The Mule Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 The two birthday boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Highly recommended. Happy Birthday, Kenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 I heard him three nights ago in Santa Cruz (two sets with James Williams and Tootie Heath) sounding great. Hey David, care to elaborate? B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJ Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Been listenin' to a lot of Kenny lately, without knowing it was his birthday - spooky, huh? Savored disc 1 of the INTRODUCING KENNY BURRELL 2-CD Conn the other night...Burrell in fiery form, with the great added bonus of Kenny Clarke. Also picked up MOTEN SWING! THE COLUMBIA INSTRUMENTAL SESSIONS 1961-2 (Sundazed) and have to say that this is not just good but GREAT Kenny, definitely unjustly neglected work. He's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Also picked up MOTEN SWING! THE COLUMBIA INSTRUMENTAL SESSIONS 1961-2 (Sundazed) and have to say that this is not just good but GREAT Kenny, definitely unjustly neglected work. I agree wholeheartedly, and I had just posted the same sentiments on the current thread about this session in the discography forum. The old version of these recordings, entitled BLUESIN' AROUND, was always somewhat of a hard-to-find item, especially in CD form (it was issued in europe as part of Henri Renaud's "JAZZOTHEQUE" series put out by Sony). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 Thanks David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 Happy Birthday Kenny! I prefer this to obituaries, of which we had far too many this year! My cuurent Kenny Burrell listening pleasures: - Blue Note first sessions on Connoisseur 2 CD set (especially the one eith Pettiford and Shadow Wilson, sailing along with the powered elegance of a Rolls Royce) - the Euphoria CD with the Columbia instrumental sides - the Village Vanguard trios with Richard Davis and Roy Haynes (A completed reissue of this great music would have been an appropriate birthday present for Universal to make! ) Never heard him play a wrong note. Always soulful, always elegant swing. One of the true giants. Live long and in peace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 (edited) I've also been enjoying the recently acquired "Moten Swing" reissue. When I think of favorite Kenny I always think of "Why Was I Born" off the Coltrane/Burrell. Edited August 1, 2003 by Free For All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 I've been listening to "Blue Bash" quite a lot recently. Man, his TONE on that thing is sooooo bad (not to mention his playing!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 (edited) I listening to his new Concord CD, Blue Muse, for a review. Sounds pretty nice. And Euporia's issue last year of his 1961-62 Columbia sessions, Moten Swing!, is mighty fine. I think I've read that he's done almost 90 solo recordings! Edited August 3, 2003 by alankin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 Is that 90 solo recordings or 90 as a leader? I could have sworn I read that he's over 100 as a leader, but 90 sounds ridiculous for solo guitar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 I'm not even sure about 100 as a leader. Here's what I have (some of these probably aren't technically his dates, but a few of these are twofers/threefers, so it will balance out somewhat): 1956-03-12; 05-29,31 Kenny Burrell Vol. 2 Blue Note (Japan) 1956-03-12;1957-02-10;1958-05-14;1959-08-26 Kenny Burrell Vol. 3 Blue Note (Japan) 1956-04-30 Jazzmen Detroit Savoy (Japan) 1956-05-29 Introducing Kenny Burrell Blue Note (Japan) 1956-12-28,57 All Night Long Prestige 1957-01-04 All Day Long Prestige 1957-02-01 Kenny Burrell Prestige 1957-02-10 K. B. Blues Blue Note (Japan) 1957-03-05 Two Guitars Prestige 1958-03-07 Reiss.1980's Quintet With John Coltrane New Jazz 1958-05-14 Blue Lights, Vol.1 Blue Note (Japan) 1958-05-14 Blue Lights, Vol.2 Blue Note (Japan) 1959-08-25 On View At The Five Spot Cafe Blue Note 1959-09-17 A Night At The Vanguard Argo 1959-09-17 Live At The Village Vanguard Charly/LeJazz 1961-11-21,28; 1962-03-06,04-30 Moten Swing! (The Columbia Records Instrumental Recordings, 1961-62) Euphoria (Columbia) 1962 Weaver Of Dreams Columbia / Re. LP 1962-09-14;1963-08-15 Bluesy Burrell Moodsville 1963-01-08 Midnight Blue Blue Note RVG 1963-03-27;1964 Freedom Blue Note (Japan) 1964-04-07 Soul Call Prestige 1964-12-04,15;1965-04-05,12 Guitar Forms Verve 1966-04-04,05;10 The Tender Gender Chess (Vogue) 1966-12-16 For Charlie And Benny (a.k.a. "A Generation Ago Today") Verve 1967-09 Ode To 52nd Street Cadet (Japan) 1967-12-15 Blues / The Common Ground Verve 1968-04-19 Night Song Verve 1969-10-10 Asphalt Canyon Suite Verve 1971-04-28; 05-11, 25 God Bless The Child CTI 1972 Round Midnight Fantasy 1974-06-18,19,20; 1975-01-29,30 Stormy Monday / Sky Street Fantasy 1975-02-04,05 Ellington Is Forever, Vol. 1 Fantasy 1975-11,12 Ellington Is Forever, Vol. 2 Fantasy 1977-03-23 Tin Tin Deo Concord 1978-02-28,03-01 Handcrafted 32 Jazz (Muse) 1978-09 When Lights Are Low Concord 1978-12-15;1983-08-19,20 At The Village Vanguard Camden Deluxe (Muse) 1978,80,81,83 Laid Back 32 Jazz (Muse) 1979-12 Moon And Sand Concord 1980 Listen To The Dawn Muse (32 Jazz / Japan) 1980-05-27,28 Gifts (a.k.a. "Heritage") Exhibit 1981 Groovin' High Muse 1983-08-19,20 Ellington A La Carte Muse 1989-08-04 Guiding Spirit Contemporary 1991-06-10 Sunup To Sundown Contemporary 1993-04-15 Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz With Kenny Burrell Concord 1993-08-26,27 From Vanguard With Love Paddle Wheel 1993-08-28 Midnight At The Village Vanguard Paddle Wheel 1994-02-25,26 No Problem Emarcy 1994-03-17,18 Collaberation MasterScores 1995-01-18, 19 Concierto De Aranjuez Meldac (Japan) 1995-06-12,15 Lotus Blossom Concord 2000 Lucky So And So Concord 2002-12 Blue Muse Concord That's 54, give or take a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 Maybe the 100 figure includes all of the individual releases above, plus all of the individual reissues over the years (Cadet and Chess reissues of the Argo, Prestige/New Jazz reissues, etc etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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