Kenny Burrell - Guitar Forms (Acoustic Sounds Series Remastered Vinyl) (1965/2024)

Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises! Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes. 180-gram LPs pressed at Quality Record Pressings! Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets. Series supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds.

1966 Grammy nominee for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance — Large Group or Soloist with Large Group, and Best Album Cover — Photography.

A cornerstone of any jazz library. Kenny Burrell's concept for this album was to demonstrate a variety of jazz guitar styles. And he does so, masterfully. Of particular interest "Moon and Sand" by Burrell and the Gil Evans Orchestra showcases an engaging guitar performance with a Latin combo.

AllMusic reviewer Richard Mortifoglio notes that although Burell is associated "mostly with Blue Note-based hard bop and soul-jazz (he had a hit with the funky 'Chile con Carne'), he is also a musician of considerable artistry.

"There is no stinting on the blues here, either, as evidenced on 'Downstairs' and 'Terrace Theme.' But the highlights are the bossa nova version of Alec Wilder's 'Moon and Sand,' as well as a characteristically slow and luxurious treatment of Harold Arlen's 'Last Night When We Were Young.' Throughout, Burrell takes thoughtful, concise, and utterly musical solos, and even switches to acoustic classical guitar on 'Prelude #2' and 'Loie.'"

Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and Universal Music Enterprises' audiophile Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets. The releases are supervised by Chad Kassem, CEO of Acoustic Sounds, the world's largest source for audiophile recordings.

Kenny Burrell - guitar
Roger Kellaway - piano
Joe Benjamin - bass
Grady Tate - drums
Willie Rodriguez - congas
Orchestra arranged & conducted by Gil Evans
Kenny Burrell - guitar
Johnny Coles or Louis Mucci - trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Knepper - trombone
Andy Fitzgerald - flute, English horn
Ray Beckenstein - alto flute, flute, bass clarinet
George Marge - English horn, flute or Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophone, oboe
Lee Konitz - alto saxophone
Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
Bob Tricarico - tenor saxophone, bassoon, flute
Ray Alonge or Julius Watkins - French horn
Bill Barber - tuba
Ron Carter - bass
Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip - drums, percussion
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on December 4-15, 1964, and Webster Hall, New York on April 6-12, 1965.

Tracklist
01 - Downstairs
02 - Lotus Land
03 - Terrace Theme
04 - Excerpt from 'Prelude No.2'
05 - Moon and Sand
06 - Loie
07 - Greensleeves
08 - Last Night When We Were Young
09 - Breadwinner