Blue Lights, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related albums by American jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded on May 14, 1958 and released by Blue Note later that year.[1]

Background

Artwork

The cover features artwork by Andy Warhol.[2]

Release history

The albums were subsequently reissued in 1997 with a re-ordered track sequence as separate CDs and a two disc set combining Volume 1 and Volume 2.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DownBeat[4]
AllMusic[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Guitarist Kenny Burrell leads a very coherent jam session in the studio with a particularly strong cast."[5]

Track listing

Blue Lights, Volume 1

All tracks are written by Kenny Burrell, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yes Baby" 11:15
2."Scotch Blues"Duke Jordan8:00
Total length:19:15
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Autumn in New York"Vernon Duke5:44
2."Caravan"
9:55
Total length:15:39 34:54

Blue Lights, Volume 2

All tracks are written by Kenny Burrell, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock Salt" 11:19
2."The Man I Love"
6:47
Total length:18:06
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chuckin'"Sam Jones12:10
2."Phinupi" 9:47
Total length:21:57 40:03

Blue Lights, Volumes 1&2 – 1997 CD reissue

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Phinupi" 9:47
2."Yes Baby" 11:15
3."Scotch Blues"Duke Jordan8:00
4."The Man I Love"
6:47
5."I Never Knew" (bonus track)
12:37
Total length:48:26
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Caravan"
9:55
2."Chuckin'"Sam Jones12:10
3."Rock Salt" 11:19
4."Autumn in New York"Vernon Duke5:44
Total length:39:08

Personnel

Musicians

Technical personnel

Original

Reissue

  • Michael Cuscuna – reissue producer
  • Ron McMaster – digital transfers
  • Patrick Roques – redesign

References

  1. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed January 20, 2011
  2. ^ Vaziri, A. Warhol's Greatest Album Covers, San Francisco Chronicle, February 8, 2009.
  3. ^ "Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights (Vol. 1 & 2)". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Down Beat: April 12, 1962 Vol. 29, No. 8
  5. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 20, 2011
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Lights_Volume_1
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