Midnight Blue - 2017 European DOL label 8-track LP Reissue

1963's Midnight Blue is considered one of the most exciting recordings of Kenny Burrell's long and distinguished career. With Stanley Turrentine’s sax infusing each note with an excess of soul and Ray Barretto’s congas giving the blues-oriented music a Latin tinge, Burrell raises the heat and is heard at his most exhilarating and extroverted. His soulful playing on such songs as "Chitlins Con Carne," "Saturday Night Blues" and "Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You" is so emotional and showcases why both B.B. King and Duke Ellington often cited Kenny Burrell as their favorite guitarist. This superbly recorded classic needs to be in every jazz collection

DOL is a budget label - pressed onto 180 gram vinyl - delivered in a gatefold picture cover featuring the original artwork

Tracklisting

Side 1:
1. Chitlins con Carne 5:30
2. Mule (Kenny Burrell, Major Holley Jr.) 6:56
3. Soul Lament 2:43
4. Midnight Blue 4:02

Side 2:
5. Wavy Gravy 5:47
6. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) 4:25
7. Saturday Night Blues 6:16
8. Kenny's Sound (bonus track) 4:43

All songs composed by Kenny Burrell except where otherwise noted

Recorded January 8, 1963 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Credits:
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone (except #3, 4, 6)
Major Holley – bass (except #3)
Bill English – drums (except #3)
Ray Barretto – conga (except #3, 6)

Technical Credits:
Michael Cuscuna, Alfred Lion, Tom Vasatka – production
Gordon Jee – creative director
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, remastering

Artwork:
Reid Miles – cover design, typography
Francis Wolff – photography, cover photo
Leonard Feather – original liner notes