Bill Barron Catalog
1961 (age 34)
The Tenor Stylings Of Bill Barron Savoy MG-12160 1961
Ted Curson, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
Medallion Studio, Newark, NJ, February 21, 1961
| Blast Off | |
| Ode To An Earth Girl | |
| Fox Hunt | |
| Oriental Impressions | |
| Back Lash | |
| Nebulae |
** also released on Nebulae, Savoy Jazz SJL 1184 in 1987.
Bill Barron - Nebulae Savoy Jazz SJL 1184 1987
same session.
Medallion Studio, Newark, NJ, February 21, 1961
| Desolation |
** originally released on The Tenor Stylings Of Bill Barron, Savoy MG-12160 in 1961 + 1 bonus track.
A Jazz Suite From The New "Soul" By Bill Barron - Modern Windows Savoy MG-12163 1962
Ted Curson, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Jay Cameron, baritone sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Eddie Kohn, bass; Pete Laroca, drums.
Medallion Studio, Newark, NJ, June 5, 1961
| Men At Work | |
| Tone Colors | |
| Dedication To Wanda | |
| Keystone | |
| Noodlin' | |
| Duality | |
| Self Portrait | |
| Persian Street Scene |
1962
The Tenor Of Bill Barron - Hot Line Savoy SAVOY 12183 1964
Bill Barron, Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; Andy Cyrille, drums.
NYC, March 31, 1962
| SBB6335 | Bill's Boogie |
| SBB6336 | Groovin' |
| SBB6337 | Now's The Time |
| SBB6338 | A Cool One |
| SBB6339 | Jelly Roll |
| SBB6340 | Playhouse March |
| SBB6342 | Work Song |
** also released on The Tenors Of Bill Barron, Booker Ervin - The Hot Line, Savoy Jazz SJL 1160 in 1986.
The Tenors Of Bill Barron, Booker Ervin - The Hot Line Savoy Jazz SJL 1160 1986
same session.
NYC, March 31, 1962
| SBB6341 | Billie's Bounce |
** originally released on The Tenor Of Bill Barron - Hot Line, Savoy SAVOY 12183 in 1964 + 1 bonus track.
1963
Bill Barron Orchestra - West Side Story Bossa Nova Dauntless DM 4312 1963
Willie Thomas, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Henry Grimes, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Jose Soares, percussion.
Gotham Studios, NYC, March 24, 1963
| Something's Coming | |
| Maria | |
| Jet Song |
Willie Thomas, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Steve Kuhn, piano; Skeeter Best, guitar; Henry Grimes, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Jose Soares, percussion.
Gotham Studios, NYC, March 27, 1963
| Cool | |
| I Feel Pretty | |
| Somewhere |
Willie Thomas, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Steve Kuhn, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Henry Grimes, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Jose Soares, percussion.
Gotham Studios, NYC, March 28, 1963
| One Hand, One Heart | |
| Gee, Officer Krupke | |
| Tonight | |
| America |
** also released on Dauntless DS 6312 in 1963.
The Brasileros - Bossa Nova - The New Sound In Jazz From South America Featuring Desafinado And One Note Samba Diplomat D 2285 1963?
Bill Barron, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
circa 1963
| Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) | |
| Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba) | |
| When Johnny Comes Marching Home | |
| Sugar Loaf | |
| Bossa Nova Blues | |
| Sazella De Rio | |
| Promenade Sao Paulo | |
| In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree | |
| Desarama | |
| Witch Hazel |
** also released on Diplomat DS 2285.
1966
Bill Barron - A Swedish-American Venture Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 2002
Bill Barron, tenor sax, melodica; Lars Sjosten, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Jan Carlsson, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, probably March, 1966
| Through The Looking-Glass | |
| In And Out | |
| Celestial Body |
Bill Barron, tenor sax; Jan Wallgren, piano; Sven Hessle, bass; Rupert Clemendore, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, early June, 1966
| More Blues | |
| Wrapping It Up |
Jan Allan, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Runo Ericksson, bass trombone; Arne Domnerus, alto sax, clarinet; Lennart Aberg, Claes Rosendahl, tenor sax, flute; Rune Falk, baritone sax; Jan Johansson, piano; Rune Gustafsson, guitar; George Riedel, bass; Egil Johansen, drums; Bill Barron, conductor.
Stockholm, Sweden, August 31, 1966
| A Swedish-American Venture |
Bill Barron, tenor sax; Lars Sjosten, piano; Sture Nordin, bass; Egil Johansen, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, July 10, 1979
| Flip Flop | |
| Jazz Caper |
Bill Barron, tenor sax; Lars Sjosten, piano; Lars Lundstrom, bass; Rune Carlsson, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, July 22, 1984
| Variations In Blue | |
| Time, Motion, Space |
Bill Barron, interviewee; Matt Moran, interviewer.
college radio station, Connecticut, July, 1989
| Bill Barron Speaks |
1972 (age 45)
The Bill Barron Quartet - Motivation Savoy SAVOY 12303 1972
Bill Baron, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Al Hicks, drums.
1972
| Motivation | |
| Land Of Sunshine | |
| Blues For R. A. | |
| Cosmos | |
| Hold Back Tomorrow | |
| Mental Vibrations |
1978 (age 51)
Bill Barron - Jazz Caper Muse MR 5235 1982
Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, August, 1978
| Jazz Caper | |
| Spring Thing | |
| Until Further Notice | |
| New Love | |
| One For Bird | |
| Hoppin' And Skippin' | |
| Flip Flop |
1983
Bill Barron - Variations In Blue Muse MR 5306 1984
Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor, soprano sax #5; Kenny Barron, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Jimmy Madison Studio, NYC, August 23 and 24, 1983
| 1. | Variations In Blue |
| 2. | September 1979 |
| 3. | Be Who You Are |
| 4. | The Name Of This Is... |
| 5. | Swingin' In Bushnell Park |
| 6. | Minority |
1984
Bill Barron - Compilation Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1119 2000?
Bill Lowe, tuba; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Jay Hoggard, vibes; Fred Simmons, piano; Wes Brown, bass.
Crowell Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, October 19, 1984
| Waiting For You |
Bill Lowe, tuba; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Fred Simmons, piano; Wes Brown, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
Crowell Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, March 8, 1985
| Blues In B Flat Minor | |
| Going Forth | |
| My Funny Valentine |
same personnel.
Crowell Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, March 29, 1985
| Giant Steps |
1985
Bill & Kenny Barron Quartet - Live At Cobi's 2 SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31596 2006
Bill Barron, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Cobi's Place, NYC, October 5, 1985
| September 1979 | |
| Spring Thing | |
| What's New | |
| Interpretation | |
| Tragic Magic | |
| Cherokee |
1987 (age 60)
Bill Barron - The Next Plateau Muse MR 5368 1989
Bill Barron, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Garden Productions, NYC, March 20, 1987
| This One's For Monk | |
| Yes, No, Maybe So | |
| Ballad For My Love | |
| Easy Does It | |
| Travelin' On The Freeway | |
| Row House |
** also released on Muse MCD 5368 in 1989.
Bill Barron Quartet - Live At Cobi's SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31570 2005
Bill Barron, tenor sax; Fred Simmons, piano; Santi Debriano, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Cobi's Place, NYC, October 24, 1987, and March 4, 1988
| This One's For Monk | |
| Easy Does It | |
| Confirmation | |
| Row House | |
| Angel Eyes | |
| Voyage | |
| Until Further Notice |
1989 (aged 62)
Bill Barron - Higher Ground Joken Records BK-102 1993
Eddie Henderson, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 5, 1989
| Caravan | |
| I Thought About You | |
| More Blues | |
| We'll Be Together Again | |
| Emanation | |
| Alone Together | |
| Interpretation | |
| Time Space Motion |