Kenny Burrell
Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his collaborations with Jimmy Smith, including the 1965 Billboard Top Twenty hit album Organ Grinder Swing. He has cited jazz guitarists Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt as influences, along with blues musicians T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters. Burrell also serves as a professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
Biography
Burrell was born in Detroit, Michigan; both of his parents played instruments, and he began playing guitar at the age of 12. He went on to study composition and theory with Louis Cabara and classical guitar with Joe Fava. While a student at Wayne State University, he made his recording debut as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's sextet in 1951, followed by the "Rose of Tangier/Ground Round" single recorded under his own name at Fortune Records in Detroit. While at university, Burrell founded the New World Music Society collective with fellow Detroit musicians Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Elvin Jones, and Yusef Lateef.
Kenny Burrell (album)
Kenny Burrell (also reissued as Blue Moods) is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating, "Guitarist Kenny Burrell, 25 at the time, is heard during one of his earlier sessions playing in his already recognizable straight-ahead style with a quintet... It's enjoyable music".
Track listing
All compositions by Kenny Burrell except as indicated
Personnel
References
Kenny Burrell (Blue Note album)
Kenny Burrell is an album by American jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1956 and released on the Blue Note label. The cover art was done by Andy Warhol. In 2000, it was released on the 2 CD-set Introducing Kenny Burrell: The First Blue Note Sessions along with Introducing Kenny Burrell, plus bonus tracks.
Track listing
Recorded on March 12 (tracks 3-7), May 29 (track 1) and May 30 (track 2), 1956.
Personnel
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Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- Special Requests (& Other Favorites) released: 2013
- Moten Swing! released: 2013
- God Bless the Child released: 2013
- Live At The Downtown Room released: 2009
- John Jenkins With Kenny Burrell released: 2009
- Bluesey Burrell released: 2008
- All Day Long & All Night Long released: 2007
- 75th Birthday Bash Live! released: 2007
- Prestige Profiles: Kenny Burrell released: 2006
- Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane released: 2006
- The Artist Selects released: 2005
- Desert Winds released: 2004
- Warner Jazz- les incontournables released: 2003
- Laid Back released: 2003
- Blue Muse released: 2003
- Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas released: 2003
- Stolen Moments released: 2002
- Stormy Monday Blues released: 2001
- Blues - The Common Ground released: 2001
- Introducing Kenny Burrell released: 2000
- Blue Bash! released: 1999
- Collaboration released: 1998
- 'Round Midnight released: 1998
- Blue Lights, Volume 1 & 2 released: 1997
- Blue Moods released: 1996
- Two Guitars released: 1996
- Soulero released: 1995
- Soul Call released: 1995
- Verve Jazz Masters 45 released: 1995
- Lotus Blossom released: 1995
- The Best of Kenny Burrell released: 1995
- Crash! released: 1994
- Ellington Is Forever, Volume 2 released: 1994
- Midnight at the Village Vanguard released: 1994
- Ellington Is Forever released: 1993
- Kenny Burrell released: 1992
- Moon and Sand released: 1992
- The Tender Gender released: 1991
- All Day Long released: 1991
- Sunup to Sundown released: 1991
- The Cats released: 1990
- At The Five Spot Cafe released: 1987
- Heritage released: 1987
- Pieces of Blue and the Blues released: 1986
- For Charlie Christian & Benny Goodman released: 1986
- Togethering released: 1985
- Groovin' High released: 1984
- Bluesin' Around released: 1983
- K. B. Blues released: 1979
- When Lights Are Low released: 1979
- Both Feet on the Ground released: 1973
- Newport in New York '72 - The Jam Sessions, Volume 2 released: 1972
- Body & Soul released: 1965
- Guitar Forms released: 1965
- All Night Long released: 1964
- Crash! released: 1963
- Midnight Blue released: 1963
- Blue Lights, Volume 2 released: 1958
- Earthy released: 1957
- After Hours released: 1957
- Kenny Burrell Volume 2 released: 1956
- Whims of Chambers released:
- Ballad Essentials released:
- Live at the Village Vanguard released:
- The Concord Jazz Heritage Series released:
Lotus Blossom
Released 1995- Satin Doll
- Warm Valley
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Lotus Blossom
- If You Could See Me Now
- The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
- I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance
- Minha (All Mine)
- For Once in My Life
- Couplet: Once Upon a Summertime / When the World Was Young
- I'm Falling for You
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Old Folks
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by Kenny Burrell
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by Kenny Burrell
Squeeze Me
by: Kenny BurrellTreat me sweet and gentle
When you hold me tight
Just squeeze me
But please don't tease me
I get sentimental
When you hold me tight
Come and squeeze me
But please don't tease me
Missing you since you went away
Sing the blues most everyday
Counting the nights and longing for you
I'm in the mood to let you know
I never knew I loved you so
Please tell me that you love me too
For when I get that feeling
I'm in ecstasy
Come on squeeze me
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