American jazz guitarist. Noted for his conservative, melodic style of bop, his best-known recording is "Midnight Blue"(1963).
Kenny Burrell
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Bur·rell (bə-rĕl')  , Kenneth Earl
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American jazz guitarist. Noted for his conservative, melodic style of bop, his best-known recording is "Midnight Blue"(1963).
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Wes Montgomery,
Herb Ellis,
Joe Pass,
Pat Martino,
Barney Kessel,
Jack McDuff,
Richard "Groove" Holmes,
Bobby Broom,
Ike Quebec,
Gene Harris,
Grant Green,
Red Garland,
George Benson
Influenced By:
Followers:
Stevie Ray Vaughan,
Otis Rush,
Jimmy Johnson,
Shuggie Otis,
Attila Zoller,
Ryo Kawasaki,
Jimmy Ponder,
Ed Bickert,
Dave Specter,
Andreas Hagiioannu ,
Jacob Young,
Kurt Rosenwinkel,
William Ash
Performed Songs By:
Frank Wess,
Billy Strayhorn,
Cole Porter,
Charlie Parker,
Thelonious Monk,
Johnny Mercer,
Oscar Hammerstein II,
Ira Gershwin,
Duke Ellington,
Jerome Kern,
Andy Razaf,
Harold Arlen,
Richard Evans,
Irving Mills,
Neal Hefti,
Mal Waldron,
Benny Goodman,
Dizzy Gillespie,
Tommy Flanagan,
George Gershwin
Worked With:
Jimmy Smith,
Osie Johnson,
Milt Hinton,
Rudy Van Gelder,
Paul Chambers,
Grady Tate,
Jerome Richardson,
Joe Newman,
Hank Jones
Formal Connection With:
- Born: July 31, 1931, Detroit, MI
- Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, 2000s
- Genres: Jazz
- Instrument: Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
- Representative Albums: "Midnight Blue," "Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas," "Ellington Is Forever, Vol. 2"
- Representative Songs: "Midnight Blue," "Chitlins con Carne," "Mood Indigo"
Biography
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| Discography: Kenny Burrell |
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| Wikipedia: Kenny Burrell |
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 Kenny Burrell in Buffalo, New York, 1977
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Earl Burrell |
| Born | July 31, 1931 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Bebop, blues |
| Occupations | Guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar, banjo, vocals |
| Years active | 1951–present |
| Labels | Blue Note, Prestige, Verve, Fantasy |
Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Burrell (born July 31, 1931)[1] is an American jazz guitarist. His playing is grounded in bebop and blues; he has performed and recorded with a wide range of jazz musicians.
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Biography
Burrell was born in Detroit, Michigan to a musical family and began playing guitar at the age of 12. His influences as a guitar player include Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, and Wes Montgomery. While a student at Wayne State University, he made his debut recording as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's sextet in 1951. He toured with Oscar Peterson after graduating in 1955 and then moved to New York City in 1956. [1]
A consummate sideman, Burrell recorded with a wide range of prominent musicians. He also led his own groups since 1951 and recorded many well received albums.[1]
In the 1970s he began leading seminars about music, particularly Duke Ellington's. A highly popular performer, he has won several jazz polls in Japan and the United Kingdom as well as the United States.
He has recorded about 40 LPs, including Midnight Blue (1963), Blue Lights, Guitar Forms, Sunup To Sundown (1990), Soft Winds (1993), Then Along Came Kenny (1993), and Lotus Blossom (1995).
As of 2007, Burrell serves as Director of Jazz Studies at UCLA. Burrell teaches a course entitled "Ellingtonia", examining the life and accomplishments of Duke Ellington.
Discography
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As leader
- Introducing Kenny Burrell (1956), Blue Note
- All Day Long (1957), Prestige
- Kenny Burrell and John Coltrane (1958), Prestige
- Blue Lights (1958), Blue Note
- On View At The Five Spot Cafe (1959), Blue Note
- Bluesy Burrell (1962), Moodsville
- Midnight Blue (1963), Blue Note
- Guitar Forms (1964), Verve
- Soul Call (1964), Prestige Records[2]
- Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (1967), Cadet
- God Bless the Child (1971), CTI
- ‘Round Midnight (1972), Fantasy
- Ellington Is Forever (1975-77), Fantasy
- Moon and Sand (1979)
- 12-15-78 (1999), 32 Jazz
- Lucky So and So (2001), Concord Jazz
As sideman
With Ike Quebec
With Jimmy Smith
See also
- Organ trio, a type of small jazz ensemble in which Burrell often performed
References
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Mentioned in
- Suddenly the Blues (1962 Album by Leo Wright)
- Natural Soul (1963 Album by Nat Adderley)
- Somethin' Slick (1963 Album by Jack McDuff)
- Blue Bash! (1963 Album by Kenny Burrell)
- Now! Hear! (1964 Album by Andy and the Bey Sisters)
- Bossa Nova Plus Shuckin' (1962 Album by Willis "Gator" Jackson)
- CTI Sampler: Masters of the Guitar (1991 Album by Various Artists)
- J.J. Johnson and Kai Windig All Stars (198z Music Film)
- Earthy (1957 Album by Prestige All Stars)
- Freedom (1963 Album by Kenny Burrell)
- Guiding Spirit (1989 Album by Kenny Burrell Quartet)
- Ellington a La Carte (1983 Album by Kenny Burrell)
- 52nd Street (1995 Album by Ron Affif Trio)
- Prestige All-Stars (Jazz Band, '50s)
