When I hear Kenny Burrell play, I hear the sound of a musician who has paid some dues. A man who has played a lot, learned a lot, taught a lot. I also hear a man who feels he still has a lot to play, to learn, and to teach. In Kenny Burrell I hear the sound of a musical survivor. Keep doing what you do Mr. Burrell. #respect
This man is an incredible musician and guitarist, one of the most valuable in Jazz. He has been a star for more than 40 years, playing with best musicians of his time and he is still alive and playing..... god bless Mr.Burrell
my poppy, who really inspired myself & my father to play, played jazz. he always was trading in one Ibanez for another, lol, the bridge was never just right for him. anyways when I hear this song play I am instantly brought back to my grandmothers on a Sunday afternoon, waiting for dinner to be ready & listening to my poppy play.
Just saw this and listened. I fell out of love with Jazz, but I saw KB in the late 80's, in Scotland. He played a beautiful set and sang ' Baby Ain't I Good To You'?? for his encore, he had an excellent voice. I wish more guitarists sang, instead of getting hung up on just the guitar playing, especially since they mostly play instrumental versions of songs, well, depending on who your listening to. KB is a soul man. Midnight Blue is a classic album, bongos with the swing, so 60's, I miss that sound. Best Wishes From Scotland
Next to Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell is one of my all-time favorite jazz guitarists. His playing is so smooth and sophisticated. Just beautiful musicianship.
You can talk about scales, and modes and theory; what goes over what all you want but you can tell when somebody Kenny that his just playing the tune. He's playing around and singing the melody who he hears and feels it.
I am a guitarist myself who loves all styles, but the Jazz greats Like KB inspire the most awe in me for their mastery of the instrument. Also, I dated his niece in junior high school. She was just as beautiful and classy.
I dont understand the people on here saying they dont like his tone. Im guessing they are talking about the attack and the way each note blooms. I find it perfect and something to strive for as a player.
@Literally Shaking I totally forgot about this video. I wrote this when I was 22. It was a great experience. I really enjoyed the random stories he had when he would go off topic. The class was called Ellingtonia (about Duke Ellington). His energy was sometimes low but there would be sudden jolts of energy when he gets passionate about something. I would have enjoyed the class more had I taken it now because I have a greater appreciation for jazz now that I am older (30).
Whatever you guys think about technique it sounds like Kenny Burrell. That is the most important thing. Ultimate technique is being able to sound like yourself warts and all. You can recognise Kenny after two bars no matter what guitar he is playing. He is a Jazz guitar legend; end of story.
Incredible talented Jazz Artist who will be 90 this coming July 2021. A foundation member of the best yrs in Jazz, bop/be-bop/hard-bop! Many, many thanks and happiness you bought us with your marvellous artistry Kenny. Kudos & Cheers
I have a number of Kenny's albums and while he is doubtlessly a very good jazz guitarist I think he is at his best when backing other soloists where his accompanying chops are immaculate. His bluesy sound made him popular with us R&B kids in the 60s and I always had the feeling that he might have been a rocker himself were it not for his talent, intelligence and good taste. Ah, well...
Its not who's the best guys,,, Its who you like the best,,, If you are humming the last tune the guitar player did while driving home from the club,, now that's a guitar player,,thats the guy who was trying to share something with the "AUDIENCE "and that's the guys you're gonna want to go see again,,, Just my experience and opinion,,,, Oh yeah ,,,Kenny was one of "those guys" Merry Christmas,,,,DD in L.A.
@detteermintube - I understand your observation. In my early days as a beginning guitar player I sort of had the same opinion. However, as a player of 35 years, I agree with others comments. It's Kenny's style and he is a true Jazz guitar master. Barney Kessel has the same sort of "on the edge, slap at it, almost out of tune, sloppiness" for a lack of better words. But this is music coming from their soul. Some players are so polished they are boring and mechanical sounding. Not theses guys!
I once asked Kenney Burrell when he was appearing in Toronto back in the 90's what he did during the week to pass the time when he wasn't performing. His answer was, "practice". Ken, Toronto
A legend jazz guitarist. These guys were true professionals who played with panache, soul, groove and lots of style. Sadly many of today's guitarists are mechanical narcissists.
Virtually every virtuoso blues or rock guitarist has pointed to Kenny as their favorite jazz player.....Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen just to name a few.
Kenny is one of the remaining jazz legends of days gone by and we must appreciate his contribution to the current generation, the same applies to Barbara Dennerlein. I wish they can come and pay visits to South Africa before joining Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Smith and Shirley Scott and many more.
Use headphones and move the left ear cup behind the left ear. You will be able to hear perfectly via the right ear cup. As you will only be listening with 50% of your normal capacity, you can use the added brain power to focus on the right and hear Kenny as never before. Haha ;)
@gtr1359 I agree with you. Technique is simply a tool. I felt at the outset that Tbonetardis was bashing Kenny's technique, and I am sure you will agree that Kenny has all the tools and technical mastery of his instrument. To see him work live is definitely a master class for any musician.
Watching Kenny play is beautiful, because the picking technique he uses is somewhat unorthodox - for single note lines, he moves his pick with his thumb and finger, rather than his wrist. I've been experimenting with this technique, and it's actually really elegant and fun, I can see a lot of advantages to the style.
This is a florentine cutaway Super 400...that is the Gibson guitar most associated with Kenny Burrell...the Gibson Super 400 with florentine cutaway...
@gtr1359 I read "his comment" and it seemed to me to be a complaint. Perhaps part of the perception problem with Burrell is that Kenny has very large hands. His fingers seem to arrive just in time to hit a given note. wi th tremendous grace and fluidity. Many fans admire the speed of metal guitar players, but I don't see them try to play Be-Bop tunes at tempo with good phrasing, just shredding high speed arpeggios they have memorized, like Malmsteen. Lou Donaldson sneers at thoughtless playing.
@ghairraigh mind, i've studied technique a lot, and done my share of practise, and i have to say that as i approach 40 i couldn't care less about technique anymore, and guitarists bleating on about it gets on my nerves. its what you play that counts-technique is just a tool and of no more significance to the musician than the hammer is to the blacksmith.it is important, but it has its place
The thing I find distasteful about so many of the modern players is that they are so polished they have no limitations and therefore all sound kind of bland and repetitious. My favorite players are usually self-taught guys who have limitations and have forced themselves to develop a style all their own. I consider this fellow to be one of the latter and not the former.
Kenny Burrell studied music/guitar at Wayne State. So his foundation was developed in the academy. Of course, what he did with that foundation to develop his own style is self-taught.
in jazz there are free artist who consider both the soul side and the technical side of the music.. and there are 'nazis' who want to possess other people minds and tell them what 'real' music is and how there technics are bad compare to them. I suggest to play with both these kind of people, as it will give you more experiences... play your heart and know how to respond to control freaks!
I don't know why guitar players are always lumped into "musicians" or "technicians"...it really doesn't make sense to me... If a piano player or a horn player plays fast-they have "fire"...if a guitar player plays fast-they have "no soul"... very sad.
+renee blancq It's just something people say to justify their own lack of ability. I, for one, do not like this too much because the bassist and guitarist are not perfectly in tune, and I don't like Burrell's tone.
+renee blancq because there werent whole generations of piano or horn players who would think that rushing up and down scales as fast as possible would make you a good player. melody is what its all about - who gives a fuck if its fast or slow
Agreed. I don't much care for his tone, either. I do like his musicianship and his tastefulness. Was privileged to see him twice in Toronto in the 80's.
There are 2 particular types of jazz guitar player. 1) musicians, and .... 2) technicians. Barney and Kenny for example are musicians. They play from the heart! The technicians for example sound amazing, but sound as if they have just learned all of the scales from a book! SOOOOO Long live the musicians!
Tbonetardis: Your complaint about Burrell's technique is way off base. Kenny has a degree in classical guitar from Wayne State University, and his technique speaks for itself on a lifetime of recordings and personal appearances. Look around for video of Kenny playing the unamplified, acoustic guitar without a microphone live in nightclubs.
When I hear Kenny Burrell play, I hear the sound of a musician who has paid some dues. A man who has played a lot, learned a lot, taught a lot. I also hear a man who feels he still has a lot to play, to learn, and to teach. In Kenny Burrell I hear the sound of a musical survivor. Keep doing what you do Mr. Burrell. #respect
I never get tired of listening to Kenny and I have been listening to him since early 60's. He is a gentleman and fine player. Tasty!
This man is an incredible musician and guitarist, one of the most valuable in Jazz. He has been a star for more than 40 years, playing with best musicians of his time and he is still alive and playing..... god bless Mr.Burrell
Let's not forget his body of work... which is endless. No jazz musician has produced THAT much music. I call him 'honey fingers'...
my poppy, who really inspired myself & my father to play, played jazz. he always was trading in one Ibanez for another, lol, the bridge was never just right for him. anyways when I hear this song play I am instantly brought back to my grandmothers on a Sunday afternoon, waiting for dinner to be ready & listening to my poppy play.
Just saw this and listened. I fell out of love with Jazz, but I saw KB in the late 80's, in Scotland. He played a beautiful set and sang ' Baby Ain't I Good To You'?? for his encore, he had an excellent voice. I wish more guitarists sang, instead of getting hung up on just the guitar playing, especially since they mostly play instrumental versions of songs, well, depending on who your listening to. KB is a soul man. Midnight Blue is a classic album, bongos with the swing, so 60's, I miss that sound. Best Wishes From Scotland
Next to Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell is one of my all-time favorite jazz guitarists. His playing is so smooth and sophisticated. Just beautiful musicianship.
You are correct sir !
Kenny and wes my fav jazz guitarist!!
You can talk about scales, and modes and theory; what goes over what all you want but you can tell when somebody Kenny that his just playing the tune. He's playing around and singing the melody who he hears and feels it.
I am a guitarist myself who loves all styles, but the Jazz greats Like KB inspire the most awe in me for their mastery of the instrument. Also, I dated his niece in junior high school. She was just as beautiful and classy.
I dont understand the people on here saying they dont like his tone. Im guessing they are talking about the attack and the way each note blooms. I find it perfect and something to strive for as a player.
Kenny Burrell really needs our help!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-kenny-burrell
Wow, I am taking his class at UCLA this quarter. He is such a humble man.
@Literally Shaking I totally forgot about this video. I wrote this when I was 22. It was a great experience. I really enjoyed the random stories he had when he would go off topic. The class was called Ellingtonia (about Duke Ellington). His energy was sometimes low but there would be sudden jolts of energy when he gets passionate about something. I would have enjoyed the class more had I taken it now because I have a greater appreciation for jazz now that I am older (30).
@@bodahblanco Awesome 😎
Que clase tienen estos tipos...Kenny, capo total...Hermoso.
Whatever you guys think about technique it sounds like Kenny Burrell. That is the most important thing. Ultimate technique is being able to sound like yourself warts and all. You can recognise Kenny after two bars no matter what guitar he is playing. He is a Jazz guitar legend; end of story.
The wonder of music! You just keep finding gems!
Man, you cannot get classier than this. Suit, tie and all. These guys are cool :D
That could be the finest guitar playing I have ever heard. George B. Brought me here. Thanks for sharing 🙏
Incredible talented Jazz Artist who will be 90 this coming July 2021. A foundation member of the best yrs in Jazz, bop/be-bop/hard-bop! Many, many thanks and happiness you bought us with your marvellous artistry Kenny. Kudos & Cheers
I have a number of Kenny's albums and while he is doubtlessly a very good jazz guitarist I think he is at his best when backing other soloists where his accompanying chops are immaculate. His bluesy sound made him popular with us R&B kids in the 60s and I always had the feeling that he might have been a rocker himself were it not for his talent, intelligence and good taste. Ah, well...
Its not who's the best guys,,,
Its who you like the best,,,
If you are humming the last tune the guitar player did while driving home from the club,,
now that's a guitar player,,thats the guy who was trying to share something with the "AUDIENCE "and that's the guys you're gonna want to go see again,,,
Just my experience and opinion,,,,
Oh yeah ,,,Kenny was one of "those guys"
Merry Christmas,,,,DD in L.A.
RIP Dave Jackson, bassist in this video. You will be missed man.
Its great hearing my brother perform so well!
perfect drumming
A truly wonderful performance by KB.
Absolutely Fantastic!
LOVE Kenny Burrell.
just beautiful!
Feeling et délicatesse... Un grand moment.
@detteermintube - I understand your observation. In my early days as a beginning guitar player I sort of had the same opinion. However, as a player of 35 years, I agree with others comments. It's Kenny's style and he is a true Jazz guitar master. Barney Kessel has the same sort of "on the edge, slap at it, almost out of tune, sloppiness" for a lack of better words. But this is music coming from their soul. Some players are so polished they are boring and mechanical sounding. Not theses guys!
I once asked Kenney Burrell when he was appearing in Toronto back in the 90's what he did during the week to pass the time when he wasn't performing. His answer was, "practice".
Ken, Toronto
A legend jazz guitarist. These guys were true professionals who played with panache, soul, groove and lots of style.
Sadly many of today's guitarists are mechanical narcissists.
KTM He definitely knows music and he seems to have a humble spirit about him. Music needs more people like him today. He definitely will be missed.
There are successful mechanical narcissists in every era of music for hundreds of years. Those who play with soul stand the test of time.
Virtually every virtuoso blues or rock guitarist has pointed to Kenny as their favorite jazz player.....Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen just to name a few.
B.B. King also…
which is why i'm here (saw a hendrix quote)
Kenny is one of the remaining jazz legends of days gone by and we must appreciate his contribution to the current generation, the same applies to Barbara Dennerlein. I wish they can come and pay visits to South Africa before joining Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Smith and Shirley Scott and many more.
Anyone else hear that "sputtering" sound in the left channel?
yup, kind of a bummer
just lucky to have this!
yes
Use headphones and move the left ear cup behind the left ear. You will be able to hear perfectly via the right ear cup. As you will only be listening with 50% of your normal capacity, you can use the added brain power to focus on the right and hear Kenny as never before. Haha ;)
One of the Greats,Amazing player,one of a few guitarists who made a record mith John Coltrane!!!!!!!!!!
Actually, he recorded at least 2 albums with John Coltrane. (The Cats-Prestige)
Sir Peter Frampton brought me here... So nice to listen
@gtr1359 I agree with you. Technique is simply a tool. I felt at the outset that Tbonetardis was bashing Kenny's technique, and I am sure you will agree that Kenny has all the tools and technical mastery of his instrument. To see him work live is definitely a master class for any musician.
I'm thanksful of your reply.
I love to like this sound .
I remember !
I likel version of globerwashington jr also good .
Excellent!!!
I dunno if he's the only one, but I've got that Coltrane/Burrell double LP and it ROCKS!
Sweet sounds!
FANTASTIC !!!!!!!! tremendo bajo...
lover man!!! what a choice it always reminds me Charlie parker on Dial..
god bless kenny burrell.
Whether he's this or that ,the man exudes taste and feel
Legend
marvelous!
The song is Lover man.
Genius
The Burrell playing is beautiful, the bassist plays superbly, all the nit-pickers can get stuffed.
Watching Kenny play is beautiful, because the picking technique he uses is somewhat unorthodox - for single note lines, he moves his pick with his thumb and finger, rather than his wrist. I've been experimenting with this technique, and it's actually really elegant and fun, I can see a lot of advantages to the style.
The Feeling Of Jazz
That guitar is beautiful! and that drum set...Sonor is the best drums!
sometimes its enough to just play the right note at the right time.
Ain;t Misbehavin'....This is so funky! KB is tops in my book!
and the Bass player is really groovin'.
Lover man !
Doe doe bass intonation was spot on
Thus proving that "practice makes perfect" .
Great bass player..Kenny is a cool cat
legend might be an under statement because he reinvented jazz from swing to a straight tempo jazz style
Nice Super 400
This is a florentine cutaway Super 400...that is the Gibson guitar most associated with Kenny Burrell...the Gibson Super 400 with florentine cutaway...
@gtr1359 I read "his comment" and it seemed to me to be a complaint. Perhaps part of the perception problem with Burrell is that Kenny has very large hands. His fingers seem to arrive just in time to hit a given note. wi th tremendous grace and fluidity. Many fans admire the speed of metal guitar players, but I don't see them try to play Be-Bop tunes at tempo with good phrasing, just shredding high speed arpeggios they have memorized, like Malmsteen. Lou Donaldson sneers at thoughtless playing.
I dont know about all this technician/musician stuff, but man this guy plays nice
Fantastic
BRAVÍSIMOS.-.-.-
DAMN RIGHT.
@ghairraigh mind, i've studied technique a lot, and done my share of practise, and i have to say that as i approach 40 i couldn't care less about technique anymore, and guitarists bleating on about it gets on my nerves. its what you play that counts-technique is just a tool and of no more significance to the musician than the hammer is to the blacksmith.it is important, but it has its place
I also meant to add it's a Florentine cutaway.
Meraviglioso brano "Lover Man"
Molto bello
🎸 Music!
The thing I find distasteful about so many of the modern players is that they are so polished they have no limitations and therefore all sound kind of bland and repetitious. My favorite players are usually self-taught guys who have limitations and have forced themselves to develop a style all their own. I consider this fellow to be one of the latter and not the former.
Kenny Burrell studied music/guitar at Wayne State. So his foundation was developed in the academy. Of course, what he did with that foundation to develop his own style is self-taught.
Correct me if i am wrong , but Kenny Burrell is the only guitarist to have commercially recorded with The great John Coltrane.
Autumn Leaves? Lover Man
Dave Jackson on bass is a great compliment to the American master guitarist Kenny Burrell.
Vhs tape noise in left channel I think
im going to see him nov 12
Loverman yeah go ahead KB
@otnas001 You're right!
in jazz there are free artist who consider both the soul side and the technical side of the music.. and there are 'nazis' who want to possess other people minds and tell them what 'real' music is and how there technics are bad compare to them. I suggest to play with both these kind of people, as it will give you more experiences... play your heart and know how to respond to control freaks!
Yes, of course, I often get the two terms mixed up...
@ghairraigh amen
@ghairraigh if you raed his comment it isnt a complaint. you're both saying the same thing
El tema es LOVER MAN
I forgot title of this sound. Please tell me title of this.
The master Kenny Burrell....( I wish you take that logo out of the lower left corner of the video..distracting)
I don't know why guitar players are always lumped into "musicians" or "technicians"...it really doesn't make sense to me...
If a piano player or a horn player plays fast-they have "fire"...if a guitar player plays fast-they have "no soul"...
very sad.
+renee blancq It's just something people say to justify their own lack of ability. I, for one, do not like this too much because the bassist and guitarist are not perfectly in tune, and I don't like Burrell's tone.
+renee blancq because there werent whole generations of piano or horn players who would think that rushing up and down scales as fast as possible would make you a good player. melody is what its all about - who gives a fuck if its fast or slow
+jghfk1 who gives a fuck if it's fast or slow..well said.
Agreed. I don't much care for his tone, either. I do like his musicianship and his tastefulness. Was privileged to see him twice in Toronto in the 80's.
+renee blancq who cares what others say?
I envy you so much it hurts. >.
"Lover Man".
una delicia ...
That's what it looks like to me.
@gtr1359 excuse the spelling
There are 2 particular types of jazz guitar player. 1) musicians,
and .... 2) technicians. Barney and Kenny for example are musicians. They play from the heart! The technicians for example sound amazing, but sound as if they have just learned all of the scales from a book! SOOOOO Long live the musicians!
+Roy Willis tell that to George Benson
So name some technicians for us
I like BOTH... Long live all of them!
He played the tune "Lover Man" ain't it?
Lovely warm playing... is that a Venetian cutaway L5 ?
super 400
Lover Man is the name of this tune.
Tbonetardis: Your complaint about Burrell's technique is way off base. Kenny has a degree in classical guitar from Wayne State University, and his technique speaks for itself on a lifetime of recordings and personal appearances. Look around for video of Kenny playing the unamplified, acoustic guitar without a microphone live in nightclubs.
Great video just sucks that it sounds like I’m mowing the lawn while listening
175 Sounds beautiful, but his D.angelico seems richest
Who is here after Master audio launch poster 🤗
never have no kissin