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NEA Jazz Master & 13x-GRAMMY® Nominated Jazz Pianist and Composer KENNY BARRON is recognized all over the world as a master of performance and composition. He has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies & infectious rhythms. With 40+ recordings as a leader, Barron is one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. He is a 6x-Jazz Journalist Association Pianist of the Year Award-Winner. In 2021, Barron was Nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo for the song Kick Those Feet, and in 2023 he was Nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for "Best Jazz Instrumental Album" ('The Source'). One of the top jazz pianists in the world," states the LOS ANGELES TIMES. "More than half a century later, Barron is still writing original music that touches listeners' soul," raves DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE. Trio includes Multi-GRAMMY® Nominated Bassist KIYOSHO KITAGAWA and Multi-GRAMMY® Nominated Drummer JOHNATHAN BLAKE.