This series is one of the best examples of what the format. Blues lester young kenny burrell the first blue note session 1956. Midnight blue was the 1st jazz album i ever listened to a few years back, and its still my favorite. Crippler miscellaneous blue on black featuring kenny wayne shepherd band night falls and iam alone skin yeah chilled me to the bone you turned and you ran oh yea oh slipped right from my hand blue on black tears on a river push on a shove it dont mean much joker on jack match on a fire cold on ice as a dead mans touch whisper on a scream doesnt mean a thing wont bring. The nondescending g is probably a custom creation, especially adjusted to. Midnight blue is full of the early 60s groovethat cool, laid back sound. Relaxing jazz for work and study background instrumental concentration jazz for work and study duration. Another set of rvgs that are superior to the standard blue note versions are the two volumes of ornette coleman s at the golden circle in stockholm. I intend to share them with my guitar instructor asap. Jul 14, 2019 watch the video for chitlins con carne from kenny burrells midnight blue for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The effect is a listenerfriendly album with a tonally nuanced atmosphere easily shared between the jazz aficionado and the neophyte who just heard kind of blue for the first time.
Darker hues ruled the night, and the pale moonlight of a lovelorn skyline meant it was past last call and all that remained of the day was an overwhelming air of what could only be called the. The epitome of good taste and solid swing, theres no finer exponent of smoky guitar jazz. Rich shows you how he likes to play the head in two positions and demonstrates the chord harmonization of the b section. Kenny burrell midnight blue music by kenny burrell 112 227 1 intro fmgm7 a6gm7 fmgm7 a6gm7 egt abass cngkit drums 5 fmgm7 a6gm7 fmgm7 a6gm7 9 theme a fm7 12 fm7 fm7. Soloing uncovering jazz scales plus harmonic analysis duration. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from kenny burrell. I dont know what was done to correct the existing tapes, but its a major. You probable know kenny burrell from his most famous album midnight blue and his playing is almost always full of blues phrases. Jul 20, 2005 i had both the regular and rvg edition of kenny burrell s midnight blue, and kept the rvg. Soloing over the chord progression is fun but can be challenging. Darker hues ruled the night, and the pale moonlight of a lovelorn skyline meant it was past last call and all that remained of the day was an overwhelming air of. Midnight blue known as duke ellingtons favorite guitarist, kenny burrell was a master of the blues. Midnight blue august 1, 2001 known as duke ellingtons favorite guitarist, kenny burrell was a master of the blues.
Burrell toured with oscar peterson after graduating in 1955 and then moved to new york city in 1956 with pianist tommy flanagan. It recalls a minor blues, but eschews the standard form. Unlimited 1 live at listen to kenny burrell in full in the spotify app. Kenny burrell kenneth earl burrell born july 31, 1931 in detroit is an american jazz guitarist. Transcribed by andy evans ashdown guitar lessons kenny burrell midnight blue repeat until ready 1 1 3 3 4 5 3 3 3. Midnight blue is a 1963 album by jazz guitarist kenny burrell featuring stanley turrentine on tenor saxophone, major holley on double bass, bill english on drums and ray barretto on conga, and is one of burrells bestknown works for blue note. Quick message for those who already have an older pdf version of this transcriptions. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
Kenny burrell kenny s sound midnight blue by victor manzano. This bluesy jazz minor guitar classic is a blast to play. This album is one of guitarist kenny burrells bestknown sessions for the blue note label. Apr 29, 2020 best of kenny burrell songbook guitar recorded versions and millions of other books are available for. Transcribed by andy evans midnight blue kenny burrell. Jazz improv magazine lists the album among its top five recommended recordings for burrell, indicating that if you need to know the blue note sound. In 1963, he recorded midnight blue, which jazz commentator murray horwitz.
Oct 11, 2018 kenny burrell uses upper chords plus amelody line in between. Such practices upset some vinyl purists but my attitude is if it sounds goo then it is good. Burrell, who ranks among the top handful of electric guitarists in jazz, once said that he strives for the sound of the acoustic guitar, only louder. After moving from detroit to new york city in 1956, he recorded with a wide range of. In an era dominated by the glossy veneer of facebook blue, kenny burrell s midnight blue sets the mood for a brief return to a bygone era when the deep indigo of the yves klein version was more common. I also made the midnight blue guitar tabs, which can be downloaded from one of the. Ive seen a lot of transcriptions of this one around from fans of jazz, blues, and rock alike.
One of kenny burrells most iconic songs and an easy addition to your jazz set list. Therefore likely to be pressed from a digital transfer file or even from a cd rip. Burrell is matched with tenor saxophonist stanley turrentine, bassist major holley, drummer bill english, and ray barretto on conga for a bluesoriented date highlighted by chitlins con carne, midnight blue, saturday night blues, and the lone standard gee baby aint i good to you. The opener, chitlins con carne, is one of kenny s bestknown sizzlers. The one that ive heard is guitarist kenny burrells midnight blue, a 1963 mix of potent soul, blues, and jazz, and its eyepopping. Gee, baby, aint i good to you highlights kenny burrell at his inspired and awesome finest. The tracks were reissued on cd as part of introducing kenny burrell. February 17, 20 in an era dominated by the glossy veneer of facebook blue, kenny burrells midnight blue sets the mood for a brief return to a bygone era when the deep indigo of the yves klein version was more common.
This page lists guitar solo transcriptions that are available somewhere brad shepik 2, hiram bullock 3, kenny burrell 5, pat martino 24, vic juris 1. Burrell made his first recording in 1951, with dizzy gillespie. Best of kenny burrell by kenny burrell softcover sheet. Datasheet c106mg pdf this is possibly because you are running an ad blocker or coh browser extension that is preventing ads from showing, or are using browser privacy settings that do not allow ads to show. Guitar music jazz kenny burrell transcriptions download notefornote music and tab for chitlins con carne head and guitar solo chitlins con carne download notefornote music and tab for midnight blue head only midnight blue keep checking this page more kenny burrell transcriptions on the way.
And heres the great man playing live with that great tone that. Best of kenny burrell songbook guitar recorded versions and millions of other books are available for. This album is one of guitarist kenny burrell s bestknown sessions for the blue note label. I also made the midnight blue guitar tabs, which can be downloaded from one of the links above. He has cited jazz guitarists charlie christian and django reinhardt as influences, along with blues guitarists tbone walker and muddy waters. I initially bought the united pressing 75th blue note anniversary copy and, although the stereo sound was wonderful, many tunes had crackles in the background and the record itself seemed scuffed in spots.
The opener, chitlins con carne, is one of kennys bestknown sizzlers. Within months, burrell had recorded his first album as leader for blue note and both he and flanagan were soughtafter as sidemen and studio musicians, performing with singers tony bennett and lena horne and recording with billie holiday, jimmy smith, gene. Kenny burrell midnight blue music by kenny burrell 112 227 1 intro fmgm7 a6gm7 fmgm7 a6gm7 egt abass cngkit drums 5 fmgm7 a6gm7 fmgm7 a6gm7 9 theme a fm7 12. Aug 09, 2019 in an era dominated by the glossy veneer of facebook blue, kenny burrell s midnight blue sets the mood for ienny brief return to a bygone era when the deep indigo of the yves klein burre,l was more common. In 1963, he recorded midnight blue, which jazz commentator. Well, unless i want to spend a lot more money, i guess im not going to get the midnight blue that id like. Kenny burrell uses upper chords plus amelody line in between.
Watch the video for chitlins con carne from kenny burrells midnight blue for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Kenneth earl burrell born july 31, 1931 in detroit is an american jazz guitarist. The first blue note sessions but incorrectly identified as being recorded in 1956. The guy in charge of the site is basically trying to come up with his own fake book of tunes. I had both the regular and rvg edition of kenny burrells midnight blue, and kept the rvg. Jazz improv magazine lists the album among its top five recommended recordings for burrell, indicating that if you need to know. One of best kenny burrell album with amazing sound quality. Since i do a lot of transcribing anyway, ive taken to the idea of doing my own. His collaborations with jimmy smith produced the 1965 billboard top twenty hit album organ grinder swing. Does anyone know if kenny burrells midnight blue was.
Kenny burrell kennys sound midnight blue by victor manzano. As recorded on midnight blue transcription by tomas sauter midnight blue kenny burell 1. Feb 14, 2017 the guy in charge of the site is basically trying to come up with his own fake book of tunes. A classic blue note, guitarist kenny burrell s midnight blue 1963 oozes with all that title suggests. The title song, midnight blue has a carefree and easy feel. This series is one of the best examples of what the format is capable of with proper mastering and sources.
Nov 24, 2019 the b section of midnight blue has great guitar chords for a minor blues. Chitlins con carne is a latenight feast while midnight blue is smokey and soulful, and yes, van morrison did borrow the intro for moondance. Kenny burrell midnight blue 2012, 24bit, 96 khz, file. Kenny burrells midnight blue dutchboppers jazz guitar blog. Kenneth earl burrell born july 31, 1931 is an american jazz guitarist known for his work on the blue note label.
Burrell is matched with tenor saxophonist stanley turrentine, bassist major holley, drummer bill english, and ray barretto on conga for a bluesoriented date highlighted by chitlins con carne, midnight blue, saturday night blues, and the lone. Jul 20, 2014 the one that ive heard is guitarist kenny burrell s midnight blue, a 1963 mix of potent soul, blues, and jazz, and its eyepopping. A classic blue note, guitarist kenny burrells midnight blue 1963 oozes with all that title suggests. Saturday night blues features stanley turrentine at his best. Id like to start things off with kenny burrell s midnight blue. Pdf midnight blue kenny burrell lead sheet new orleans. Midnight blue kenny burrell jazz guitar lesson minor. Watch the video for midnight blue from kenny burrell s midnight blue for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Midnight blue is a 1963 album by jazz guitarist kenny burrell featuring stanley turrentine on tenor saxophone, major holley on double bass, bill english on drums and ray barretto on conga, and is one of burrell s bestknown works for blue note. The b section of midnight blue has great guitar chords for a minor blues. Another set of rvgs that are superior to the standard blue note versions are the two volumes of ornette colemans at the golden circle in stockholm.
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