Handcrafted (album)

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Handcrafted
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Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedFebruary 28 and March 1, 1978
StudioDimensional Sound Studio, NYC
Genre Jazz
Length35:20
Label Muse
MR 5144
Producer Helen Keane
Kenny Burrell chronology
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(1977)
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(1979)
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Handcrafted is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1978 and released on the Muse label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Allmusic review called it a "Steady, consistently swinging trio date with Burrell's fine guitar playing as the focus" and stated: "There's nothing exceptional here, but the breezy pace and bluesy feel are nice". [4]

Track listing

  1. "You and the Night and the Music" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 4:43
  2. "So Little Time" (Kenny Burrell, Richard Evans) – 6:27
  3. "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz) – 8:15
  4. "All Blues" (Miles Davis) – 10:08
  5. "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 5:47

Personnel

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References

  1. Muse LP series discography: 5100 to 5149 accessed April 13, 2017
  2. Muse Records discography accessed April 13, 2017
  3. Kenny Burrell catalog accessed April 13, 2017
  4. 1 2 Wynn, Ron. Handcrafted – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved April 13, 2017.