Kenny Burrell
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Biography
[Edit]One of the leading exponents of straight-ahead jazz guitar, Kenny Burrell is a highly influential artist whose understated and melodic style, grounded in bebop and blues, made him in an in-demand sideman from the mid-'50s onward and a standard by which many jazz guitarists gauge themselves to this day. Born in Detroit in 1931, Burrell grew up in a musical family in which his mother played piano and sang in the Second Baptist Church choir and his father favored the banjo and ukulele. Burrell began playing guitar at age 12 and quickly fell under the influence of such artists as Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, Oscar Moore, T-Bone Walker, and Muddy Waters. Surrounded by the vibrant jazz and blues scene of Detroit, Burrell began to play gigs around town and counted among his friends and bandmates pianist Tommy Flanagan, saxophonists Pepper Adams and Yusef Lateef, drummer Elvin Jones, and others.
In 1951, Burrell made his recording debut on a combo session that featured trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie as well as saxophonist John Coltrane, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, and bassist Percy Heath. Although his talent ranked among the best of the professional jazz players at the time, Burrell continued to study privately with renowned classical guitarist Joe Fava and enrolled in the music program at Wayne State University. Upon graduating in 1955 with a B.A. in music composition and theory, Burrell was hired for a six-month stint touring with pianist Oscar Peterson's trio. Then, in 1956, Burrell and Flanagan moved to New York City and immediately became two of the most sought-after sidemen in town, performing on gigs with such luminaries as singers Tony Bennett and Lena Horne, playing in Broadway pit orchestras, as well as recording with an array of legendary musicians including Coltrane, trumpeter Kenny Dorham, organist Jimmy Smith, vocalist Billie Holiday, and many others. Burrell made his recorded debut as a leader on the 1956 Blue Note session Introducing Kenny Burrell — technically his second session for the label, but the first to see release. From the late '50s onward, Burrell continued to record by himself and with others, and has appeared on countless albums over the years including such notable albums as 1957's The Cats featuring Coltrane, 1963's Midnight Blue featuring saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, 1965's Guitar Forms with arrangements by Gil Evans, and 1968's Blues — The Common Ground.
Beginning in 1971, Burrell started leading various college seminars including the first regular course to be held in the United States on the music of composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington. He continued performing, recording, and teaching throughout the '80s and '90s, releasing several albums including 1989's Guiding Spirit, 1991's Sunup to Sundown, 1994's Collaboration with pianist LaMont Johnson, 1995's Primal Blue, and 1998's church music-inspired Love Is the Answer. In 2001, Burrell released the relaxed quartet date A Lucky So and So on Concord and followed it up in 2003 with Blue Muse. He celebrated turning 75 years old in 2006 by recording a live date, released a year later as 75th Birthday Bash Live! In 2010, Burrell released the live album, Be Yourself: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, recorded at Lincoln Center's smaller club-like venue, followed two years later by Special Requests (And Other Favorites): Live at Catalina's. Besides continuing to perform, Burrell is the founder and director of the Jazz Studies Program at UCLA as well as President Emeritus of the Jazz Heritage Foundation. ~ Matt Collar & Al Campbell, Rovi
Title: Unlimited 1 (Live at Catalina's) [feat. Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra Unlimited]
Artist: Kenny Burrell
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Christmas Jazz Carols
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Christmas Classics
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Title: Fallin' in Love - Autumn Highlights (Extended Version)
Genre: Jazz
Title: All Time Greatest Jazz Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Title: Pop Jazz Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Title: American Smooth Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Jazz Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Six Stringers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Learning Jazz Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Title: Soft Jazz Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jukebox Favourites - Best of Bar Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Instrumental Rock & Guitar
Genre: Rock
Title: Soft Jazz X-Mas
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mellow Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Everybody Loves Ellington
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Jazzy Christmas and a Funky New Year
Genre:
Title: The Most Influential Jazz Singers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Ten
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Note 75
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazzin' the 50'S
Genre: Jazz
Title: Verve: The Sound of America: The Singles Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Christmas for Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: More of the Most Relaxing Jazz Music in the Universe
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz for When You're Alone
Genre: Jazz
Title: Le Meilleur du Jazz: Latin Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Romantic Jazz & Love Songs
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100% Latin
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz For Traveling
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz for Playboys
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz After Dark
Genre: New Age, Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Blue Break Beats - 50 of the Best
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Most Romantic Jazz Music in the Universe
Genre: Jazz
Title: 20 Bossa Nova Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bossa Nova Blues
Genre: Jazz
Title: Chill Out Jazz Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz Strings
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz With a Beat
Genre: Jazz
Title: Late Night Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mixtape; Soul Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Afro-Cuban Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Jazz Romance - A Night In With Verve
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Beach Club
Genre: Jazz
Title: Harlem River Drive - Jazz From the Streets
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Got the Blues
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz: All We Need Is Love
Genre: Jazz
Title: By George and Ira - Red Hot On Gershwin
Genre: Jazz
Title: Soul Cargo Volume 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Jazz Café / Jazz Cafe
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mixtape - Blue Dolby Beats
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sublime Bossa Nova
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz for a Night On the Town
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz: All We Need Is Love
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Christian Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Relaxing Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz for Serenity
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz For Spring
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Most Relaxing Jazz Music In the Universe
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz: Christmas Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: Legends & Lions: Swingin'
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz for the Quiet Times
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Moods: Mood Indigo
Genre: Jazz
Title: Red Hot + Indigo
Genre: Jazz
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Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
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Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
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Genre: Jazz
Title: His Majesty King Funk!/ Up With Donald Byrd
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Title: 'S Paradise - The Gershwin Songbook (The Instrumentals) (Disc 3)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz For Lovers
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Title: CTI Records: The Cool Revolution - A 40th Anniversary Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz