egroj world: Kenny Barron-Barry Harris • Confirmation

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Kenny Barron-Barry Harris • Confirmation

 



Review by Ken Dryden
The combination of two pianists simultaneously on-stage is the recipe for greatness or a train wreck, but with two masters like Barry Harris and Kenny Barron, the former is a sure bet. Joining them for this live set in the great outdoors of New York City during the late summer Riverside Park Arts Festival are bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Ben Riley. There's plenty of give and take in their lively opener "Confirmation," while the lively interpretation of "On Green Dolphin Street" somewhat suggests the influence of Oscar Peterson. The fireworks really come with their rousing "All God's Chillun' Got Rhythm" with Barron offering a touch of stride piano in the opening, before the band shifts gears into an up-tempo bop setting. Lush treatments of "Body and Soul" and "East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)" are true objects of beauty. Their daredevil dash through "Oleo" at a blazing speed incurs no miscues. The sign-off is Harris' tribute to a fine Latin percussionist, "Nascimento," which has the audience clapping along in delight at times. This CD was unavailable for a time when the label changed hands, though it has since been reissued with a new cover with Barron getting top billing instead of Harris.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/confirmation-mw0000083508

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Crítica de Ken Dryden
La combinación de dos pianistas simultáneamente en el escenario es la receta para la grandeza o un choque de trenes, pero con dos maestros como Barry Harris y Kenny Barron, lo primero es una apuesta segura. El bajista Ray Drummond y el batería Ben Riley se unieron a ellos en este directo al aire libre en Nueva York durante el Riverside Park Arts Festival a finales de verano. Hay mucho toma y daca en su animado comienzo «Confirmation», mientras que la animada interpretación de «On Green Dolphin Street» sugiere en cierto modo la influencia de Oscar Peterson. Los fuegos artificiales realmente llegan con su entusiasta «All God's Chillun' Got Rhythm», con Barron ofreciendo un toque de stride piano en la apertura, antes de que la banda cambie de marcha en un entorno de bop up-tempo. Los exuberantes tratamientos de «Body and Soul» y «East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)» son verdaderos objetos de belleza. Su temeraria carrera a través de «Oleo» a una velocidad vertiginosa no comete ningún error. El broche de oro lo pone el homenaje de Harris a un gran percusionista latino, «Nascimento», que por momentos hace que el público aplauda con deleite. Este CD no estuvo disponible durante un tiempo cuando la discográfica cambió de manos, aunque desde entonces se ha reeditado con una nueva portada en la que Barron ocupa el primer lugar en lugar de Harris.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/confirmation-mw0000083508



Tracks:
1. Confirmation (8:56)
2. On Green Dolphin Street (7:07)
3. Tenderly (8:24)
4. Embraceable You (9:47)
5. All God's Chillun' Got Rhythm (6:13)
6. Body & Soul (8:56)
7. East Of The Sun (10:31)
8. Oleo (6:16)
9. Nascimento (6:09)


Credits:
Kenny Barron - piano
Barry Harris - piano
Ray Drummond - bass
Ben Riley - drums

Note:
Recorded LIVE At The 7th Annual Riverside Park Arts Festival New York On 1st September 1991.




 

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