Kenny Burrell | Midnight Blue

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

This album is one of guitarist Kenny Burrell's best-known sessions for the Blue Note label. Burrell is matched with tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, bassist Major Holley, drummer Bill English, and Ray Barretto on conga for a blues-oriented date highlighted by "Chitlins Con Carne," "Midnight Blue," "Saturday Night Blues," and the lone standard "Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You."

01. "Chitlins con Carne" – 00:00 02. "Mule" (Burrell, Major Holley, Jr.) – 05:29 03. "Soul Lament" – 12:27 04. "Midnight Blue" – 15:10 05. "Wavy Gravy" – 19:10 06. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) – 24:58 07. "Saturday Night Blues" – 29:23 08. "Kenny's Sound" (reissue bonus track) – 35:40 09. "K Twist" (reissue bonus track)– 40:24 Kenny Burrell – guitar Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone (except #3-4, 6, 9) Major Holley – bass (except #3) Bill English – drums (except #3) Ray Barretto – conga (except #3, 6)