Kenny Burrell - For Charlie Christian & Benny Goodman (2003)

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Artist: Kenny Burrell
Title: For Charlie Christian & Benny Goodman
Year Of Release: 2003
Label: Par Media Music [ZZ-66/68GP0001670]
Genre: Jazz, Bop
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 45:42
Total Size: 227 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

1 As Long As I Live 2:40
2 Poor Butterfly 5:45
3 Stompin' At The Savoy 6:06
4 I Surrender, Dear 4:45
5 Rose Room 5:30
6 If I Had You 2:38
7 A Smooth One 4:01
8 Wholly Cats 2:41
9 Seven Come Eleven 3:59
10 Moonglow [Previously Unreleased] 3:12
11 Flying Home [Previously Unreleased] 3:47

Recording - Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: December 15, 1966 - March 28, 1967

Kenny Burrell - For Charlie Christian & Benny Goodman (2003)

personnel :

Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Phil Woods
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Grady Tate
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Piano – Richard Wyands
Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri

Kenny Burrell's tribute to Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman covers 11 of the songs they recorded together, but doesn't make the mistake of trying to sound anything like their historic recordings during their short time performing together. The guitarist is joined by a first-rate group, including Phil Woods on alto sax and clarinet, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Grady Tate, and vibraphonist Mike Mainieri. Burrell is the only soloist on a soft bossa nova treatment of "As Long as I Live" and the lightly swinging "I Surrender Dear." Things pick up a bit with a driving arrangement of "Stompin' at the Savoy," as Woods' brash alto briefly grabs the spotlight in exchanges with the leader, while Woods switches to clarinet for the snappy blues "A Smooth One" (which also adds Richard Wyands on piano) and the foot-patting "Moonglow." Burrell kicks into high gear for one of Goodman's most requested numbers, the always exciting "Seven Come Eleven," which also has a brief understated vibes solo by Mainieri. This is well worth acquiring by fans of Kenny Burrell. ~ Ken Dryden

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