Minor Blues

Minor Blues is an album by pianist Kenny Barron recorded in New York in 2009 and released on the Japanese Venus label.

Minor Blues
Studio album by Kenny Barron Trio
Released	August 19, 2009
Recorded	May 4–5, 2009
Studio	Avatar, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	72:23
Label	Venus VHCD-1032
Producer	Tetsuo Hara and Todd Barkan
Kenny Barron chronology
The Traveler (2007) Minor Blues (2009) Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (2010)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Jazzwise

In the review on AllMusic, Ken Dryden noted "This is yet another fine example of Kenny Barron's superb chops in a small-group setting".

Track listing

1. "Minor Blues" (Kenny Barron) – 6:29
2. "Beautiful Love" (Wayne King, Victor Young, Egbert Van Alstyne, Haven Gillespie) – 6:55
3. "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer) – 6:51
4. "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) – 9:00
5. "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) – 8:16
6. "Too Late Now" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 8:34
7. "Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 6:30
8. "Hush-a-Bye" (Ambroise Thomas, Sammy Fain, Jerry Seelen) – 6:22
9. "I've Never Been in Love Before" (Frank Loesser) – 6:49
10. "My Ideal" (Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting, Newell Chase) – 6:37

Personnel

• Kenny Barron – piano
• George Mraz – bass
• Ben Riley – drums