Night Song (Kenny Burrell album)

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Night Song
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Released1969
RecordedApril 14, 18 & 19, 1968 and January 6, 14 & 17, 1969
New York City
Genre Jazz
Length39:37
Label Verve
V6-9246
Producer Esmond Edwards
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Night Song is an album by American guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1968 and 1969 and released on the Verve Records label. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Night Song" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) – 3:26
  2. "Blues for Wes" (Kenny Burrell) – 4:21
  3. "Namely You" (Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer) – 3:38
  4. "Love You Madly" (Duke Ellington) – 4:06
  5. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Ellington, Lee Gaines, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:58
  6. "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:10
  7. "Brother Where Are You Now" (Oscar Brown) – 2:48
  8. "Night Hawk" (Burrell) – 8:07
  9. "Teach Me Tonight" (Sammy Cahn, de Paul) – 4:03

Personnel

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References

  1. Allmusic Review, accessed August 7, 2012
  2. All About Jazz Kenny Burrell discography accessed August 7, 2012