Darren Barrett Featured in Downbeat, April 2019
Time For Romance
REVIEW: Jazz Weekly Reviews Darren Barrett’s “But Beautiful”
George Harris, Jazz Weekly Darren Barrett takes popular jazz songs and reinvents them, mixing his warm and Kenny Dorham-toned trumpet with his keyboards, hip hoppy voice, EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument) and teams with sound designer Wren as well as teammates Takeru Saito/p, Youngchae Jeong/b, Daniel Moreno/dr, Santiago Bosch/key, Judith Barrett/perc and guest guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel. … Read More
REVIVE MUSIC: Darren Barrett and Kurt Rosenwinkel Team Up For A Compelling Rendition Of “Con Alma” *TRACK PREMIERE*
DanMichael Reyes, Revive Music At this point in their respective careers, Darren Barrett and Kurt Rosenwinkel serve as a bridge between up-and-coming musicians and the masters of old. Between the two of them, both men have studied and played alongside architects of this idiom while also leaving their mark and signature to rich tapestry of jazz. So whenever either … Read More
REVIEW: The Arts Fuse Reviews Darren Barrett’s “Time for Romance: But Beautiful”
Steve Provizer, The Arts Fuse Younger Arts Fuse readers probably don’t know about the Jackie Gleason-Bobby Hackett collaborations from the late 1950’s-early ’60s. Gleason was a comedian-television star with a musical bent and the money to hire musicians and studio time. He produced a series of what were essentially easy-listening/seduction records, with titles like Songs For Lovers Only and Easy … Read More
OUT TODAY! Grammy-Award Winning Trumpeter Darren Barrett Releases New Album “But Beautiful”
Grammy-award winning trumpeter, composer and bandleader Darren Barrett is proud to release his long-awaited ballads project Time For Romance: But Beautiful TODAY, September 26th. A follow up to last years’ experimental The Opener (“Jazz’s future may very well sound like this,” said Downbeat Magazine’s Brian Zimmerman), Time For Romance: But Beautiful showcases another side of the … Read More
REVIEW: Cancion a Quemarropa (Spanish) Reviews Darren Barrett’s “Time For Romance: But Beautiful”
Hector Martin, Cancion a Quemarropa Darren Barrett propone baladas clásicas con sonido moderno en Time For Romance: But Beautiful El ganador de los premios Grammy, trompetista y compositor, a la vez que líder de banda, Darren Barrett ha anunciado la publicación de su nuevo disco este próximo 26 de septiembre, el largamente esperado Time for Romance: … Read More
Darren Barrett Marries Classic Ballads with Modern Sound Design on new album “Time For Romance: But Beautiful”, out 9.26
Darren Barrett Marries Classic Ballads with Modern Sound Design on new album Time For Romance: But Beautiful Due out September 26, 2018, db Studios Grammy-award winning trumpeter, composer and bandleader Darren Barrett is proud to announce the September 26 release of his long-awaited ballads project Time For Romance: But Beautiful. A follow up to last … Read More