Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane

John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ojc
• ASIN: B000000YGR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,550 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great people, good tunes; you won't get tired of this one..., December 25, 2002

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William E. Adams (Midland, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (Audio CD)

Kenny Burrell's guitar-playing sounds a lot like Wes Montgomery, who didn't make a splash in the jazz world until two years after this recording date. That means this disc would be worth buying for his leading work alone. But when you add in support three of the seven artists who created the classic "Kind of Blue" record just a year or so later, you of course have a first-rank album on your hands. John Coltrane on tenor sax, Paul Chambers on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums all were part of the later Miles Davis-led album which is one of the most popular jazz works of all time. The final master-stroke was adding Tommy Flanagan on piano, who always is a welcome member of an ensemble. I suspect many recent and future buyers of this will do so because of Coltrane's prominent contributions, but everyone playing here gets kudos, especially Burrell. This disc runs just under 38 minutes, but it is so cheerful and lovely you will play it twice in a row most the time. If you are a 'Trane fan, or a fan of jazz guitar, you need to own this one.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too bad this was a one time gig..., June 26, 2000

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This review is from: Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (Audio CD)

I have always been an avid Coltrane fan. As far as Kenny Burrell, I had only heard him on Jimmy Smith's "Back at the Chicken Shack". His playing is wonderfully reserved and tasteful with a soft, bluesy, mellow tone. Listening to this wonderful cd really makes me wonder why these two didn't work together more. They function wonderfully as the two main soloists and I really think they could have been great together. One thing that bothers me a bit is that Burrell does not seem to comp for any of Trane's solos except when they play the duet "Why was I born?" I don't know why Trane never worked with guitarists. They complement his style wonderfully. Burrell provides wonderful melodic thought as a counterpoint to Trane's streaking, arpeggio laced, vertical sololing. This is one of Trane's most overlooked albums, probably because it was one of those Prestige "jam session" type albums. It stands in interesting contrast to one of his best Prestige albums "Soultrane", which was recorded exactly one month earlier. Coltrane was the man, as was Burrell! Also worth noting is the wonderful rhythm section with Tommy Flanagan doing some nice piano work.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Landmark CD for Jazz Guitarists, October 23, 2005

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Ben Fernandez (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (Audio CD)

One thing that stinks about jazz is that many of the top players not only weren't guitarists, but they didn't often play with guitarists either. This cd is one notable exception to that rule. I don't think any of the great horn players did a duet with Wes Montgomery. It was Kenny Burrell who had that honor. He is a great guitarist, and this is a great cd.