Midnight Blue

by Kenny Burrell

Midnight Blue cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1963
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:40
  • Community rating: 4.39/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Ray Barretto, Bill English, Stanley Turrentine

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An iconic album and a cornerstone of the jazz guitar repertoire. 'Midnight Blue' is a masterclass in taste, mood, and soulful expression. Foregoing a piano, Burrell creates an intimate, late-night atmosphere, focusing on the elemental power of the blues. The interplay between his elegant, blues-drenched guitar and Stanley Turrentine's smoky tenor saxophone is legendary, making this one of the most beloved and influential jazz recordings of the 1960s.

Genres

Descriptors: bluesy, guitar-driven, classic, soulful, hushed

Tracklist

  1. Chitlins con Carne (5:30)
  2. Mule (6:56)
  3. Soul Lament (2:43)
  4. Midnight Blue (4:02)
  5. Wavy Gravy (5:47)
  6. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You (4:25)
  7. Saturday Night Blues (6:17)

Credits

  • Kenny Burrell - primary artist, guitar, written-by
  • Major Holley - bass, written-by
  • Ray Barretto - congas
  • Reid Miles - design [cover]
  • Bill English - drums
  • Leonard Feather - liner notes
  • Francis Wolff - photography by
  • Alfred Lion - producer
  • Rudy Van Gelder - recorded by [recording by]
  • Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
  • Andy Razaf - written-by
  • Don Redman - written-by

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