Kenny BURRELL - Out Of This World 1968

Kenny BURRELL - Out Of This World 1968
P-7578

Jazz

The great Kenny Burrell receives a major assist from saxophone patriarch Coleman Hawkins (who is in exemplary early-Sixties form), Hawkins' rhythm section of the time (made up exclusively of natives of Burrell's hometown Detroit) and conga drummer Ray Barretto. The choice of material and variety of settings are inspired, with Burrell heard solo on "No More," over just bass and drums on "Guilty," in two different settings and on three titles by the full sextet. Each soloist is fully engaged throughout, with things shifting into even higher gear when Burrell and Hawkins converse on "Montono Blues" and "I Thought About You."
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Kenny Burrell has been a very consistent guitarist throughout his career. Cool-toned and playing in an unchanging style based in bop, Burrell has always been the epitome of good taste and solid swing. Duke Ellington's favorite guitarist (though he never actually recorded with him), Burrell started playing guitar when he was 12, and he debuted on records with Dizzy Gillespie in 1951. Part of the fertile Detroit jazz scene of the early '50s, Burrell moved to New York in 1956. Highly in demand from the start, Burrell appeared on a countless number of records as a leader and as a sideman. Among his more notable associations were dates with Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, Milt Jackson, John Coltrane, Gil Evans, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Stanley Turrentine, and Jimmy Smith. Starting in the early '70s, Burrell began leading seminars and teaching, often focusing on Duke Ellington's music. He toured with the Phillip Morris Superband during 1985-1986, and led three-guitar quintets, but generally Kenny Burrell plays at the head of a trio/quartet.
By Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.
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Ray Barretto- Congas  
Eddie Locke- Drums  
Kenny Burrell- Guitar  
Tommy Flanagan- Piano   
Coleman Hawkins- Tenor Sax
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A1. Tres Palabras 6:40 
A2. No More 1:50 
A3. Guilty 4:15 
A4. Montono Blues 4:40 
B1. I Thought About You 4:40 
B2. Out Of This World 4:50 
B3. It's Getting Dark 6:50 
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Kenny BURRELL & Jimmy SMITH - Blue Bash! 1963

Kenny BURRELL & Jimmy SMITH - Blue Bash! 1963
Label: Verve
Audio CD: April 27, 1999

Jazz

Kenny Burrell's smooth, tasteful guitar work and Jimmy Smith's intense, fire-breathing approach to the Hammond organ have been complementing each other, and delighting audiences, since the two first recorded together in 1957. Put together over three days in three different studios with various rhythm sections during Smith's spare time while he was working on a big-band album in the summer of 1963. Blue Bash! captures the Burrell-Smith chemistry at its best. The alternative and breakdown takes included here offer further insight into this long-running and productive musical partership.
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When two blues masters like Burrell and Smith team up (something they'd been doing since 1957), you know you're in for a treat. I'm glad this finally made it on to CD because my LP copy was just about worn out, especially BLUES FOR DEL, a terrific downhome blues track. It was written for dj Del Shields, one of the better jazz djs working out of NYC in the mid-60's, and he used this recording as background music. The title track and FEVER are also excellent. It's also one of James Oscar Smith's last complete jazz albums before falling completely down the commercial rathole. Recommended.
By  Bomojaz.
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Kenny Burrell's smooth, tasteful guitar work and Jimmy Smith's intense, fire-breathing approach to the Hammond organ have been complementing each other, and delighting audiences, since the two first recorded together in 1957. Put together over three days in three different studios with various rhythm sections during Smith's spare time while he was working on a big-band album in the summer of 1963. Blue Bash! captures the Burrell-Smith chemistry at its best. The alternative and breakdown takes included here offer further insight into this long-running and productive musical partership.
Original recordings produced by Creed Taylor.

Recorded July 16, 1963 at Van Gelder Recording Studio (tracks 1, 7, 11, 12, and 14), July 25, 1963 at Bell Sound Studios, New York City (tracks 2-4, 6, 8-10, and 13), July 29, 1963 at A&R Recording, New York City (track 5).
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Burrell- Guitar
Jimmy Smith- Hammond organ
George Duvivier, Milt Hinton- Bass
Bill English, Mel Lewis- Drums
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01. Blue Bash  5:07
002. Travelin'  5:29
3. Fever  5:36
04. Blues for Del  6:17
05. EAsy Living  2:56                          
06. Soft Winds  5:44
07. Kenny's Sound  4:21
08. Travelin' (alt. take)  3:47
09. Fever (alt. take)  3:07
10. Soft Winds (alt. take)  5:12
11. Kenny's Sound (alt. take)  4:04
12. Easy living (alt. version)  5:27
13. Travelin' (breakdown take)  1:45
14. Kenny's sound (alt take 2)  4:29
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Kenny BURRELL & John COLTRANE 1958

Kenny BURRELL & John COLTRANE 1958
Label: Ojc / Fantasy / Prestige
Release Date: 2006-03-21

Jazz

Guitarist Kenny Burrell and legendary tenor saxophone player John Coltrane got together in 1958 to create and improvise in a wonderful session of modern day jazz. With the help of Tommy Flanagan (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Jimmy Cobb (drums) this meeting of jazz giants is immortalized with the 20 Bit K2 Super Coding remastering techniques.
Coltrane was the king of the impromptu jazz session in the fifties. This is the reason there were so many strides in the development of jazz during this time period. The ability of these special men to flex their musical muscles and take a chance was the driving force of jazz music. Without this journeyman focus, jazz-fusion would have never been realized. This was also the time Coltrane introduced his "sheets of sound" methodology. Coltrane, along with Miles Davis were the prototypical jazz expressionists always on the move looking to come up with a new sound or angle with their playing style. They always did, and this is but one example of many sessions when Coltrane broke away from Davis, taking along his sideman for a fantastical musical adventure. Many have considered this time frame to be Coltrane's most creative. It's evident in each and every song that he inspired Kenny Burrell to play some standout guitar. The sheets of sound are all over this session. You can hear long breaks were each artist takes time to show how they are able to sculpture the music with their chosen instrument. Tommy Flanagan has his moments in his original number "Big Paul." It stretches out over fourteen minutes and makes you realize that the star headliners of this album were in some very good company. Flanagan also brings to the forefront the song dedicated to Trane entitled "Freight Train."
Consistency was Trane's trademark. I have never found lapses in any of his works, in fact with each subsequent listen of these now infamous collaborations, there is always something new to discover in each song. Coltrane is arguably one of the most influential musicians we have every known. He was right along side Miles as a leader and innovator that was respected and revered by listeners and peers alike.
By Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck.
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Digitally remastered by Kirk Felton (1987, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
During his final months with Miles Davis' group, John Coltrane participated in a number of recording sessions for Prestige independently of Davis. This ...    Full Descriptionalbum is but one such recording. In 1958, when this recording was made, Coltrane may have been at his creative peak. During this period, his work began to transcend "bebop" and "cool," anticipating even more modern developments in jazz-changes that would affect a whole generation of musicians.
On KENNY BURRELL WITH JOHN COLTRANE, we hear the two jazz masters creating time-honored renditions of tunes such as "Why Was I Born," a duet that highlights the musicians' ability to not only savor each note, but to take a rather plaintive composition and develop it organically. Burrell, Coltrane, and company swing "Freight Trane" with great authority, thanks to the drumming acumen of Jimmy Cobb. On this tune, Coltrane uses a variety of sudden flourishes and lyrical lines, while Burrell comps chords in simpatico. Most importantly, this album represents the one-time chemistry of Burrell and Coltrane. That alone makes this CD a must.
From CD Universe.
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Kenny Burrell- Guitar
John Coltrane– Tenor Saxophone
Tommy Flanagan- Piano
Paul Chambers- Bass
Jimmy Cobb- Drums
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01. Freight Trane (Flanagan) 7:22
02. I Never Knew (FioRito/Kahn) 7:06
03. Lyresto (Burrell) 5:43
04. Why Was I Born? (Hammerstein/Kern) 3:15
05. Big Paul (Flanagan) 14:04
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