Introducing Kenny Burrell: The First Blue Note Sessions

Introducing Kenny Burrell: The First Blue Note Sessions is a compilation album by jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell. It compiles:

Introducing Kenny Burrell (Disc 1, #1-7)
Kenny Burrell Volume 2 (Disc 1, #8-9; Disc 2 #1-4 and 6)
K. B. Blues (Disc 2, #7-11) (1979, Blue Note Japan, GXF-3052)

Introducing Kenny Burrell: The First Blue Note Sessions
Compilation album by Kenny Burrell
Released	2000
Recorded	May 29–30, 1956 (1-9) Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack March 12, 1956 (CD2 1-6) Audio-Video Studios, New York February 10, 1956 (CD2 7-11) Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre	Jazz
Length	118:38
Label	Blue Note Blue Note 24561
Producer	Alfred Lion

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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The album also features the outtake "My Heart Stood Still", originally appeared on the hard to find Swingin' (GXF-3070). All the tracks were recorded mainly at Van Gelder Studio between February and May 1956 and were produced by Alfred Lion.

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Burrell except as indicated

Disc One

1. "This Time the Dream's on Me" (Arlen, Mercer) - 5:00
2. "Fugue 'N Blues" - 6:48
3. "Takeela" - 4:19
4. "Weaver of Dreams" (Elliott, Young) - 4:43
5. "Delilah" (Young) - 6:04
6. "Rhythmorama" (Kenny Clarke) - 6:28
7. "Blues for Skeeter" - 8:08
8. "Get Happy" (Arlen, Koehler) - 4:02
9. "But Not for Me" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 3:49

Disc Two

1. "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten) - 6:08
2. "Cheetah" - 4:43
3. "Now See How You Are" (Woody Harris, Oscar Pettiford) - 5:54
4. "Phinupi" - 4:42
5. "My Heart Stood Still" (Hart, Rodgers) - 5:13
6. "How About You?" (Lane, Ralph Freed) - 5:14
7. "K.B. Blues" - 6:24
8. "D.B. Blues" (Young) - 5:50
9. "Nica's Dream" (Horace Silver) - 9:37
10. "Out for Blood" - 9:06
11. "K.B. Blues" [Alternate Take] - 6:16

Disc One recorded on May 29–30, 1956;
Disc Two #1-6 on March 12, 1956; #7-11 on February 10, 1956.

Personnel

Disc One

• Kenny Burrell – guitar (except on #6)
• Tommy Flanagan – piano (except on #6 & 9)
• Paul Chambers – bass (except on #6 & 9)
• Kenny Clarke – drums (except on #9)
• Candido – conga (except on #2, 4 & 9)

Disc Two #1-6

• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
• Oscar Pettiford – bass
• Shadow Wilson – drums

Disc Two #7-11

• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Horace Silver – piano
• Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
• Doug Watkins – bass
• Louis Hayes – drums