Blue Lights (album)
| Blue Lights | ||||
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| Studio album by Kenny Burrell | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | May 14, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:26 (Volume 1), 39:08 (Volume 2) | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Blue Lights is an album by American jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label as two 12 inch LP's entitled Volume 1 and Volume 2.[1] The cover features artwork by Andy Warhol.[2] The album was subsequently reissued (with a re-ordered track sequence) as separate CDs and a two disc set combining Volume 1 and Volume 2.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling stating "Guitarist Kenny Burrell leads a very coherent jam session in the studio with a particularly strong cast".[3]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat (Original Lp release) |   [4] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Kenny Burrell except as indicated
- Volume 1
- "Phinupi" - 9:47
- "Yes Baby" - 11:15
- "Scotch Blues" (Duke Jordan) - 8:00
- "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 6:47
- "I Never Knew" (Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn) - 12:37 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Volume 2
- "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 9:55
- "Chuckin'" (Sam Jones) - 12:10
- "Rock Salt" - 11:19
- "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) - 5:44
- Recorded at Manhattan Towers in New York City on May 14, 1958.
Personnel
- Kenny Burrell - guitar
- Louis Smith - trumpet
- Tina Brooks (Volume 1 tracks 2, 3 & 5, Volume 2 tracks 1-3), Junior Cook (Volume 1 tracks 1-3 & 5, Volume 2 tracks 1-3) - tenor saxophone
- Duke Jordan (on Volume 1), Bobby Timmons (on Volume 2) - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Art Blakey - drums
References
- ↑ Blue Note Records discography accessed January 20, 2011
- ↑ Vaziri, A. Warhol's Greatest Album Covers, San Francisco Chronicle, February 8, 2009.
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 20, 2011
- ↑ Down Beat: April 12, 1962 Vol. 29, No. 8
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