Kenny Burrell | Moon And Sand

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

This is a surprising release from Kenny Burrell, for the veteran guitarist plays half of the selections on acoustic guitar and does a very effective job giving a bossa nova rhythm (à la Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd) to some of the tunes. The set, which also features bassist John Heard, drummer Roy McCurdy, and percussionist Kenneth Nash, is mostly laid-back, although the renditions of Billy Strayhorn's "U.M.M.G." and "Stolen Moments" swing. Best are the more lyrical pieces (such as "My Ship" and an unaccompanied "Lost in the Stars"), which allow Burrell to show off his pretty tone.

Kenny Burrell
Moon And Sand
Concord Jazz
Recorded at Coast Records
San Francisco, CA
December 1979

Tracklist A1 Moon and Sand ( Engvick, Palitz, Wilder) A2 My Ship (Gershwin, Weill) 6:30 A3 For Once in My Life (Coleman, Wells) 13:07 A4 U.M.M.G. (Billy Strayhorn) 17:31 B1 Blue Bossa (Kenny Dorham) 20:32 B2 Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson) 24:50 B3 Love For Sale (Cole Porter) 32:49 B4 Lost In The Stars (Anderson, Weill) 36:45

Kenny Burrell (g) John Heard (b) Roy McCurdy (dr) Kenneth Nash (perc)