Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931 in Detroit) is an American jazz gu… Read Full Bio ↴Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931 in Detroit) is an American jazz guitarist. His playing is founded in bebop and blues but works well with other jazz styles, so he has performed and recorded with a wide range of jazz musicians.
Burrell made his first recording in 1951, with Dizzy Gillespie. After moving from Detroit to New York City in 1956, he recorded with a wide range of prominent musicians, including John Coltrane, Benny Goodman, Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, Milt Jackson, Quincy Jones, Oscar Peterson, Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine, and Cedar Walton. He also led his own groups since 1951.
In the 1970s he began leading seminars about music, particularly Duke Ellington's (Burrell has a music degree from Wayne State University). 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 (1961), Blue Lights, Guitar Forms, Sunup To Sundown (1990), Soft Winds (1993), Then Along Came Kenny (1993), and Lotus Blossom (1995).
Burrell now serves as Director of Jazz Studies at UCLA.
Burrell made his first recording in 1951, with Dizzy Gillespie. After moving from Detroit to New York City in 1956, he recorded with a wide range of prominent musicians, including John Coltrane, Benny Goodman, Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, Milt Jackson, Quincy Jones, Oscar Peterson, Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine, and Cedar Walton. He also led his own groups since 1951.
In the 1970s he began leading seminars about music, particularly Duke Ellington's (Burrell has a music degree from Wayne State University). 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 (1961), Blue Lights, Guitar Forms, Sunup To Sundown (1990), Soft Winds (1993), Then Along Came Kenny (1993), and Lotus Blossom (1995).
Burrell now serves as Director of Jazz Studies at UCLA.
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@cellardwellerproductions5125
How's this for starters?
Let me now how you make out.
Might be enough of a push to get me to learn it too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P86LuPCsCLE
https://youtu.be/ItmdyGcjz1g
https://youtu.be/PvTwu07_rh8
https://youtu.be/HZlco80X2Yo
@clarkpegasus4001
This has to be the coolest Jazz tune i've ever heard. I'm going to make it a mission to learn this no matter how long it takes.
@cellardwellerproductions5125
How's this for starters?
Let me now how you make out.
Might be enough of a push to get me to learn it too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P86LuPCsCLE
https://youtu.be/ItmdyGcjz1g
https://youtu.be/PvTwu07_rh8
https://youtu.be/HZlco80X2Yo
@alessiobasciani2515
Not difficult to learn. But possible is only ti imitate. Rare, unique. Good luck.
@NinjaTang
good luck
@TomLuschinskiMusic
This album is pretty laid back. You can do it! This and “Soul Lament” were two of the first songs / solos I learned when I first got into jazz.
@kristofernewton422
...I'm...with Ya...Brother.
@markroylance1584
When I met my future father-in-law for the first time my girlfriend said 'Just mention you like a bit of jazz'... I did and remarked that I liked Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa... . About 4 hours later he played me ' Midnight Blue'... Blew my 22 year old mind! Still does!!
@anonymousdeuce
My father lead me hear. I listened to Kenny Burrell as a kid. Thanks dad, I miss you.
@dizzydisciple
Ron Thompson Good man.
@sackfone
same :D