Kenny Burrell-Midnight Blue (1963)

Kenny Burrell is one of the most important figures in jazz, an enormously versatile musician, considered one of the greatest guitarists of the genre and an icon of the Blue Note label. He has left behind essential works, both in his solo career and as a musician for other jazz artists. From a very young age in the 1950s, he recorded his first albums, showcasing his most notable influences, ranging from Charlie Haden to Django Reinhardt, and including one of his idols, West Montgomery. In the early 1960s, he recorded one of his most remarkable albums, this time focused on the blues, where he was accompanied by saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, percussionist Ray Barretto, bassist Major Holley, and drummer Bill English. The album "Midnight Blues", released on the Blue Note label, is an exquisite journey through the relaxed sounds of blues and jazz, showcasing Burrell's dazzling guitar technique and the brilliance of the rest of the band, especially Turrentine's saxophone. Lustful tracks like "Chitlins con Carne", the pleasurable "Mule", the melancholic "Soul Lament", and the exuberant "Midnight Blue", demonstrate Burrell's impeccable guitar mastery on an album as masterful as it is essential to the history of jazz.