Kenny Burrell (Prestige album)

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Kenny Burrell
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Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedFebruary 1, 1957
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length36:21
Label Prestige
PRLP 7088
Producer Bob Weinstock
Kenny Burrell chronology
Earthy
(1957)
Kenny Burrell
(1957)
K. B. Blues
(1957)

Kenny Burrell (also reissued as Blue Moods) is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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In the Allmusic review by Scott Yanow, he stated: "Guitarist Kenny Burrell, 25 at the time, is heard during one of his earlier sessions playing in his already recognizable straight-ahead style with a quintet... It's enjoyable music". [2]

Track listing

  1. "Don't Cry Baby" (Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger) - 8:20
  2. "Drum Boogie" (Roy Eldridge, Gene Krupa) - 9:14
  3. "Strictly Confidential" (Bud Powell) - 6:25
  4. "All of You" (Cole Porter) - 6:17
  5. "Perception" (Kenny Burrell) - 6:05

Personnel

The album was reissued in 1964 as Blue Moods (Prestige 7308).

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References

  1. Prestige Records discography accessed July 31, 2012
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 31, 2012
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 33. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.