Minor Blues Explained

Minor Blues is an album by pianist Kenny Barron recorded in New York in 2009 and released on the Japanese Venus label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

In the review on AllMusic, Ken Dryden noted "This is yet another fine example of Kenny Barron's superb chops in a small-group setting".

Track listing

1. "Minor Blues" (Kenny Barron) – 6:29
2. "Beautiful Love" (Wayne King, Victor Young, Egbert Van Alstyne, Haven Gillespie) – 6:55
3. "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer) – 6:51
4. "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) – 9:00
5. "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) – 8:16
6. "Too Late Now" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 8:34
7. "Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 6:30
8. "Hush-a-Bye" (Ambroise Thomas, Sammy Fain, Jerry Seelen) – 6:22
9. "I've Never Been in Love Before" (Frank Loesser) – 6:49
10. "My Ideal" (Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting, Newell Chase) – 6:37

Personnel

• Kenny Barron – piano
• George Mraz – bass
• Ben Riley – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/kenny-barron/catalog/#venus-vhcd-1032 Kenny Barron Catalog
2. http://www.venusrecord.com/v2/release/VHCD-1032.html Venus Records Catalogue
3. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2016/10/06/kenny-barron-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Kenny Barron
4. Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed January 24, 2019