Elemental Music will release So Many Lovely Things: Live in Brecon, an interactive, inexorably swinging document of “real jazz” by Kenny Barron’s superb go-to 1990s trio with bass titan Ray Drummond and drummer Ben Riley. Captured live at the Brecon Jazz Festival in Wales in 1995 and produced by Zev Feldman and Jordi Suñol from original recordings in the Jordi Suñol Archives, the never-before-released album will appear as a limited-edition 2-LP set on June 12, 2026. It will also be available June 12 as a 2-CD set, and via digital download plus streaming.

“On a personal level, it was a great trio,” Barron says. “I can’t recall a sour moment. I loved the way Ray played—solid, with great time and personality. The way he and Ben grooved together was perfect. If this concert turned into something special, it happened organically. When momentum builds, it’s because of everyone’s contribution. It was a group effort.”

The recording came to Elemental through veteran Spanish promoter Suñol, who organized Barron’s appearance at the festival. Recorded by Jed Williams, then the festival’s director, the tapes remained in private possession until 2024 when Elemental’s Jordi Soley – an old friend – met with Suñol and agreed to release the concert. They then received licensing approval from Barron and his management, with whom they remained in close contact throughout the preparation process.