KENNY BARRON - Songbook - 2LP - Gatefold Vinyl [NOV 14]

2LP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with two exclusive bonus tracks - ‘Rain’ featuring Ann Hampton Callaway and ‘Belem’ featuring Kavita Shah. 

Songbook, the new album from Jazz Master Kenny Barron, out on Artwork Records, is a  landmark recording that will cement Kenny  Barron’s place in the pantheon of jazz greats.  

Joined by his long-standing trio - Kiyoshi Kitagawa on bass and Johnathan Blake on drums - Kenny  Barron unveils a collection of original compositions  interpreted by an extraordinary cast of guest  vocalists, including Cécile McLorin Salvant, Kurt  Elling, Ann Hampton Callaway, Catherine Russell, Jean Baylor, Tyreek McDole, Ekep Nkwelle and Kavita Shah.  

Seamlessly blending lyrical sophistication,  harmonic depth and rhythmic vitality, Songbook is  both a celebration of Kenny Barron’s artistry and a  defining statement in a career that has shaped the  sound of modern jazz. This is not just a new album  from Kenny Barron - it is a legacy in the making.

Tracklist: 

1. Beyond This Place (feat. Jean Baylor)
2. Until Then (feat. Jean Baylor)
3. Cook's Bay (feat. Ann Hampton Callaway)
4. Thoughts and Dreams (feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant)
5. Minor Blues Redux (feat. Catherine Russell)
6. In The Slow Lane (feat. Kurt Elling)
7. Sunshower (feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant)
8. Marie Laveau (feat. Tyreek McDole)
9. Song for Abdullah (feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant)
10. Sonia Braga (feat. Ekep Nkwelle)
11. Lullaby (feat. Kavita Shah)
12. Calypso (feat. Tyreek McDole)
13. Rain (feat. Ann Hampton Callaway)
14. Belem (feat. Kavita Shah)
15. Illusion (feat. Ekep Nkwelle)