 Kenny Burrell Buffalo, N.Y. 1977 Image by Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 |
Kenny BurrellKenny Burrell Kenny Burrell American jazz guitarist (born 1931) Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931)[1] is an American jazz guitarist, singer and composer known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 Billboard Top Twenty hit Verve album Organ Grinder Swing.[2] Burrell has cited jazz guitarists Charlie Christian, Oscar Moore, and Django Reinhardt as influences, along with blues guitarists T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters.[3][4][5] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Kenny Burrell Burrell in Buffalo, New York, 1977 Background information Born Kenneth Earl Burrell (1931-07-31) July 31, 1931 (age 94) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Genres Jazz, blues, soul jazz Occupation(s) Musician,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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