Bluesy Burrell

by Kenny Burrell, Coleman Hawkins

Overview

This session is valuable for the majestic playing of tenor great Coleman Hawkins, who performs on half of the eight tracks. Released on the Prestige subsidiary Moodsville -- a label that specialized in recordings with an intimate, reflective atmosphere -- the Moodsville sound doesn't sit comfortably on Hawkins. His playing is brilliantly relaxed, but it's not mood music. Leader Kenny Burrell's playing is much more in line with the Moodsville groove. The guitarist is not amplified as much as he is on his Prestige dates from this time. In fact, he performs on a nylon-string instrument almost as much as he does on his hollow-body electric. Unlike Hawkins, Burrell's subdued contribution is made to measure for this date. Listeners expecting to hear Burrell the hard bopper won't. The key moments come during the interaction between the guitarist and tenor player, especially during their exchanges on Burrell's "Montono Blues." The rhythm section, Hawkins' working band from this period (pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Major Holley, and drummer Eddie Locke) provides impeccable, sublime support. ~ Jim Todd

Product Details

Release Date:	11/03/2023
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988005573490
Rank:	7851

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kenny Burrell   Primary Artist,Guitar
Coleman Hawkins   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Tommy Flanagan   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano
Ray Barretto   Guest Artist,Congas
Major Holley   Guest Artist,Bass
Eddie Locke   Drums
Leo Wright   Sax (Alto)
Jimmie Smith   Drums
Gildo Mahones   Piano
George Tucker   Bass

Technical Credits

Kenny Burrell   Composer
Neil Tesser   Liner Notes
Toots Camarata   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer,Liner Notes,Remastering
James Van Heusen   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Ted Fio Rito   Composer
Robert Levin   Liner Notes
Sidney Keith Russell   Composer
Gus Kahn   Composer
Harry Akst   Composer
Ozzie Cadena   Supervisor
Richard A. Whiting   Composer
Osvaldo Farres   Composer