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| 1. | Isabella
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| 2. | Will You Still Be Mine?
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| 3. | A Child Is Born
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| 4. | Common Ground
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| 5. | God Bless the Child
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| 6. | Do What You Gotta Do
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| 7. | Single Petal of a Rose [Solo Guitar]
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Jazz
Kenny Burrell, guitar
with
Richard Wyands, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Lennie McBrowne, drums
"Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he's my favorite." - B.B. King
As Charlie Christian defined the sound of jazz guitar for the 'Forties, Kenny Burrell did it for our own time. His hallmark sound, slightly softened over time, consists of firmly struck notes, played in gentle progressions with almost no distortion. His delicate approach might be considered the middle-step between the percussive attack of Christian and the lyrical inventions of Wes Montgomery, who called Kenny an influence. The consummate sideman, Burrell has played for a multitude of jazz giants; his own albums approach the blues from a mellow perspective, quiet yet strong. A favorite musician for decades, he shows no signs of slowing down.
This flashback album, a previously unreleased recording of the Kenny Burrell quartet performed at the Statler Hotel's Downtown Room in Buffalo, NY, comes into the marketplace 43 years after it was documented on reel-to-reel magnetic tape. As such, the sound quality is not state of the art, with Burrell's guitar a bit muffled, but the overall sound of this highly skilled group, with drummer Lennie McBrowne, bassist Lisle Atkinson, and pianist Richard Wyands, is still quite good. You hear original songs Burrell played in the '60s and '70s, standard fare, and all the reasons why Burrell has to be considered as the greatest mainstream guitarist in the second half century of jazz. It's great to once again hear Burrell's classic "Isabella," originally recorded on his underappreciated album from the Cadet label The Tender Gender circa 1966. The sweet soul oozing from this modal piece, with Atkinson's booming bass and Native American cum Latin rhythms, marks this an outstanding composition that has endured and aged well. "Common Ground," a basic blues with a somewhat similar stance to "Bags Groove," is another Burrell fan favorite, unearthed from his late-'60s Verve LP of the same name. But Burrell's forte lies in the beauty he can extract from classics such as "A Child Is Born" with an easy, unforced, natural swing, and especially for the true ballad "God Bless the Child" where every single note is lovingly rendered and resonant in the hands of this master jazz guitarist. Burrell is also adept in baking funky whole wheat groove biscuits à la "Do What You Gotta Do" from his CTI years, stewed in a bop foundation like his peer Wes Montgomery. The final track is a solo recording at a Los Angeles Duke Ellington memorial concert in 2006, as he interprets "Single Petal of a Rose" with the slow, patient precision of a lover in wait finally attaining the sweetness of a first kiss. A commendation needs to be bestowed on High Note records for the process to finally have released these precious sessions from Burrell and this excellent quartet. A tip of the hat is also in order for one of his very best groups in terms of their cohesion and sheer talent, beyond all-star groupings on other acclaimed recordings led by the guitarist. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide
Kenny Burrell
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Jul 31, 1931 in Detroit, MI
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Ballads, Bop, Cool, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Soul-Jazz
Kenny Burrell has been a very consistent guitarist throughout his career. Cool-toned and playing in an unchanging style based in bop, Burrell has always been the epitome of good taste and solid swing. Duke Ellington's favorite guitarist (though he never actually recorded with him), Burrell started playing guitar when he was 12, and he debuted on records with Dizzy Gillespie in 1951. Part of the fertile Detroit jazz scene of the early '50s, Burrell moved to New York in 1956. Highly in demand from the start, Burrell appeared on a countless number of records as a leader and as a sideman. Among his more notable associations were dates with Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, Milt Jackson, John Coltrane, Gil Evans, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Stanley Turrentine, and Jimmy Smith. Starting in the early '70s, Burrell began leading seminars and teaching, often focusing on Duke Ellington's music. He toured with the Phillip Morris Superband during 1985-1986, and led three-guitar quintets, but generally Kenny Burrell plays at the head of a trio/quartet.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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