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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Charles Theos
One of greatest albums ever!
Patrick Forester
Absolutely.
Philophon Rec.
Yes
Christian Gasior
Yeah it goes along perfectly with Grant Green’s Idle Moments. But if you’re looking for a third one, Jim Hall’s Concierto fits in pretty well, as does El Hombre by Pat Martino
Matthew E. Johnson
Building blocks
John Kramer
Oh yeah, Kenny Burrell!
I forget the "slow hand master of jazz"
Relax music in 60 and 70ties.80ties etc
Homework doing (school) and sometimes a moment for meditation. Mr. Burrell gives me wings to fly away. It supported concentration and motivation! Thank you Kenny!
Mugcake “DcRt”
Fabulous album❤🔥🔥
Christian Gasior
This is one of the easiest jazz guitar albums to get into. I think this is my favorite but it’s up there with Idle Moments by Grant Green (I think they go together perfectly as a double feature) and Concierto by Jim Hall. Then I would try El Hombre by Pat Martino, The Incredible Jazz Guitar of, Full House, and Smokin’ at the Blue Note by Wes Montgomery, The Genius of Electric Guitar by Charlie Christian, A by Jimmy Raney, and by then you should be somewhat hooked but also check out other jazz albums without guitar, it really helps me lay back and not have to think about the lyrics or if it’s going to get dark an trigger my depression, etc. Just pleasant for the most part, but not boring if done right.
Jason Mudgarde
I love Kenny Burrells playing, he's wonderful at the jazz blues idiom. Do you remember having to tune guitar to every jazz album in order to play along ? Always half a semitone, total nightmare!
greg fechik
You should add George Benson's White Rabbit to that list. That album sent me down the jazz wormhole as a young man. I know some people don't care for the Creed Taylor productions but George is joined by Earl Klugh, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Billy Cobham among others.