Kenny Barron discusses his choice of piano as an instrument

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Kenny Barron discusses musical inspiration

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Kenny Barron discusses the strange circumstances surrounding the recording of Sphere

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Q: “Why piano for you? Was it to avoid sibling rivalry or just because that was the instrument?”

A: “That was the one I liked. You know, I have two brothers and two sisters and they all play piano, so you know, everyone started out on the piano. I guess the saxophone was what moved him, so he began studying saxophone. But while I was in high school, I also studied bass and then I played bass and also the orchestra and I played tuba in the marching band in high school, so ...”