Kenny Burrell | Kenny Burrell | Album

Kenny Burrell’s 1957 self-titled work, released on Prestige Records, stands as a cornerstone of hard bop and soul jazz guitar. Recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, this album captures a 25-year-old Burrell stepping confidently into the spotlight, backed by an extraordinary lineup: Tommy Flanagan (piano), Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone), Doug Watkins (bass), and Elvin Jones (drums).

Artwork designed by Andy Warhol. As a graphic artist Warhol began designing album covers in the 1950s for Jazz discs on Blue Note Records before he bacame famous.

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