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One doesn't place a Kenny Burrell CD in the disc player and worry, "Will this be good?" One just waits to see what kind of treasures the new disc will hold. Stormy Monday Blues, taken from two mid-'70s recordings on Fantasy -- Stormy Monday and Sky Street -- features Burrell playing his bluesy guitar in small-group settings. On the first set, he's joined by pianist Richard Wyands, bassist John Heard, and drummer Lenny McBrowne on standards like the title cut and "One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)." Heard offers an inconspicuous kickoff to "Stormy Monday Blues," outlining the melody with his bass. This quiet, unobtrusive beginning lays down the right groove for an extended, all so bluesy solo by Burrell. Wyands' tasteful support and lead on "Paris Blues" holds to this late-night mood. The only variation arrives unexpectedly on "Why Did I Choose You?," a lovely piece that Burrell plays solo. Saxophonist Jerome Richardson, electric pianist Kirk Lightsey, bassist Stanley Gilbert, and drummer Eddie Marshall are featured on the second set. Originals like Richardson's "Three Thousand Miles Back Home" sound very '70s-ish, meaning funky keyboards and basslines date the material. This is the type of jazz that crossed over onto albums by rock bands like Steely Dan in the mid-'70s. While the four cuts from the second set aren't bad, they really don't hold up to the earlier material. Stormy Monday Blues finds Burrell in the midst of change, swinging hard on one album and adapting to new sounds on the next. Either way, he plays beautifully and this album shouldn't be missed.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
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Bob Crowder, ComposerLyricist - Earl Hines, ComposerLyricist - Richie Goldberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Russell, A&R - Kenny Burrell, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Eckstine, ComposerLyricist - Aaron "T-Bone" Walker, ComposerLyricist - Orrin Keepnews, Unknown, Other - John Heard, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Wyands, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Fantasy, Inc.
Donald Wolf, ComposerLyricist - Billy Davis, ComposerLyricist - Sam Russell, A&R - Kenny Burrell, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Unknown, Other - John Heard, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Wyands, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny McBrowne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Fantasy, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Harold Arlen, Composer - Sam Russell, A&R - Kenny Burrell, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Unknown, Other - John Heard, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Wyands, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny McBrowne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Fantasy, Inc.
Herbert Magidson, ComposerLyricist - Allie Wrubel, ComposerLyricist - Richie Goldberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Russell, A&R - Kenny Burrell, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Unknown, Other - John Heard, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Wyands, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Fantasy, Inc.
Sam Russell, A&R - Kenny Burrell, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Leonard, ComposerLyricist - Orrin Keepnews, Unknown, Other - Herbert Martin, ComposerLyricist - John Heard, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Wyands, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny McBrowne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Fantasy, Inc.
Paul Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Sam Russell, A&R - Kenny Burrell, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Unknown, Other - John Heard, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Wyands, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny McBrowne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Fantasy, Inc.
Jerome Richardson, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sam Russell, A&R - Kenny Burrell, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kirk Lightsey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Gilbert, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Orrin Keepnews, Unknown, Other - Eddie Marshall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Fantasy, Inc.
Jerome Richardson, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sam Russell, A&R - Kenny Burrell, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kirk Lightsey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Gilbert, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Orrin Keepnews, Unknown, Other - Eddie Marshall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Fantasy, Inc.
Jerome Richardson, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Russell, A&R - Kenny Burrell, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kirk Lightsey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Gilbert, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Orrin Keepnews, Unknown, Other - Kirkland Lightsey, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Marshall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Fantasy, Inc.
Thad Jones, ComposerLyricist - Jerome Richardson, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Russell, A&R - Kenny Burrell, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kirk Lightsey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Gilbert, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Orrin Keepnews, Unknown, Other - Eddie Marshall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
One doesn't place a Kenny Burrell CD in the disc player and worry, "Will this be good?" One just waits to see what kind of treasures the new disc will hold. Stormy Monday Blues, taken from two mid-'70s recordings on Fantasy -- Stormy Monday and Sky Street -- features Burrell playing his bluesy guitar in small-group settings. On the first set, he's joined by pianist Richard Wyands, bassist John Heard, and drummer Lenny McBrowne on standards like the title cut and "One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)." Heard offers an inconspicuous kickoff to "Stormy Monday Blues," outlining the melody with his bass. This quiet, unobtrusive beginning lays down the right groove for an extended, all so bluesy solo by Burrell. Wyands' tasteful support and lead on "Paris Blues" holds to this late-night mood. The only variation arrives unexpectedly on "Why Did I Choose You?," a lovely piece that Burrell plays solo. Saxophonist Jerome Richardson, electric pianist Kirk Lightsey, bassist Stanley Gilbert, and drummer Eddie Marshall are featured on the second set. Originals like Richardson's "Three Thousand Miles Back Home" sound very '70s-ish, meaning funky keyboards and basslines date the material. This is the type of jazz that crossed over onto albums by rock bands like Steely Dan in the mid-'70s. While the four cuts from the second set aren't bad, they really don't hold up to the earlier material. Stormy Monday Blues finds Burrell in the midst of change, swinging hard on one album and adapting to new sounds on the next. Either way, he plays beautifully and this album shouldn't be missed.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:28
- Main artists: Kenny Burrell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fantasy Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2006 Fantasy, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2001 Fantasy, Inc.
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