Kenny Burrell
Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist. He is known for his work on the Blue Note label. His works with Jimmy Smith produced the 1965 Billboard Top Twenty hit album Organ Grinder Swing.[1][2][3][4]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Earl Burrell |
| Born | 31 July 1931
(aged 94) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, blues, soul jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, educator |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1951–present |
| Labels | Blue Note, Prestige, Verve, Fantasy, Fortune, Concord Jazz, Highnote |
| Associated acts | Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine |
Jimi Hendrix has said Burrell as an inspiration.[5]
Burrell is a professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.[6]
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Burrell in San Francisco, California, March 8, 1984
References
- ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Billboard (20 November 1965)Nielsen Business Media. p. 143–.
- ↑ Collar, Matt. Kenny Burrell. AllMusic. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ↑ Cohassey, John. "Kenny Burrell: Guitarist, Educator." Contemporary Musicians. Profiles of the People in Music. Ed. Julia M. Rubiner. Vol. 11. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1994. 29-31. Print
- ↑ Nash, Sunny. "Kenny Burrell Biography." PRLog, May 13, 2009.
- ↑ Moffet, Doug [DougMoffettJazz]. On this day when we mourn the loss of #JimiHendrix, it is worth noting that Jimi Hendrix once remarked, "Kenny Burrell, that's the sound I'm looking for." (2019-09-18).
- ↑ O'Connell, Sean J.. A Jazz Elder Becomes A UCLA Professor. NPR (January 24, 2014). Retrieved July 30, 2019.
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