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Midnight Blue: Remastered | 
| Artist: Kenny Burrell
Label: Blue Note
Category: Music
List Price: £4.99
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1759
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 95335
UPC: 724349533523
EAN: 0724349533523
ASIN: B00000I41G
Release Date: April 5, 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | Chitlins Con Carne | | • | Mule | | • | Soul Lament | | • | Midnight Blue | | • | Wavy Gravy | | • | Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You | | • | Saturday Night Blues | | • | Kenny's Sound | | • | K Twist |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
Kinda blue, kinda cool... January 8, 2009
As far as remastering goes, this is one of the most pleasant listening experiences I've heard recently (although I'm not a hi-tec geek - just a music geek). As far as music goes, this is probably one of the best albums I've recently rated on the amazon... Comparisson to Billie Holiday might seem silly (might even be silly), but I think that Kenny's feeling for the blues is similar to Lady Day's - she sang blueish whatever she sang, and she very rarely sang the blues!
This wonderful blue note album is full of the similar emotion and the similar musical subtlety in at first glance quite simple tunes... If you don't believe me, just listen to the sole standard of the album "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You" - a blue-tinged song, not a blues.
Since my feeling for this album is shared by other contributors to this site I'll stop here and give my warm and blue five stars to Burrel, Stanley Turrentine (ts), Major "The Mule" Holley Jr. (b), Bill English (dm) and Ray Barretto who enriches the groove with his congas.
BTW, this beautifuly designed edition feature's new liner notes and the original liner notes written by Leonard Feather. Listen. Enjoy.
p.s.
If you like this you might also like A Night At The Vanguard...
Effortless brilliance February 16, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Hynotic, subtle and the same time wonderfully soulful this record surely sits within the top five of all time Blue Note releases. It's the ultimate late night session. The consistently wonderfully Kenny Burrell who makes the difficult sound effortlessly simple gives a masterclass in Jazz guitar playing with an endlesss tapestry of smooth licks that melt into the instinctive groove of Stanley Turrentine's sax. It's a partnership made in heaven, they work so languidly off each other on, "Mule" The way Burrell brings in the track on,"Soul lament," with his emotive twanging are classic bars of music. I am also particularly fond of the waltz tempo on,"Wavy Gravy."
This record is wonderfully focussed, Burrell's musical philosophy is stamped all over the music. The rhythm section do some great work too. On,"Midnight Blue," Ray Barretto's conga which keeps the groove skipping along.
Credit must also go to producer Alfred Lion who allowed Burrell scope and time to work through the tracks when at the time it was unusual to give the guitar so much exposure.
This record has a unique mood and feel to it that you simply won't find on other records. If you are just starting a Jazz collection make this one of your essential first purchases.
Classic Blue Note May 5, 2004
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
If I was asked by someone who had no experience of jazz what album would serve as a good introduction to the music, I would unreservedly recommend Kenny Burrell's 1967 masterpiece "Midnight Blue." This was recorded at a time when the boundaries of the music were being pushed ever further out and the technical aspects were becoming increasingly complex. Whilst these developments were commendable, Burrell simultaneously produced this album that consists of nothing more complicated than either of blues or blues based material such as "Gee Baby, aint I good to you." Of course, in the hands of great jazz musicians, the simple form of the blues offers unlimited possibilities and "Midnight Blues" is , perhaps, the supreme example of what can be achieved. The disc features the leader's deliciously cool guitar licks with the soulful tenor sax of Stanley Turrentine and the two are ably supported by a grooving rythmn section. "Chitlins con carne" will be familiar with many listeners as it has been employed on numerous TV commercials, but it is true to say that there is not a dull moment on the record. "Mule" gets really low down into the blues whilst "Wavy Gravy" is an infectious 3/4 groover. (If your toes are tapping to this one, you must have seriously have a problem!) However, my favourite track is "Saturday Night Blues" where Turrentine cranks the tension up chorus after stonking chorus.
During the 1950's and 60's the Blue Note label produced a stream of brilliant albums, many of which have justly been acknolwedged to be real classics. Kenny Burrell's "Midnight Blue" is rightly considered to be amongst the upper echelon of these great recordings and is flawless in it's execution. Even the cover by Reid Miles is a classic!!
This is one of my all time favourite records and is unreservedly recommended to those who have not yet been acquainted with it.
Delicious!! January 20, 2004
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Well I'd never heard of Kenny Burrell and simply took a punt on this and oh boy its still cooking. I must say, I introduced this album at a party full of hip-hop folks and I do believe I got my point across and a few converted people along the way(they still can't openly admit it though :) ). Wonderful album
Wonderful... December 30, 2003
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Wonderful indeed… and worthy of inclusion on anyone’s shortlist of the best late night albums ever made. Kenny Burrell’s & Stanley Turrentine’s superbly cool playing combined with strong blues based melodies and lock-tight backings produce music that completely captures the ambience of a smoky club on a hot summer night. Unobtrusive, unforgettable and packed full of low-key jazz virtuosity at its very best.
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