| When Lights Are Low | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | September 1978 | |||
| Studio | Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:50 | |||
| Label | Concord Jazz CJ-83 | |||
| Producer | Frank Dorritie | |||
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When Lights Are Low is an album by American guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1978 and released on the Concord Jazz label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars with Scott Yanow stating "This session is so relaxed and tasteful as to be rather dull. Guitarist Kenny Burrell seems so intent on every note being appropriate that the results are overly safe and predictable". [2]
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