Kenny Barron – What If? (Vinyl LP)

Kenny Barron – What If? is an album by pianist Kenny Barron on Enja Records (cat. no. 5013). It was recorded on February 17, 1986 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, digitally recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and produced by Matthias Winckelmann. Barron leads a quintet with trumpeter Wallace Roney and tenor saxophonist John Stubblefield, plus a trio piece, a duo with drummer Victor Lewis on Charlie Parker's "Dexterity" and Thelonious Monk's "Trinkle Tinkle". This copy is the 1986 German original pressing with the original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Enja Records 5013
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1986
• Genre: Jazz, Post Bop, Hard Bop
• Extras: Original Enja inner sleeve (OIS)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (some edge/corner wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Phantoms (Kenny Barron)
2. What If? (Kenny Barron)
3. Close To You Alone (Cecil McBee)

Side B

1. Dexterity (Charlie Parker)
2. Voyage (Kenny Barron)
3. Lullaby (Kenny Barron)
4. Trinkle Tinkle (Thelonious Monk)

Personnel

Kenny Barron (piano), Wallace Roney (trumpet), John Stubblefield (tenor saxophone), Cecil McBee (bass), Victor Lewis (drums). Roney and Stubblefield play on "Phantoms", "What If?", "Voyage", "Lullaby" and "Trinkle Tinkle"; "Close To You Alone" is a trio, "Dexterity" a duo by Barron and Lewis. Produced by Matthias Winckelmann; recorded by Rudy Van Gelder.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1986 German first edition on Enja, cat. no. 5013, with the original inner sleeve.

Who recorded the album?
Rudy Van Gelder, in his studio in Englewood Cliffs. It is an early digital recording, made in a single day in February 1986.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Kenny Barron records?
Yes, for example Kenny Barron – Scratch. More titles are in our Jazz collection.