Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell | |
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Burrell in Buffalo, New York, 1977 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Earl Burrell |
| Born | July 31, 1931 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, blues, soul jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, educator |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1951–present |
| Labels | Blue Note, Prestige, Verve, Fantasy, Fortune, Concord Jazz, Highnote |
Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 Billboard Top Twenty hit Verve album Organ Grinder Swing. He has cited jazz guitarists Charlie Christian, Oscar Moore, and Django Reinhardt as influences, along with blues guitarists T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters.
Burrell is a professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.