Kenny Earl Burrell This is Me

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1. 1. www.smokestacklightnin.com

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   Kenny Burrell
   
   Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist.His playing is founded in bebop and blues; he has performed and recorded with a wide range of jazz musicians.
   
   BiographyBurrell was born in Detroit, Michigan to a musical family and began playing guitar at the age of 12.
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   A consummate sideman, Burrell recorded with a wide range of prominent musicians, including: John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Bill Evans, Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Milt Jackson, Quincy Jones, Oscar Peterson, Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Witherspoon and Cedar Walton.
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   On Saturday, December 2, 2006, Burrell recorded his 99th album, live at UCLA's Royce Hall.[citation needed] As of 2007, Burrell serves as Director of Jazz Studies at UCLA.In fact, one of Burrell's courses which he teaches is "Ellingtonia", examining the life and accomplishments of Duke Ellington.

2. 2. MusicStrands : Kenny Burrell > Biography

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   Published on: 1/21/2006   Last Visited: 1/21/2006

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   Detroit guitarist Kenny Burrell is one of the most influential guitar players in jazz.
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   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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   b. Kenneth Earl Burrell, 31 July 1931, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Coming from a family that encouraged music (all his three brothers were musicians), Burrell studied classical guitar for a mere 18 months (1952-53). In 1955 he received a Bachelor of Music degree from Detroit's Wayne University.
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   In the late 90s Burrell was also to be found teaching at UCLA, and became a professor of music in 1997. DISCOGRAPHY: Introducing Kenny Burrell (Blue Note 1956)****, Kenny Burrell, Vol. 2 (Blue Note 1957)***, Kenny Burrell aka Blue Moods (Prestige 1957)****, with Jimmy Raney Two Guitars (Prestige 1957)****, Blue Lights, Vol. 1 (Blue Note 1958)****, Blue Lights, Vol. 2 (Blue Note 1959)****, Night At The Vanguard aka Man At Work (Argo/Cadet 1959)***, On View At The Five Spot Cafe (Blue Note 1960)****, Weaver Of Dreams (Columbia 1961)**, Lotsa Bossa Nova (Kapp 1962)**, with John Coltrane Kenny Burrell With John Coltrane (New Jazz 1962)****, Bluesy Burrell aka Out Of This World (Moodsville/Prestige 1963)***, All Day Long (Prestige 1963)***, with Jimmy Smith Blue Bash! (Verve 1963)****, Midnight Blue (Blue Note 1963)*****, Soul Call (Prestige 1964)***, Crash (Prestige 1964)***, with Shirley Scott Travellin' Light (Prestige 1964)***, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley & Kenny Burrell (Status 1965)***, with Tiny Grimes, Bill Jennings Guitar Soul (Status 1965)***, with Gil Evans Guitar Forms (Verve 1965)****, A Generation Ago Today (Verve 1966)***, The Tender Gender (Cadet 1966)**, Have Yourself A Soulful Little Christmas (Cadet 1966)**, For Charlie Christian And Benny Goodman (Verve 1967)**, Ode To 52nd Street (Cadet 1967)**, Blues - The Common Ground (Verve 1968)
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   COMPILATIONS: The Best Of Kenny Burrell (Prestige 1967)***, The Concord Jazz Heritage Series (Concord Jazz 19987)***, Giants Of Jazz (Giants Of Jazz 1999)***, Introducing Kenny Burrell: The First Blue Note Sessions (Blue Note 2000)***.

3. 3. Photo essay: JazzReggae Festival

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   Published on: 5/30/2006   Last Visited: 5/30/2006

   Kenny Burrell, a UCLA professor of ethnomusicology, performs for music fans on Sunday at Jazz Day, the first half of the 20th annual JazzReggae Festival.