Bill Barron Discography
1961 (age 34)
Bill Barron Quintet
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 | Savoy MG-12160 | |
| Ode To An Earth Girl | - | |
| Fox Hunt | - | |
| Oriental Impressions | - | |
| Back Lash | - | |
| Nebulae | - | |
| Desolation | Savoy Jazz SJL 1184 |
* Savoy MG-12160 The Tenor Stylings Of Bill Barron 1961
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1184 Bill Barron - Nebulae 1987
Bill Barron Sextet
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 | Savoy MG-12163 | |
| Tone Colors | - | |
| Dedication To Wanda | - | |
| Keystone | - | |
| Noodlin' | - | |
| Duality | - | |
| Self Portrait | - | |
| Persian Street Scene | - | |
| Light Fantastic | unissued |
* Savoy MG-12163 A Jazz Suite From The New "Soul" By Bill Barron - Modern Windows 1962
1962
Bill Barron Quintet
Bill Barron, Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; Andy Cyrille, drums.
NYC, March 31, 1962
| SBB6335 | Bill's Boogie | Savoy SAVOY 12183 |
| SBB6336 | Groovin' | - |
| SBB6337 | Now's The Time | - |
| SBB6338 | A Cool One | - |
| SBB6339 | Jelly Roll | - |
| SBB6340 | Playhouse March | - |
| SBB6341 | Billie's Bounce | Savoy Jazz SJL 1160 |
| SBB6342 | Work Song | Savoy SAVOY 12183 |
* Savoy SAVOY 12183 The Tenor Of Bill Barron - Hot Line 1964
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1160 The Tenors Of Bill Barron, Booker Ervin - The Hot Line 1986
1963
Bill Barron Orchestra
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 | Dauntless DM 4312 | |
| Maria | - | |
| Jet Song | - |
* Dauntless DM 4312, DS 6312 Bill Barron Orchestra - West Side Story Bossa Nova 1963
Bill Barron Orchestra
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 | Dauntless DM 4312 | |
| I Feel Pretty | - | |
| Somewhere | - |
* Dauntless DM 4312, DS 6312 Bill Barron Orchestra - West Side Story Bossa Nova 1963
Bill Barron Orchestra
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 | Dauntless DM 4312 | |
| Gee, Officer Krupke | - | |
| Tonight | - | |
| America | - |
* Dauntless DM 4312, DS 6312 Bill Barron Orchestra - West Side Story Bossa Nova 1963
The Brasileros
Bill Barron, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
circa 1963
| Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) | Diplomat D 2285 | |
| 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 | - |
* Diplomat D 2285 The Brasileros - Bossa Nova - The New Sound In Jazz From South America Featuring Desafinado And One Note Samba 1963?
= Diplomat DS 2285 -
1966
Bill Barron Quartet
Bill Barron, tenor sax, melodica; Lars Sjosten, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Jan Carlsson, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, probably March, 1966
| Through The Looking-Glass | Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 | |
| In And Out | - | |
| Celestial Body | - |
* Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 Bill Barron - A Swedish-American Venture 2002
Bill Barron Quartet
Bill Barron, tenor sax; Jan Wallgren, piano; Sven Hessle, bass; Rupert Clemendore, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, early June, 1966
| More Blues | Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 | |
| Wrapping It Up | - |
* Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 Bill Barron - A Swedish-American Venture 2002
The Swedish Radio Jazz Group Conducted By Bill Barron
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 | Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 |
* Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 Bill Barron - A Swedish-American Venture 2002
1972 (age 45)
The Bill Barron Quartet
Bill Baron, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Al Hicks, drums.
1972
| Motivation | Savoy SAVOY 12303 | |
| Land Of Sunshine | - | |
| Blues For R. A. | - | |
| Cosmos | - | |
| Hold Back Tomorrow | - | |
| Mental Vibrations | - |
* Savoy SAVOY 12303 The Bill Barron Quartet - Motivation 1972
1978 (age 51)
Bill Barron Quintet
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 | Muse MR 5235 | |
| Spring Thing | - | |
| Until Further Notice | - | |
| New Love | - | |
| One For Bird | - | |
| Hoppin' And Skippin' | - | |
| Flip Flop | - |
* Muse MR 5235 Bill Barron - Jazz Caper 1982
1979
Bill Barron Quartet
Bill Barron, tenor sax; Lars Sjosten, piano; Sture Nordin, bass; Egil Johansen, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, July 10, 1979
| Flip Flop | Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 | |
| Jazz Caper | - |
* Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 Bill Barron - A Swedish-American Venture 2002
1983
Bill Barron Quintet
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 | Muse MR 5306 |
| 2. | September 1979 | - |
| 3. | Be Who You Are | - |
| 4. | The Name Of This Is... | - |
| 5. | Swingin' In Bushnell Park | - |
| 6. | Minority | - |
* Muse MR 5306 Bill Barron - Variations In Blue 1984
1984
Bill Barron Quartet
Bill Barron, tenor sax; Lars Sjosten, piano; Lars Lundstrom, bass; Rune Carlsson, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, July 22, 1984
| Variations In Blue | Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 | |
| Time, Motion, Space | - |
* Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 Bill Barron - A Swedish-American Venture 2002
Bill Barron Quintet
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 | Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1119 |
* Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1119 Bill Barron - Compilation 2000?
1985
Bill Barron Quintet
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 | Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1119 | |
| Going Forth | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - |
* Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1119 Bill Barron - Compilation 2000?
Bill Barron Quintet
same personnel.
Crowell Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, March 29, 1985
| Giant Steps | Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1119 |
* Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1119 Bill Barron - Compilation 2000?
Bill & Kenny Barron Quartet
Bill Barron, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Cobi's Place, NYC, October 5, 1985
| September 1979 | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31596 | |
| Spring Thing | - | |
| What's New | - | |
| Interpretation | - | |
| Tragic Magic | - | |
| Cherokee | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31596 Bill & Kenny Barron Quartet - Live At Cobi's 2 2006
1987 (age 60)
Bill Barron Quartet
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 | Muse MR 5368 | |
| Yes, No, Maybe So | - | |
| Ballad For My Love | - | |
| Easy Does It | - | |
| Travelin' On The Freeway | - | |
| Row House | - |
* Muse MR 5368, MCD 5368 Bill Barron - The Next Plateau 1989
Bill Barron Quartet
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 | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31570 | |
| Easy Does It | - | |
| Confirmation | - | |
| Row House | - | |
| Angel Eyes | - | |
| Voyage | - | |
| Until Further Notice | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31570 Bill Barron Quartet - Live At Cobi's 2005
1989 (aged 62)
Bill Barron Quintet
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 | Joken Records BK-102 | |
| I Thought About You | - | |
| More Blues | - | |
| We'll Be Together Again | - | |
| Emanation | - | |
| Alone Together | - | |
| Interpretation | - | |
| Time Space Motion | - |
* Joken Records BK-102 Bill Barron - Higher Ground 1993
Bill Barron Interview
Bill Barron, interviewee; Matt Moran, interviewer.
college radio station, Connecticut, July, 1989
| Bill Barron Speaks | Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 |
* Dragon (Swd) DRCD 343 Bill Barron - A Swedish-American Venture 2002