Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Died
21 September 1989 (aged 62)
Bill Barron (1927–1989) was a tenor saxophonist (doubling on soprano) who never received much recognition. He spent his formative years and beyond in Philadelphia, not moving to New York until 1958. Barron first came to the jazz world's attention through his participation on a Cecil Taylor date in 1959. After recording with Philly Joe Jones, Barron co-led a fine post-bop quartet with Ted Curson. However, Barron spent much of the remainder of his career as an educator, directing a jazz workshop at the Children's Museum in Brooklyn, teaching at City College of New York, and … read more
Bill Barron (1927–1989) was a tenor saxophonist (doubling on soprano) who never received much recognition. He spent his formative years and beyond in Philadelphia, not moving to New York until 1958. Barron first came to the jazz world's attention through his participation on a Cecil Tayl…read more
Bill Barron (1927–1989) was a tenor saxophonist (doubling on soprano) who never received much recognition. He spent his formative years and beyond in Philadelphia, not moving to New York until 1958. Barron first came to the jazz world's attention through his participation on a Cecil Taylor date in 1959. After recording with Philly Joe Jones, Barron co-led a … read more