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Kenny Burrell

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Have Yourself a Soulful L (2003)	Blue Muse (2003)	Stolen Moments (2002)
'Round Midnight (1998)	Two Guitars (1996)	John Jenkins With Kenny B (1996)
The Cats (1996)	Lotus Blossom (1995)	Master 2 1966 (1993)
Sunup to Sundown (1991)	For Charlie Christian & B (1986)	Pieces of Blue and the Bl (1986)
Groovin' High (1984)	Both Feet on the Ground (1973)	God Bless the Child (1971)
Midnight Blue (1963)	Blue Bash! (1963)	Kenny Burrell & John Colt (1958)
Blue Lights, Volume 2 (1958)	All Night Long (1956)	All Day Long (0)
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Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Jazz

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Jazz

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1931

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1931 to Present...

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Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue
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Kenny Burrell - Chitlins Con Carne
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Kenny Burrell - Mule
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Kenny Burrell - Soul Lament
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Kenny Burrell - Saturday Night Blues

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Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist. His playing is grounded in bebop and blues; he has performed and recorded with a wide range of jazz musicians.

Burrell was born in Detroit, Michigan to a musical family and began playing guitar at the age of 12. His influences as a guitar player include Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, and Wes Montgomery. While a student at Wayne State University, he made his debut recording as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's sextet in 1951, later he recorded the "Ground Round" single at Fortune Records in Detroit. He toured with Oscar Peterson after graduating in 1955 and then moved to New York City in 1956.

He has recorded about 106 albums, including Midnight Blue (1963), Blue Lights, Guitar Forms, Sunup To Sundown (1990), Soft Winds (1993), Then Along Came Kenny (1993), and Lotus Blossom (1995). As of 1996, Burrell has served as Director of Jazz Studies at UCLA, mentoring such notable alumni as Gretchen Parlato and Kalil Wilson. Burrell teaches a course titled "Ellingtonia", examining the life and accomplishments of Duke Ellington.