Music CD - Kenny Burrell: Midnight Blue

	Music CD: Midnight Blue Artist: Kenny Burrell List Price: $11.98 Our Price: $6.98 Your Save: $ 5.00 ( 42% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
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Tracks: 1. Chitlins Con Carne 2. Mule 3. Soul Lament 4. Midnight Blue 5. Wavy Gravy 6. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You 7. Saturday Night Blues 8. Kenny's Sound 9. K Twist
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724349533523 Format: Original recording reissued Label: Blue Note Records Manufacturer: Blue Note Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Blue Note Records Release Date: 1999-03-09 Studio: Blue Note Records
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: IN THE MOOD FOR JAZZ? Comment: If you are in the mood for jazz, get ready to enjoy! The musicians meld their individual skills into a colossal classic! Customer Rating: Summary: One of Burrell's best Comment: Kenny Burrell is a great jazz guitarist, but he really shines on blues. This set is a quartet setting with bass, drums, guitar and tenor, and it's all blues in various forms. Stanley Turrentine really shines on this CD, too. If you love great blues, you will love this CD. Customer Rating: Summary: Simply-Great! Comment: Having first a strong love for blues guitar, it was easy to love this album. This was also my first Kenny CD, and I've bought many since then. Kenny has also become my overall favorite jazz guitarist and that's from serious competition from Wes, Johnny Smith, Joe Pass,Tal Farlow, and other top players. Kenny's approach is just cool, his tone great, and it's also what he doesn't do that makes him great! This album says it all for me. Customer Rating: Summary: Blindingly Brilliant All-Time Classic!!!!! Comment: The pairing of Kenny Burrell and Stanley Turrentine makes for music that is as hot as a fire cracker! Without a doubt, some of Kenny's finest moments are found here. Stanley Turrentine lends his talent to cook up those grooves. The opener, "Chitlins Con Carne", is one of Kenny's best-known sizzlers. "Soul Lament" is both gently and deeply touching. The title song, "Midnight Blue" has a care-free and easy feel. "Saturday Night Blues" features Stanley Turrentine at his best. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You" highlights Kenny Burrell at his inspired and awesome finest. There is also a bonus cut, "K Twist" that was not included in the original album. Kenny Burrell touches music afficienados from all generations. His guitar portrays a subtle exuberance that most musicians envy. Inspired, artistic, and soulful, Kenny Burrell is timeless! Kenny's flawless sound is ageless and color-blind.....his music is world class. Customer Rating: Summary: Evocative Comment: The real beauty of "Midnight Blue" is the cohesiveness of the whole package. I heard "Chitlins Con Carne" on Pure Jazz on the Sirius Satellite Radio and was smitten and had to check out the recording. So few recordings actually achieve what Kenny Burrell does here which is deliver a group of very distinct, individually excellent pieces that are all quite interesting on their own, but stunning in their totality. The guitar work sizzles, but never stings. Wonderful stuff. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Kenny Burrell's music is a wonderful blend of elegance and conviction, musical inventiveness and thoughtful restraint. On this 1967 session, the guitarist is joined by regular associates--tenorist Stanley Turrentine, conga drummer Ray Barretto, bassist Major Holley, and drummer Bill English--and together they concentrate on the subtlest and deepest hues of the blues, combining strong rhythmic grooves with a feeling of late-night reflection. There's never a misstep or a superfluous note, from the funky Latin hit "Chitlins Con Carne" to Burrell's deeply felt solo "Soul Lament" and the concentrated swing of "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You." The result is a masterpiece, and the 24-bit remastering by the original engineer, Rudy Van Gelder, adds to the spaciousness and intimacy that have always been hallmarks of the session. --Stuart Broomer