Tenderly

Kenny Burrell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: HighNote
• ASIN: B005DLBM7Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,638 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this CD!, October 30, 2011

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runnrdad - See all my reviews

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Mr. Burrell is my favorite jazz guitarist and I have many of his CDs. This is now my number 1....the playing is superb, the song selection is likewise, and you even get to hear him sing! You can really appreciate Mr. Burrell's expertise when you hear him solo; what a bold and confident statement about his musicianship he makes in this collection! It's a real tribute to his career to go out and perform in this fashion at 80 years old. Totally soulful and inspirational. I would love to see him in person, but this will do until that opportunity arrives.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Musical Journey, September 21, 2011

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Enjoying the Ride (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tenderly (Audio CD)

If you're a fan of KB's music, this recording should be an addition to your collection. If you're interested in the development of jazz - especially narrated and played by one of the last greats from an earlier era - it should be purchased.
The playing is flawless, the selection of numbers appropriate and informative (I had no idea Burrell played on Armstrong's "It's a Wonderful World"). A new studio album is hopefully next in line. Kenny shows no sign of slowing down at 80!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Classic Burrell - With a Solo Guitar Twist, January 25, 2012

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L. Pernell - See all my reviews

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It's been a while since I've written an Amazon review - but this recording is well worth breaking my self imposed silence. Those of us who have been lucky enough to ever catch Burrell live know that it is not uncommon for him to treat the audience with a solo performance. This recording draws from those live performances to present a master of inflection and creativity. Much of Burrell's playing since the 80's has centered on tone and melodic harmony combined with his classic "bluing" of individual notes. No one is better at it and he is at the top of his form here. Playing "pretty" for a less creative person is often boring and close to vapid. not so with Burrell. There is not a more romantic but hard bop sound around. This album fulfills the promise of Guitar Forms and just plain "badass" of Midnight Blue. There is no one around playing beautiful melody like Burrell - only perhaps Jim Hall comes close - but Burrell is much more versatile.(KB was the only guitarist that Coltrane every shared leadership with on a recording date). Most current jazz guitarist are the students - Burrell, as evident from this recording is the master.