Kenny Burrell – Blues — The Common Ground (1968) Jazzmp3 320h33tschon55
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Year: 1968
Label: Verve (Master Edition, 24bit digital transfer)
Total time: 38:00
Bitrate: 320 kbps
When it comes to Kenny Burrell, a title like Blues — The Common Ground speaks volumes. His approach always keeps in mind the connection of jazz to the blues, infusing his guitar with a soulful, hard bop edge. Recorded in 1967 and 1968, Blues — The Common Ground finds Burrell backed by lots of brass and wind instruments for most of the album, hardly his usual setting. But his guitar successfully weaves in and out of songs like "Every Day ( I Have the Blues )" and "Burning Spear," blending with the band and creating a pleasant balance. Much of this works thanks to arranger Don Sebesky’s tasteful settings. Sebesky seems to have an instinctive grasp of when to sit on the band and when [...]