KENNY BARRON: BRAZILIAN EXPLORATIONS
Called “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” by The Los Angeles Times, Kenny Barron is a 2010 NEA Jazz Master and eleven-time GRAMMY nominee who helped define and extend the jazz tradition since his work with Dizzy Gillespie in the early ‘60s catapulted him into the spotlight. Extensive associations with Freddie Hubbard, Yusef Lateef, Stan Getz, James Moody and Ron Carter built his peerless reputation as a sideman, and he has recorded over 50 albums as a bandleader over his five-decade career. A seven-time recipient of Best Pianst by the Jazz Journalists Association, Barron leads an ironclad trio with bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake, and regularly performs as a soloist and settings from duo to big band.
His third night brings the Bay Area premiere of a new sextet project embracing the music of Brazil and beyond. No stranger to Brazilian rhythms, Barron recorded his first album of samba-influenced compositions three decades ago with 1993’s Verve date Sambao.
He is joined for this special night by flutist Anne Drummond and percussionist Valtinho Anastacio from his 2002 Sunnyside release Canta Brasil, along with drummer Rafael Barata, whose scintillating playing propelled the pianist’s 2013 Rio-recorded session Kenny Barron & the Brazilian Knights. Rounding out the band is Barron’s granddaughter, the masterful vibraphonist Nikara Warren, and virtuoso bassist John Patitucci.
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KENNY BARRON QUINTET
Expanding his stellar working trio to a quintet with the addition of SFJAZZ Collective trumpeter Mike Rodriguez and Bay Area-raised saxophone great Dayna Stephens, Kenny Barron explores new sonorities and textures in a program of originals and fresh takes on standards documented on his 2018 Blue Note album Concentric Circles.
Best known for his work with the Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra and a first-year member of the Collective, Martinez is a veteran of work with Clark Terry, Joe Lovano, and Chico O’Farrill. Stephens is arguably one of the busiest and most buzzed-about saxophonists in modern jazz, working with Taylor Eigsti, Brad Mehldau, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Gerald Clayton among others, and leading eleven albums.
The Band: Dayna Stephens, Mike Rodriguez, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Antoine Hervé was born on January 20, 1959 in Paris, France. He studied composition at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique. Between 1987 and 1989 he was director of the French National Jazz Orchestra.
Next to musicals, soundtracks for movies and dance shows Hervé has composed a concert for trumpet and a piece for drums and orkest. During 1997 he and Markus Stockhausen founded a quintet.
Emerging as a gifted representative of his generation of improvisers, his delve into fusion music, European classical music, contemporary and modern jazz led him and 12 other musicians to form the group Bob 13. He would go on to create a trio with bassist Michel Benita and drummer Peter Gritz.
His influences have been Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Oscar Peterson and McCoy Tyner, as well as Chopin, Debussy and Bartok.
Pianist Antoine Hervé continues to explore the realm of jazz through his compositions and performance.
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KENNY BARRON
Starting his week as Resident Artistic Director in grand style, Kenny Barron performs with his ironclad working trio with bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake. Kitagawa’s 27-year association with Barron and Blake’s nearly twenty-year tenure have made them the finest working piano trio in jazz, a unit that has developed a singular depth of communication as captured on Barron’s 2016 Impulse! album Book of Intuition — a sterling session nominated for “Best Instrumental Jazz Recording” at the 2016 GRAMMY Awards.
Called “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” by The Los Angeles Times, Kenny Barron is a 2010 NEA Jazz Master and eleven-time GRAMMY nominee who helped define and extend the jazz tradition since his work with Dizzy Gillespie in the early ‘60s catapulted him into the spotlight. Extensive associations with Freddie Hubbard, Yusef Lateef, Stan Getz, James Moody and Ron Carter built his peerless reputation as a sideman, and he has recorded over 50 albums as a bandleader over his five-decade career. A seven-time recipient of Best Pianst by the Jazz Journalists Association, Barron leads an ironclad trio with bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake, and regularly performs as a soloist and settings from duo to big band.
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DAVE KIKOSKI
Acclaimed jazz pianist David Kikoski brings his formidable trio to Zinc for a splendid evening of jazz piano on Tuesday, January 23. He’s supported by Mark Lewandowski on bass and Ari Hoenig on drums.
One of New York’s busiest pianists, it’s no wonder, given his swinging, always spontaneous playing. One immediately understands why his bio includes tenures with Roy Haynes, Bob Berg, Pat Metheny, and the Mingus Big Band.
Showtimes: 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm. Tickets: $30 (advance) / $35 (door). Don’t miss this magical jazz piano evening! For more exciting shows by Charles Carlini Presents, visit https://www.charlescarlinipresents.com/.
Refunds available for cancellations; otherwise, tickets are non-refundable. Please be punctual, and let us know if you’ll be late. We can hold your reservation for 15 minutes past the scheduled time. Thank you for your understanding.
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