Kenny Barron

Summary

Kenny Barron is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on June 9, 1943^[3]. He worked as a jazz pianist^[4], composer^[5], pedagogue^[6], recording artist^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], Kenny Barron…
• Kenny Barron was born on June 9, 1943^[3].
• Kenny Barron held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Kenny Barron is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Kenny Barron worked as a jazz pianist^[4].
• Kenny Barron worked as a composer^[5].
• Kenny Barron's professions included pedagogue^[6].
• Kenny Barron's professions included recording artist^[7].
• Kenny Barron's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Kenny Barron's field of work was music^[12].
• Kenny Barron's field of work was jazz^[13].
• Kenny Barron's field of work was piano performance^[14].
• Kenny Barron was employed by Rutgers University^[15].
• Kenny Barron's education included a stint at Empire State College^[16].
• Kenny Barron received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Kenny Barron received the NEA Jazz Masters^[18].
• Kenny Barron was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Kenny Barron was a member of Kenny Barron Trio^[20].
• Kenny Barron was a member of Kenny Barron Quintet^[21].
• Kenny Barron is recorded as male^[22].
• Kenny Barron's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Kenny Barron's genre is jazz^[24].
• Kenny Barron's genre is hard bop^[25].
• Kenny Barron's genre is post-bop^[26].
• Kenny Barron's record label is recorded as Criss Cross Jazz^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-06-09^[30]

• Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[31]

• Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6b2e6e7c-4289-447c-a3dc-120e386da267^[33]

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Origins and Family

Kenny Barron's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on June 9, 1943^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Kenny Barron's education included a stint at Empire State College^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz pianist^[4], composer^[5], pedagogue^[6], recording artist^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. Fields of work include music^[12], a type of arts^[34]; jazz^[13], a music genre^[35], founded in 1917^[36]; and piano performance^[14], a field of study^[37]. Kenny Barron was employed by Rutgers University^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17], a fellowship award^[38] and NEA Jazz Masters^[18], an award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1982^[41].

Why It Matters

Kenny Barron ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Kenny Barron born?

Born in Philadelphia^[2], Kenny Barron…

What did Kenny Barron do for work?

Kenny Barron worked as jazz pianist^[4], composer^[5], pedagogue^[6], recording artist^[7], and jazz musician^[8].

Where did Kenny Barron go to school?

Kenny Barron was educated at Empire State College^[16].

What awards did Kenny Barron receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17] and NEA Jazz Masters^[18].