Kenny Burrell - Kenny Burrell (Vinyl LP | JAP Reissue | Blue Note | Mono)

Kenny Burrell – Kenny Burrell is guitarist Kenny Burrell's second Blue Note album, released in 1957 as BLP 1543 and later often called "Vol. 2". It combines recordings from several 1956 sessions: a quintet with Tommy Flanagan, Oscar Pettiford and Shadow Wilson (partly with Frank Foster on tenor saxophone), Get Happy with Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke and Candido on congas, the solo guitar piece But Not For Me, and Kenny Dorham's Mexico City, a live recording from the Café Bohemia in New York. It was produced by Alfred Lion, with recording and mastering by Rudy Van Gelder; the cover drawing is by Andy Warhol. This copy is a Japanese mono reissue.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Blue Note BLP 1543
• Format: Vinyl LP, album, mono
• Pressing: Japanese reissue
• Country: Japan
• Year of this pressing: not stated (original: 1957)
• Genre: Jazz, bebop, hard bop
• Extras: no insert

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Get Happy (Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler)
2. But Not For Me (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin)
3. Mexico City (Kenny Dorham)
4. Moten Swing (Bennie Moten/Buster Moten)

Side B

1. Cheeta (Kenny Burrell)
2. Now See How You Are (Oscar Pettiford/Woody Harris)
3. Phinupi (Kenny Burrell)
4. How About You (Burton Lane/Ralph Freed)

Personnel

Quintet (Moten Swing, Cheeta, Now See How You Are, Phinupi, How About You; March 12, 1956, Audio-Video Studios, New York): Kenny Burrell (guitar), Frank Foster (tenor saxophone; only Now See How You Are, Phinupi, How About You), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Oscar Pettiford (bass), Shadow Wilson (drums).

Get Happy (May 29, 1956, Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack): Kenny Burrell (guitar), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums), Candido (congas).

But Not For Me (May 30, 1956, Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack): Kenny Burrell (solo guitar).

Mexico City (live, Café Bohemia, New York, 1956): Kenny Dorham (trumpet), J. R. Monterose (tenor saxophone), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Bobby Timmons (piano), Sam Jones (bass), Arthur Edgehill (drums).

Producer: Alfred Lion; recording and mastering: Rudy Van Gelder; liner notes: Leonard Feather; cover design: Reid Miles, drawing: Andy Warhol.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in the USA on Blue Note in 1957. This record is a Japanese mono reissue with the same catalogue number BLP 1543; there is no insert.

Why is the album also called "Vol. 2"?
It was Burrell's second LP for Blue Note after Introducing Kenny Burrell. The first issue is titled simply Kenny Burrell; the "Vol. 2" tag was added later.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Kenny Burrell records?
Yes, for example Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane. More titles are in our Jazz collection.