Prime: Live at the Downtown Room | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | April 7, 2009 | |||
Recorded | January 6, 1976 and December 2, 2006 | |||
Venue | The Downtown Room, Statler Hotel, Buffalo, NY and Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 54:26 | |||
Label | HighNote HCD 7193 | |||
Producer | Al Wallack | |||
Kenny Burrell chronology | ||||
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Prime: Live at the Downtown Room is a live album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in Buffalo, NY in early 1978 (with one track from a 2006 Los Angeles concert) and released on the HighNote label in 2009. [1] [2]
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All About Jazz |
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos said: "the sound quality is not state of the art, with Burrell's guitar a bit muffled, but the overall sound of this highly skilled group ... A commendation needs to be bestowed on High Note records for the process to finally have released these precious sessions from Burrell and this excellent quartet. A tip of the hat is also in order for one of his very best groups in terms of their cohesion and sheer talent, beyond all-star groupings on other acclaimed recordings led by the guitarist". [3] On All About Jazz, Graham L. Flanagan stated: "The sound quality—especially during some of Wyands' solos—doesn't quite rise to the level of that heard on Burrell's Blue Note recordings. However, any lack of sonic perfection lends itself to the overall raw, intimate atmosphere. While enthusiasts will no doubt enjoy this addition to Burrell's canon, it's recommended that newbies start with his 1959 Blue Note live album, On View at the Five Spot Cafe . Once they arrive at this 1976 recording, they will already possess a deeper appreciation for Burrell's talents that will surely enhance the experience". [4] In JazzTimes, Mike Joyce wrote: "Prime Kenny Burrell? Not really. But that doesn’t make the surfacing of this 1976 club recording any less welcome. Taped at the Downtown Room in Buffalo, N.Y., six of the seven performances that comprise Prime find the guitar master working with a trio of thoroughly compatible colleagues ... The sound quality is merely adequate, and several of the tunes will be familiar to Burrell buffs. But then again, the album’s rewards are familiar, too" [5]
All compositions by Kenny Burrell except where noted
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