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]

The Red Barron Duo
Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedAugust 19, 1986
VenueRed Mitchell's livingroom, Stockholm, Sweden
GenreJazz
Length58:20
LabelStoryville
SLP 4137
ProducerRed Mitchell and Kenny Barron
Kenny Barron chronology
Pumpkin's Delight
(1986)
The Red Barron Duo
(1988)
Live at Fat Tuesdays
(1988)
Red Mitchell chronology
To Duke and Basie
(1986)
The Red Barron Duo
(1986)
Duo
(1987)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

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!"[3]

Track listing

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  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

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References

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  1. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed January 16, 2017
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed January 20, 2019
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Kenny Barron / Red Mitchell – The Red Barron Duo: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1010. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.