Kenny Barron: Songbook

About

Called “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” by The Los Angeles Times, is a 2010 NEA Jazz Master, fourteen-time GRAMMY nominee, and former SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director who helped define and extend the jazz tradition since his work with Dizzy Gillespie in the early ‘60s catapulted him into the spotlight. On these nights, Barron is joined by his trio with drummer and a bassist to be named soon, and a selection of very special guest vocalists, performing his original compositions from his 2025 Artwork Records album . This performance will also honor the legacy of bassist and longtime trio member Kiyoshi Kitagawa, who passed in April of 2026.