Kenny Burrell/Jimmy Smith (Jazz) - Blue Bash!

Artist:

Burrell, Kenny

See Also:

Hendrix, Jimi Evans, Gil Basie, Count Hawkins, Coleman Donald Byrd/Kenny Burrell - All Night Long Tommy Flanagan/John Coltrane/Kenny Burrell - The Cats Thad Jones/Kenny Burrell/Wess - After Hours

Description:

This 1999 reissue contains six bonus tracks not on the original release. Personnel: Kenny Burrell (guitar); Jimmy Smith (organ); George Duvivier, Milt Hinton (bass); Bill English, Mel Lewis (drums). Producer: Creed Taylor. Reissue producer: Ben Young. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 16, 1963; Bell Sound Studios, New York, New York on July 25, 1963; A&R Recording, New York, New York on July 29, 1963. Includes liner notes by Michael Ullman and Del Shields. Digitally remastered using 24-bit technology by Kevin Reeves (Polygram Studios). This is part of the Verve Master Edition series. This auspicious recording started out almost as an afterthought. Jimmy Smith was in the midst of making his excellent big-band album ANY NUMBER CAN WIN when he stepped into a couple of New York studios with old pal Kenny Burrell and a rhythm section to quickly cut the sides that became BLUE BASH. The air of spontaneity is certainly present here, as Burrell and Smith use the common language of the blues to move through a varied program. An appropriately simmering version of the Peggy Lee hit "Fever" finds Smith at his most sensual. The upbeat, Burrell-penned "Travelin`" has something of a gospel jubilee feel, along the lines of "When the Saints Go Marching In," and Burrell`s joyous lines makes the most of the celebratory mood. The standard "Easy Living" finds the fiery Smith in an uncommonly wistful mode, contributing blissful, pretty organ runs over Burrell`s lush harmonies. The revealing bonus tracks, almost another album`s worth of material, shed further light on the interaction between the musicians, revealing both endearing flubs and previously unheard gems.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Blue Bash
2. Travelin`
3. Fever
4. Blues For Del
5. Easy Living
6. Soft Winds
7. Kenny`s Sound
8. Travelin` - (previously unreleased, alternate take, bonus track)
9. Fever - (previously unreleased, alternate take, bonus track)
10. Soft Winds - (previously unreleased, alternate take, bonus track)
11. Kenny`s Sound - (previously unreleased, alternate take, bonus track)
12. Easy Living - (previously unreleased, alternate take, bonus track)
13. Travelin` - (previously unreleased, breakdown take, bonus track)
14. Kenny`s Sound - (previously unreleased, alternate take, bonus track)

Album Information

Release Date:

04/27/1999

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Guitar

Label:

Verve (USA)

Catalog Number:

557 453

Original Release Year:

1963

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

61 : 58

Guest Artist:

George Duvivier; Mel Lewis; Milt Hinton

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