肯尼．巴倫鋼琴三重奏

NTCH Summer Jazz Kenny Barron Trio

基本資料

咆勃時代以來最具影響力的鋼琴名家之一

重量級爵士大師　肯尼．巴倫首度來臺！

12度入圍葛萊美獎的爵士鋼琴大師肯尼．巴倫（Kenny Barron）是少數能夠傳神地表達搖擺韻味的鋼琴家。被《洛杉磯時報》譽為「世界頂級爵士鋼琴家之一」，擅長以詩意的旋律和動人的演奏詮釋多元風格，更曾與傳奇小號手Dizzy Gillespie與薩克斯風巨擘Stan Getz合作。今年夏天，他將率領低音提琴手北川潔（Kiyoshi Kitagawa）及鼓手強納森．布雷克（Johnathan Blake），以他60多年來的演奏創作為軸首度登陸臺灣。行雲流水的優雅琴音搭配Q彈的低音提琴聲響，以及錯落有致的鼓點烘托，聯袂再現三重奏之精采對話！

「世界頂級的爵士鋼琴家之一」 ——《洛杉磯時報》

“One of the top jazz pianists in the world” ——The Los Angeles Times

「當代最富詩意的鋼琴家」 ——《爵士周報》

“The most lyrical piano player of our time.” ——Jazz Weekly

肯尼．巴倫三重奏

由鋼琴家肯尼．巴倫（Kenny Barron）、低音提琴家北川潔（Kiyoshi Kitagawa）及鼓手強納森．布雷克（Johnathan Blake） 組成的爵士三重奏。以肯尼．巴倫最受歡迎的作品「VOYAGE」為名，此經典組合已合作演出超過10年，以肯尼．巴倫60餘年來演奏創作為軸，分享肯尼．巴倫音樂少被演奏的詩意魅力，以及近來三人激盪的音樂靈感。

鋼琴｜肯尼‧巴倫

低音提琴｜北川潔

爵士鼓｜強納森‧布雷克

肯尼．巴倫

肯尼．巴倫是少數能夠傳神地表達搖擺韻味的鋼琴手之一，他12歲開始學習鋼琴，之後加入了由Mel Melvin所領導的節奏藍調樂團，50年代末期曾先後經歷大師級人物的洗禮，包括了鼓手Philly Joe Jones、Jimmy Heath與Yusef Lateef。60年代初期他參加了由Dizzy Gillespie所率領的歐洲巡迴演出，之後更與薩克斯風巨擘Stan Getz合作，共同錄製足以留名青史的二重奏逸作。 肯尼．巴倫的彈奏自有他的秩序與原則，豐沛的創意使他無須花俏繁雜便能夠游刃於樂曲之中。2010年肯尼．巴倫被美國國家藝術基金會授予爵士大師頭銜，以表彰其長年來對爵士樂的偉大貢獻與不凡影響力，他以其優雅的演奏、充滿洞察的旋律和富有感染力的節奏，多年來風靡無數爵士樂迷。

“One of the top jazz pianists in the world”——The Los Angeles Times

“The most lyrical piano player of our time.”——Jazz Weekly

 

Honored by The National Endowment for the Arts as a 2010 Jazz Master, Kenny Barron has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms. The Los Angeles Times named him “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” and Jazz Weekly calls him “The most lyrical piano player of our time.”

The Philadelphia native started playing professionally as a teenager with Mel Melvin’s orchestra and Philly Joe Jones. He moved to New York City at 19 and freelanced with Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan and James Moody, after the tenor saxophonist heard him play at the Five Spot. Upon Moody’s recommendation Dizzy Gillespie hired Barron in 1962 without even hearing him play a note. It was in Dizzy’s band where Kenny developed an appreciation for Latin and Caribbean rhythms. After five years with Dizzy, Barron played with Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Milt Jackson, and Buddy Rich. The early seventies found Kenny working with Yusef Lateef who Kenny credits as a key influence in his art for improvisation. Encouraged by Lateef, to pursue a college education, Barron balanced touring with studies and earned his B.A. in Music from Empire State College, By 1973 Kenny joined the faculty at Rutgers University as professor of music. He held this tenure until 2000, mentoring many of today’s young talents including David Sanchez, Terence Blanchard, and Regina Bell. In 1974 Kenny recorded his first album as a leader for the Muse label, entitled Sunset To Dawn. This was to be the first in over 40 recordings as a leader. His duo album with Stan Getz during the late 1980s, People Time led to the first of 11 GRAMMY nominations received for his recordings. Without Deception, his 2020 follow up with bassist Dave Holland to The Art of Conversation (Impulse) was noted as one of the top releases of the year. The 2016 album, Book of Intuition (Impulse) was Barron’s first trio outing in 20 years and marked the first recording ever with his bandmates bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake. In 2018 Barron released Concentric Circles featuring his quintet.

Barron consistently wins the jazz critics and readers polls, including DownBeat, JazzTimes, and Jazziz magazines. The famed Spanish ceramist Lladro honored Mr. Barron with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from his alma mater SUNY Empire State in 2013 and from Berklee College of Music in 2011. In 2009 he received the Living Legacy Award from Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and was inducted into the American Jazz Hall of Fame and won a MAC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. He is a seven-time recipient of Best Pianist by the Jazz Journalists Association.

The revered pianist celebrates his 80th birthday in 2023-2024 with a trio of new programs.

VOYAGE TRIO

Borrowed from the title of one of his most popular songs“Voyage,” Kenny Barron opens his vault of rarely performed music, spanning sixty years of composing to create a retrospective evening of the NEA Jazz Master’s prolific artistry. Alongside bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake, his bandmates of over a decade, this classic trio explores the magic within some of Barron’s finest unheard melodies as well as more recent nods to some of his favorite inspirations.

Piano｜Kenny Barron

Bass｜Kiyoshi Kitagawa

Drums｜Johnathan Blake

"肯尼．巴倫鋼琴三重奏"

"Kenny Barron Trio"

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