Artist page · 04/07/2026
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5 vinyl titles available including the 1973 Muse Records LP 'Sunset To Dawn' priced above €100.
Kenny Barron has recorded extensively across decades, known for his nuanced piano technique and collaborations with many jazz legends. His discography features over 440 releases ranging from studio to live albums, incorporating styles like contemporary jazz, spiritual jazz, and bop. Barron's works have been pressed in various vinyl editions, including original promos and limited reissues from labels like Muse Records and Verve Records.
Collectors can find valuable pressings such as the 1973 'Sunset To Dawn' LP on Muse, which commands a premium price and a steady demand ratio near 3:1 for the original promo pressing. Recent vinyl reissues like 'Night And The City' feature extensive tracklists with long runtimes and are available across Europe.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Universal · 2003
Enja Records · 2003
DIW · 2003
EmArcy · 2002
Blow it Hard Records · 2001
Verve Records · 2001
Verve Records · 2000
Venus Records · 1998
Verve Records · 1998
Gitanes Jazz Productions · 1997
Verve Records · 1996
Gitanes Jazz Productions · 1994
Verve Records · 1994
Verve Records · 1993
Candid · 1992
Gitanes Jazz · 1992
Capri Records · 1991
Concord Jazz · 1991
SteepleChase · 1991
Enja Records · 1988
Red Record · 1987
Criss Cross Jazz · 1986
Blackhawk Records · 1986
Enja Records · 1986
Ekapa · 1985
Muse Records · 1985
Baystate · 1985
Enja Records · 1985
Uptown Records · 1985
Eastwind · 1984
Whynot · 1983
Muse Records · 1982
Xanadu Records · 1982
Jam · 1981
Muse Records · 1980
Denon · 1979
Wolf Records · 1978
Muse Records · 1976
Muse Records · 1974
Muse Records · 1973Playlist
The tracks that sum up Kenny Barron's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
A significant early album issued on Muse Records, marked by a US original promo pressing rare in vinyl collectors' circles. It includes 6 tracks blending contemporary and spiritual jazz.
This European edition by Verve Records reissues a 1998 studio recording featuring 7 extended jazz tracks, popular on vinyl with prices ranging from €25 to €38.
Artwork Records released this recent studio work, expanding Kenny Barron's vinyl catalog with fresh material continuing his jazz piano legacy.
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Artists who share part of Kenny Barron's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
The “Why this rarity” column comes from our upstream sourcing work: for each album, we explain what makes this pressing sought after by collectors (limited run, specific matrix, withdrawn edition…).
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
Kenny Barron played in Dizzy Gillespie's quartet during the 1960s, a key period for his recognition.— Kenny Barron's career milestone
The 'Sunset To Dawn' LP original US promo pressing on Muse Records (catno MR 5018) has a want-to-have ratio of 2.7:1 with only one copy listed for sale, highlighting its rarity among collectors.
Two vinyl reissues of 'Night And The City' appeared in Europe in 2023 and 2024 on Verve Records, offering stereo sound and a combined 34 copies for sale, priced between €25 and €38.
'Night And The City' includes seven tracks with durations ranging up to nearly 13 minutes, making it a substantial jazz listening experience across approximately 70 minutes total runtime.
Kenny Barron served as a professor and performer at Rutgers University in New Jersey for a quarter-century, influencing generations of jazz musicians beyond his recordings.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Kenny Barron is an American jazz pianist known for his post-bop and hard bop styles.
He was born in 1943 in Philadelphia, United States.
Muse Records, Verve Records, and Artwork Records are among the notable labels issuing his vinyl albums.
The 1973 original US promo pressing on Muse Records is rare, highly sought after, and commands premium prices.
Yes, recent releases include 'Beyond This Place' (2024) on Artwork Records and multiple reissues of earlier albums.
The album runs approximately 70 minutes over 7 tracks featuring extended jazz compositions.
Vinyl albums like 'Night And The City' and 'Beyond This Place' are available through European distributors and specialty shops.
His playing embraces post-bop, hard bop, and spiritual jazz, known for sophisticated harmonic textures and rhythmic subtlety.
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This page is compiled by the vinyles.com editorial team from public sources and our marketplace.
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