Kenny Burrell Night At The Vanguard CD

Recorded live at the Village Vanguard, New York, New York on September 17, 1959. Includes liner notes by Stan Britt.

Recorded live at The Village Vanguard, New York, New York on August 28, 1993. Includes liner notes by Jim Ferguson.

Kenny Burrell's storied career as perhaps the premier modern jazz guitarist has been documented by many efforts in the studio, but here's a nightclub date that may well be highly ranked as one of his very best efforts. The spontaneity and freshness of Burrell's lyric lines and deft chords is further enhanced by perhaps the most advanced musicians he has ever played with -- bassist Richard Davis and drummer Roy Haynes. For music done in 1959, this is heady, seat-of-the-pants, brilliantly executed jazz that is mostly based in standards, but stretched to exacting ...