Peruvian Blue
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{{Infobox album
| name = Peruvian Blue
| type = Studio
| artist = Kenny Barron
| cover = Peruvian Blue.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1974
| recorded = March 14, 1974
| venue =
| studio = Bell Sound (New York City)
| genre = Jazz
| length = 42:54
| label = Muse
| producer = Don Schlitten
| chronology = Kenny Barron
| prev_title = Sunset to Dawn
| prev_year = 1973
| next_title = In Tandem
| next_year = 1975
}}
Peruvian Blue is a studio album by American pianist Kenny Barron that was recorded in 1974 and first released on the Muse label.[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5000.htm Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5000 to 5049]. Retrieved January 9, 2017.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/kenny-barron/catalog/#muse-mr-5044 Kenny Barron Catalog]. Retrieved January 9, 2017.[http://kennybarron.com/recordings/peruvian-blue/ Kenny Barron: recordings]. Retrieved January 9, 2017.[https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2016/10/06/kenny-barron-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Kenny Barron]. Retrieved January 9, 2017.Fitzgerald, M., [http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Barron/kb-disc.php Kenny Barron Discography]. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
Reception
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|rev2 = Tom Hull
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In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow notes: "Peruvian Blue has more than its share of variety. Kenny Barron is heard on piano, electric piano, and clavinet on various tracks ... This is an LP that rewards repeated listenings"{{allMusic|class=album|id=mw0000042243|first=Scott|last=Yanow|label=Kenny Barron – Peruvian Blue: Review|access-date=January 9, 2017}} On All About Jazz, Douglas Payne said "Peruvian Blue has much to offer casual jazz listeners and 'Two Areas,' 'The Procession' and 'Blue Monk,' especially, provide required listening for fans of both Kenny Barron and Ted Dunbar. But it would have been more satisfying to hear any one of these different groupings tackle the whole program, rather than having each get sectioned off for a performance or two. Still, Kenny Barron – who has recorded nearly dozen times as a leader since the early 80s – always makes music worth hearing. Peruvian Blue is no exception."Payne, D., [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/peruvian-blue-kenny-barron-32-records-review-by-douglas-payne.php All About Jazz Review]. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
Track listing
All compositions by Kenny Barron except where noted.
- "Peruvian Blue" – 9:53
- "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) – 8:41
- "The Procession" – 4:51
- "Two Areas" – 9:46
- "Here's That Rainy Day" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 8:07
- "In the Meantime" – 5:46
Personnel
- Kenny Barron – piano, clavinet, electric piano
- Ted Dunbar – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6)
- David Williams – bass, electric bass (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
- Albert Heath – drums(tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
- Richard Landrum – congas, percussion (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
- Sonny Morgan – percussion (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
References
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