorded in the studio in 1964 at the same sessions that produced '' Tears for Dolphy'' and one side recorded live at the Seventh Yugoslavia Jazz Festival in Ljubljana which was first released on the Freedom label in 1977.Ted Curson discography accessed February 26, 2015Fitzgerald, M. Ted Curson leader entry accessed February 26, 2015 Reception awarded the album 4 stars calling it "A recommended and consistently stimulating ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Thing & The Blue Thing
''The New Thing & the Blue Thing'' is an album by American trumpeter Ted Curson which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label.Ted Curson discography accessed February 26, 2015 Reception awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listingaccessed February 26, 2015 stated " Curson's soaring lines and brilliant trumpet sound are well-matched by Barr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tears For Dolphy
''Tears for Dolphy'' is a 1964 album by jazz trumpeter Ted Curson. The album's title track, an elegy for Eric Dolphy (who died at the end of June that year), has been used in many films. Reception Brian Morton and Richard Cook, writing for ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'', give ''Tears for Dolphy'' a favorable review, noting "a raw sorrow in the title tune," a robust rhythm section, and the leader's "high, slightly old-fashioned sound." Earlier editions of ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' give the album a rating of three-and-a-half stars. Chuck Berg, writing for ''Down Beat'', said Curson and saxophonist Bill Barron's "tough, but highly melodic lines above the steady and crisp rhythmic substructure ably provided by bassist Herb Bushler and drummer Dick Berk." Scott Yanow of AllMusic asserts that most tracks "manage to be both explorative and surprisingly accessible." Track listing All tracks recorded on August 1, 1964. # "Kassim" (Ted Curson) – 7:41 # "East 6th Street" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plenty Of Horn (Ted Curson Album)
''Plenty of Horn'' is the debut album by American trumpeter Ted Curson which was first released on the Old Town label in 1961.Ted Curson discography accessed February 26, 2015Fitzgerald, M. Ted Curson leader entry accessed February 26, 2015 Reception awarded the album 4 stars.Allmusic listingaccessed February 26, 2015 Track ...
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Live At Cobi's 2
''Live at Cobi's 2'' is a live album by saxophonist Bill Barron which was recorded in 1985 and released posthumously on the SteepleChase label in 2006. accessed March 1, 2017 Track listing All compositions by Bill Barron except where noted. # "September 1979" – 11:25 # "Spring Thing" – 15:39 # "" ( Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 8:52 # "Interpretation" – 14:58 # "Tragic Magin" (Kenny Barron) – 8:25 # " |
Live At Cobi's
''Live at Cobi's'' is a live album by saxophonist Bill Barron which was recorded in 1987 and 1988 and released posthumously on the SteepleChase label in 2005. Reception In JazzTimes Chris Kelsey wrote "Straightahead tenor players who regularly stretch themselves and break a sweat in the process are too few and far between these days. That’s what makes a record by someone like the late Bill Barron so attractive. Barron had no such problems cutting loose. He possessed an original voice-not revolutionary, but unique in its way".Kelsey, CJazzTimes Reviewaccessed March 1, 2017 Track listing All compositions by Bill Barron except where noted. # "This One's for Monk" – 13:07 # "Easy Does It" – 12:18 # " Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) – 10:56 # "Row House" ( Kenny Barron) – 9:47 # " Angel Eyes" ( Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) – 5:55 # "Voyage" (Kenny Barron) – 8:45 # "Until Further Notice" – 9:23 Personnel * Bill Barron – tenor saxophone *Fred Simmons – piano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Next Plateau
''The Next Plateau'' is an album by saxophonist Bill Barron which was recorded in 1987 and first released on the Muse label. accessed February 6, 2017 Reception In his review on , Scott Yanow called it "a consistently stimulating advanced post-bop outing, one of Bill Barron's finest recordings"Track listing All compositions by Bill Barron except where noted. # "This One's for Monk" – 6:57 # "Yes, No, Maybe So" – 8:44 # "Ballad for My Love" – 5:00 # "Easy Does It" – 7:12 # "Travelin' on the Freeway" – 6:52 # "Row House" ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variations In Blue
''Variations in Blue'' is an album by saxophonist Bill Barron which was recorded in 1983 and first released on the Muse label. accessed February 6, 2017 Reception In his review on , Scott Yanow stated "Bill Barron, who spent much of his life as a music educator, played inventive solos that sounded both spontaneous and well thought-out. Barron, who was underrated throughout his career, cut three records for Muse during 1978–1987, of which this set was the second".Track listing All compositions by Bill Barron except where noted. # "Variations in Blue" – 6:15 # "September 1979" – 7:09 # "Be Who You Are" – 7: ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz Caper
''Jazz Caper'' is an album by saxophonist Bill Barron which was recorded in 1978 and first released on the Muse label in 1982. accessed February 6, 2017 Reception In his review on , Scott Yanow called it "Intriguing music that rewards repeated listenings"Track listing All compositions by Bill Barron except where noted. # "Jazz Caper" – 7:25 # "Spring Thing" – 7:25 # "Until Further Notice" – 5:31 # "New Love" (Bill Barron, J. Jarrett) – 4:03 # "One For Bird" – 8:09 # "Hoppin' and Skippin'" – 6:08 # "Flip Flop" – 6:41Personnel *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
