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Green Chimneys is an album by pianist Kenny Barron which was recorded in Holland in 1983 and first released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label. The 1988 CD reissue included six bonus tracks.

Reception

In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated “In the 1980s, Kenny Barron was recognized as one of jazz’s top pianists, a modern mainstream master who two decades later is still in prime form.”

Track listing
“Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise” (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 4:38
“Don’t Explain” (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 5:46
“There Is No Greater Love” (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 11:42
“Skylark” (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) – 7:26
“Green Chimneys” (Thelonious Monk) – 6:48
“Straight, No Chaser” (Monk) – 6:10
“Time Was” (Miguel Prado, Bob Russell) – 8:50
“When Lights Are Low” (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) – 6:25
“Morning Blues” (Kenny Barron) – 4:50
“Time Was” [take 2] (Prado, Russell) – 5:16

Personnel
Kenny Barron – piano
Buster Williams – bass
Ben Riley – drums

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Released: 1984
Recorded: July 9, 1983 and December 31, 1987
Studio: Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands and Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Length: 67:51
Label: Criss Cross Jazz
Criss 1008
Producer: Gery Teekens