Kenny Burrell: Midnight Blue LP (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) ETJS-3.3 and pushing at the boundaries

and pushing at the boundaries of mainstream jazz on Expansions

and electric mix of funk

and Adam’s Apple that presented Shorter’s brilliant and distinctive original compositions performed by various configurations of modern jazz masters

and others - blurring the sonic boundaries known as “genre” and transforming your Tuesday morning into Saturday night

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Kenny Burrell: Midnight Blue LP (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) ETJS-3.3 and pushing at the boundariesBlue Note, 1963 Guitarist Kenny Burrell debuted on Blue Note Records in 1956 and over the following 7 years made a series of excellent albums for the label that culminated with his masterwork Midnight Blue. Recorded in 1963, the album waded deep into the blues, conjuring an alluring late night vibe with a profoundly soulful cast including tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, bassist Major Holley, Jr., drummer Bill English, and Ray Barretto on congas.