The Red Barron Duo Explained

The Red Barron Duo
Type:	Album
Artist:	Kenny Barron and Red Mitchell
Cover:	The Red Barron Duo.jpg
Released:	1988
Recorded:	August 19, 1986
Venue:	Red Mitchell's livingroom, Stockholm, Sweden
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	58:20
Label:	Storyville SLP 4137
Producer:	Red Mitchell and Kenny Barron
Chronology:	Kenny Barron
Prev Title:	Pumpkin's Delight
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Live at Fat Tuesdays
Next Year:	1988

The Red Barron Duo is an album by pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Red Mitchell recorded in Stockholm and released on the Dutch Storyville label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow noted: "Their interpretations swing, are sometimes intuitive and are full of subtle surprises. Barron has since been recognized as a giant of modern mainstream piano while the late Mitchell's virtuosity was never in question. This combination works!"

Track listing

1. "The Girl Next Door" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 6:14
2. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:19
3. "Sunshower" (Kenny Barron) – 9:40
4. "Bureau Blues" (Red Mitchell) – 6:59
5. "Finally" (Mitchell) – 7:22
6. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 6:40
7. "Namely You" (Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer) – 8:42 Bonus track on CD
8. "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) – 7:05 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Kenny Barron – piano
• Red Mitchell – bass

Notes and References

1. Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed January 16, 2017
2. Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed January 20, 2019