Soul Call (Kenny Burrell album)

This article is about the album by Kenny Burrell. For the album by Duke Ellington, see Soul Call (Duke Ellington album).

Soul Call
Studio album by Kenny Burrell
Released	1964
Recorded	April 7, 1964
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:33
Label	Prestige PRLP 7315
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Kenny Burrell chronology
Travelin' Light (1964) Soul Call (1964) Freedom (1963-64)

Soul Call is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating, "The music is melodic and boppish, although no real surprises occur. By this time, Burrell was a very respectful player, upholding the tradition rather than offering any real innovations". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Burrell except where noted

1. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Mack David, Duke Ellington) - 5:15
2. "Mark One" (Will Davis) - 7:11
3. "A Sleepin' Bee" (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) - 4:26
4. "Soul Call" - 7:22
5. "Kenny's Theme" - 5:00
6. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:16
7. "Oh Henry" (Gil Fuller, Ernie Henry) - 3:03

Track 7 is a bonus track on CD issues, not on the original LP.

Personnel

• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Will Davis – piano
• Martin Rivera – bass
• Bill English – drums
• Ray Barretto – congas

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed August 3, 2012
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.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 201. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.