Wanton Spirit

Wanton Spirit
Studio album by Kenny Barron
Released 1994
Recorded February 22–23, 1994
Studio Systems Two, Brooklyn, NYC.
Genre Jazz
Length 1:03:25
Label Verve Records 314 522 364-2
Producer Joanne Klein
Kenny Barron chronology
Other Places
(1992)Other Places1992		 Wanton Spirit
(1994)		 Things Unseen
(1997)Things Unseen1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Los Angeles Times[2]

Wanton Spirit is a studio album by American jazz pianist Kenny Barron together with drummer Roy Haynes and bassist Charlie Haden.[3][4] The album was released in 1994 on Verve Records label. Wanton Spirit was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance.[5]

Reception

In his review on Allmusic, Lee Bloom noted: "Wanton Spirit further establishes him as a leader and teams him with bebop legend Roy Haynes on drums and Charlie Haden on bass. The early influences of Tatum, Powell, Monk, plus the melodic lines of Tommy Flanagan, the pentatonic harmony of McCoy Tyner, and the rhythmic fluidity of Herbie Hancock have all been thoroughly absorbed by Barron."[6] On Chicago Tribune critic Howard Reich wrote: "Though admired among connoisseurs, pianist Kenny Barron never has attained the acclaim he deserves. Perhaps his playing is a bit too subtle and introverted to reach a wide public, or perhaps his timing was off, since he arrived on the scene after the great legends of the '40s and '50s but before the young lions of the '80s. In any event, his name still signals first-rate pianism, as his recent release, "Wanton Spirit," proves."[7] On The Los Angeles Times, reviewer Bill Kohlhaase stated: " "Wanton Spirit" makes up for Barron's near-miss recordings of the last few years while painting a more honest picture of his skills. It's an album that, finally, should bring him the accolades he deserves."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take the Coltrane"Duke Ellington6:10
2."Sail Away"Tom Harrell6:27
3."Be Bop"Dizzy Gillespie8:34
4."Passion Flower"Billy Strayhorn7:40
5."Madman"Kenny Barron5:38
6."Nightflake"Richie Beirach6:53
7."Loss of a Moment"Victor Lewis8:01
8."Wanton Spirit"Earl MacDonald5:24
9."Melancholia"Duke Ellington2:40
10."One Finger Snap"Herbie Hancock5:58
Total length:1:03:25

Personnel

Band

  • Kenny Barron – piano
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums

Production

  • Jean-Philippe Allard – executive producer
  • Carol Friedman – photography
  • Alain Gerber – liner notes
  • Joanne Klein – producer
  • Didier Marc – mastering
  • Joe Marciano – engineer

References

  1. ↑ Bloom, Lee. "Kenny Barron: Wanton Spirit". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Kohlhaase, Bill (May 7, 1995). "JAZZ SPOTLIGHT : *** 1/2 KENNY BARRON, 'Wanton Spirit" Verve". The Los Angeles Times. latimes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kenny Barron with Roy Haynes and Charlie Haden – Wanton Spirit". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Kenny Baron catalogue". Jazzdisco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195313734.
  6. ↑ Bloom, Lee. "Kenny Barron: Wanton Spirit". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Reich, Howard (May 14, 1995). "Kenny Barron: Wanton Spirit (Verve)". Chicago Tribune. articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Kohlhaase, Bill (May 7, 1995). "JAZZ SPOTLIGHT : *** 1/2 KENNY BARRON, 'Wanton Spirit" Verve". The Los Angeles Times. latimes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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