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KENNY BURRELL LP BLP1543 BLUE NOTE RECORDS 180 GRAM TONE POET SERIES NEW! SEALED! No Reserve.
The first thing that strikes you about Kenny Burrell’s second Blue Note album, simply titled Kenny Burrell (BLP 1543) and released as part of Blue Note’s fabled 1500 series, is the cover, which features an illustration by Andy Warhol, the first of three Blue Note covers the soon-to-be famed artist collaborated on with designer Reid Miles. The second is the striking music, which is drawn from four different sessions recorded in 1956 with the great guitarist featured in a variety of different configurations. The opener, a brisk romp through Harold Arlen’s “Get Happy,” features Tommy Flanagan on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, Kenny Clarke on drums, and Candido on congas. That leads into a stunning solo guitar rendition of the Gershwin tune “But Not For Me,” which is followed by the live track “Mexico City,” a piece by Kenny Dorham and recorded with the trumpeter’s sextet at the Café Bohemia. Burrell and Flanagan are joined by bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Shadow Wilson on the Basie band number “Moten Swing” and Burrell’s “Cheeta,” and tenor saxophonist Frank Foster makes it a quintet for remainder of Side 2 on Pettiford’s “Now See How You Are,” Burrell’s “Phinupi,” and the Burton Lane standard “How About You.”
New and still sealed in the Tone Poet poly bag with Blue and white sticker. See pics... the internal gatefold and label photos are stock. INTERESTING NOTE: Incorrect catalogue number appears on labels (BLP 1523, which was Introducing Kenny Burrell). Correct catalogue number appears on jacket (BLP 1543).
The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Don Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.
Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. This mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.
Tracks: A1: Get Happy A2: But Not For Me A3: Mexico City A4: Moten Swing
B1: Cheeta B2: Now See How You Are B3: Phinupi B4: How About You
A4 to B4: Recorded March 12, 1956 at the Audio-Video Studios, New York City. A1, A2: Recorded May 29-30, 1956 at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey. A3: Recorded May 31, 1956 at the Cafe Bohemia, New York City.
Players: Guitar - Kenny Burrell Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster (tracks: B2 to B4), J. R. Monterose* (tracks: A3) Trumpet – Kenny Dorham (tracks: A3) Piano – Bobby Timmons (tracks: A3), Tommy Flanagan (tracks: A1, A4 to B4) Bass – Oscar Pettiford (tracks: A4, B1 to B4), Paul Chambers (3) (tracks: A1), Sam Jones (tracks: A3) Congas [Conga Drums], Drums [Conga Drums] – Candido (tracks: A1) Drums – Arthur Edgehill (tracks: A3), Kenny Clarke (tracks: A1), Shadow Wilson (tracks: A4, B1 to B4)
Cover Design – Andy Warhol, Reid Miles Recording Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder Liner Notes – Leonard Feather Mastered by Kevin Gray Photography by Francis Wolff Original Session Produced By Alfred Lion
New and sealed. NO Reserve. Amazing Blue Note 1500 Series music from 1956 with a great lineup... Enjoy!
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