Kenny Barron & the Brazilian Knights is an album by pianist Kenny Barron recorded in Rio de Janeiro in 2012 and released on the Sunnyside label.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

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Tom Hull	B+[8]

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In the review on Allmusic, Matt Collar said "This is highly engaging Brazilian jazz".^[6] On PopMatters Brent Faulkner wrote "Kenny Barron & The Brazilian Knights is a superb Brazilian jazz album. It not only highlights Kenny Barron's prodigious pianistic skills, but provides much deserved recognition to relatively unknown Brazilian musicians".^[7] In JazzTimes Michael J. West observed "Brazilian Knights is a high-quality recording from a musician whose high quality is inevitable".^[9]

All compositions by Kenny Barron except where noted.

1. "Rapaz de Bem" (Johnny Alf) – 5:59
2. "Já Era" (Maurício Einhorn) – 4:44
3. "Ilusão à Toa" (Alf) – 7:07
4. "Só Por Amor" (Baden Powell) – 11:10
5. "Curta Metragem" (Einhorn) – 5:03
6. "Nós" (Alf) – 6:54
7. "Triste" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 5:29
8. "Sonia Braga" - 7:12
9. "Tristeza de Nós Dois" (Einhorn) – 7:56
10. "Chorinho Carioca" (Alberto Chimelli) – 4:11
11. "São Conrado" (Einhorn) – 7:06
12. "Phantoms – 8:43 Bonus track on deluxe edition and iTunes
13. "É Só Amar" (Alf) – 7:46 Bonus track on deluxe edition and iTunes
14. "É Só Amar" [alternate take] (Alf) – 7:46 Bonus track on deluxe edition and iTunes
15. "Nós" [alternate take] (Alf) – 6:54 Bonus track on deluxe edition and iTunes
16. "Ilusão à Toa" [alternate take] (Alf) – 7:08 Bonus track on deluxe edition and iTunes
17. "São Conrado" [alternate take] (Einhorn) – 7:06 Bonus track on deluxe edition and iTunes

• Kenny Barron – piano
• Maurício Einhorn – harmonica
• Idriss Boudrioua – alto saxophone
• Claudio Roditi – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Lula Galvão – guitar
• Alberto Chimelli – synthesizer
• Sérgio Barrozo – bass
• Rafael Barata – drums