''The Moment'' is an album by pianist
Kenny Barron which was recorded in 1991 and released on the
Reservoir
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label.
Reservoir Music Catalog
accessed January 17, 2017
Reception
In his review on AllMusic
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, Ken Dryden states "This trio date, with the superb rhythm section of bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Victor Lewis, is one of Barron's most essential releases from the entire decade ... Highly recommended".
Track listing
All compositions by Kenny Barron except where noted.
# " Minority" (Gigi Gryce
Gigi Gryce (born George General Grice Jr.; November 28, 1925 – March 14, 1983), later Basheer Qusim, was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator.
While his performing career was relatively short, ...
) – 7:33
# "Fragile
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" ( Sting) – 8:39
# "Silent Rain" – 4:47
# "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
"(I'm) Confessin' (that I Love You)" (also known as "Confessin'", "I'm Confessin'" and "Confessin' that I Love You") is a jazz and popular standard that has been recorded many times.
Background
The song was first produced with different lyric ...
" (Al J. Neiburg
Allen J. Neiburg (November 22, 1902—July 12, 1978) was an American lyricist.
He was born on 22 November 1902 in St. Albans, Vermont and received his education at Boston University. He is known for writing lyrics for such songs as "I'm Confessi ...
, Doc Dougherty, Ellis Reynolds) – 7:39
# "Jackie-ing" (Thelonious Monk
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) – 8:31
# "Tear Drop" – 8:47
# "The Moment" – 9:36
# "Soul Eyes
"Soul Eyes" is a composition, with lyrics, written by Mal Waldron.Ratliff, Ben (December 6, 2002"Mal Waldron, 77, Composer of the Jazz Ballad 'Soul Eyes'" ''The New York Times''. It is a 32-bar ballad that takes the song form ABAC, and is written ...
" ( Mal Waldron) – 7:17
# " How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; yi, ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook.
Born in Imperial Russ ...
) – 8:21
Personnel
* Kenny Barron – piano
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* Rufus Reid – bass (tracks 1, 2 & 4–9)
*Victor Lewis
Victor Lewis (born May 20, 1950) is an American jazz drummer, composer, and educator.
Early life
Victor Lewis was born on May 20, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska. His father, Richard Lewis, who played saxophone and mother, Camille, a pianist-vocalist ...
– drums (tracks 1, 2 & 4–9)
References
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Kenny Barron albums
1992 albums
Reservoir Records albums
Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio