Kenny Burrell: Midnight Blue LP (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) etjsau-144 Birth Of Creation

Birth Of Creation

Journey in Satchidananda

a fantastic 1965 session that found Patton altering the standard organ trio line-up of guitar (Grant Green) and drums (Otis Finch) by adding vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson into the mix (Green had used this same instrumentation to great effect on his album Street of Dreams the year prior)

bassist Doug Watkins

Kenny Burrell’s A Night At The Vanguard on Argo makes a strong case for Burrell as one of the most influential voices on his instrument

Kenny Burrell: Midnight Blue LP (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) etjsau-144 Birth Of CreationBlue Note, 1963 Guitarist Kenny Burrell debuted on Blue Note Records in 1956 and over the following 7 years made a series of excellent albums for the label that culminated with his masterwork Midnight Blue. Recorded in 1963, the album waded deep into the blues, conjuring an alluring late night vibe with a profoundly soulful cast including tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, bassist Major Holley, Jr., drummer Bill English, and Ray Barretto on congas.