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: Jazz On The Road Route 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Title: Let's Dance Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Dinner Jazz - Verve 50
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Best Of Bossa Nova 2014
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Guitar Deluxe
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gershwin Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Best Jazz Flute
Genre: Jazz
Title: Daily Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Winter Vibes - Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Moods-Cocktail Party
Genre: Jazz
Title: MasterGroove, Pt. 2
Title: Bossa Nova U. S. A
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Jazz: Summer Barbecue
Genre: Jazz
Title: Phapsody Jazz (CD2)
Title: The Blue Box: Blue Note's Best, (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Spaced Out Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz Drum Majors
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Bossanova Highlights
Genre: Bossanova
Title: Jazz Drum 14
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blues Jazz Highlights
Title: 50 Essential Jazz Vocal Standards (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: West Coast Jazz Highlights
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Coolest Cool Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Winging The Blues
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Swinging The Blues
Title: Chillout Jazz Organ
Genre: Funk
Title: Best Of Christmas Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Late Night Jazz - The Ultimate Collection (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz Mag Jazzman Présente - L'âge D'or Du Jazz (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Christmas Jazz Lounge
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Blue Night (CD1)
Title: Le Meilleur De Blue Note
Genre: Jazz
Title: Top 50 Christmas Music
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music, Classical
Title: The Greatest Christmas Jazz Collection
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Jazz District Cool Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz District Bebop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz District Best Of CTI
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cool Jazz Christmas Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Most Essential Jazz Strings
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: The Most Essential Jazz Organ
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: I Put A Spell On You - Mesmerising Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: DJ Maestro: Delicious Jazz - As You Like It
Genre: Jazz, Acid Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: DJ Maestro As You Like It Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Bossa Nova Saxophone 2014
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Latin Jazz Album In The World... Ever! (CD2)
Genre: Latin
Title: Funky Jazz Keyboard
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Get A Kick Out Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gods Of Jazz Guitar
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental
Title: Simply Dinner Jazz (CD2: Canapes)
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Kings Of Jazz, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Big Time Love Songs (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Jazz Guitar: From The Famous Savoy Jazz Archives (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Guitar: From The Famous Savoy Jazz Archives (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Guitar: From The Famous Savoy Jazz Archives (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bossa Nova 100 (CD2)
Title: Most Essential Cool Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz - 110 Original Hits (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Coffee Table Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Verve Jazz Masters 60: The Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Relax With Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Do! Jazz: Vocal And Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Title: Massive Hits! (Jazz) (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
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Artist: Grant Green, Donald Byrd
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Title: Blue Trane: John Coltrane Plays the Blues (Remastered)
Artist: John Coltrane
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
Title: The Complete 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Artist: Kenny Dorham
Genre: Jazz
Title: His Majesty King Funk!/ Up With Donald Byrd
Artist: Donald Byrd, Grant Green
Title: 'S Paradise - The Gershwin Songbook (The Instrumentals) (Disc 3)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz For Lovers
Artist: Clark Terry, Art Farmer, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Arnett Cobb, Buddy Tate, Miles Davis, Tommy Flanagan, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Claude Hopkins, Gebe Ammons
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Title: CTI Records: The Cool Revolution - A 40th Anniversary Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz