Ballad Essentials

Performer: Kenny Burrell
Artist: Jimmy Smith; Coleman Hawkins; Tommy Flanagan; John Coltrane
Producer: Chris Dunn
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Kenny Burrell (guitar); Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Joe Sample, Richard Wyands, Tom Ranier, Tommy Flanagan, Will Davis , Martin Rivera (piano); Jimmy Smith (organ); John Heard , Reggie Johnson , Larry Gates (bass instrument); Major Holley (double bass); Lenny McBrowne, Eddie Locke, Jimmie Smith , Paul Humphrey , Billy Gene English, Carl Burnett (drums). Liner Note Author: Scott Yanow . Ballad Essentials compiles 12 remastered tracks recorded by jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell between 1958 and 2002, encompassing his tenure with Prestige, Fantasy, Contemporary, and Concord Jazz. The romantic themes include four Duke Ellington compositions, the Miles Davis-penned "Blue in Green," and Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight." The bop-based Detroit guitarist is backed up on these dates by various all-star ensembles that feature John Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan, Coleman Hawkins, Joe Sample, Jimmy Smith, and numerous others. This is another well-chosen set in the Concord Jazz Ballad Essentials series. ~ Al Campbell

Detroit guitarist Kenny Burrell is one of the most influential guitar players in jazz. He started out performing with Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, and even Benny Goodman in the 1950s. Under his own name, he released some important collaborative efforts with John Coltrane and Jimmy Smith. Throughout the '60s, with such albums as the iconic MIDNIGHT BLUE, he helped define the modern concept of jazz guitar, and continued to explore the style for decades to come.

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