KENNY BURRELL - Midnight Blue (1963)

 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.^[1] He has cited jazz guitarists Charlie Christian, Oscar Moore, and Django Reinhardt as influences, along with blues guitarists T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters.^[2][3][4]

Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000)^[1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion during a stint on CTI in the 1970s.^[2] He was described by critic Steve Huey as "renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone [and] earthy grounding in the blues."^[3] In the 1960s Turrentine was married to organist Shirley Scott, with whom he frequently recorded, and he was the younger brother of trumpeter Tommy Turrentine.

Ray Barretto (April 29, 1929 – February 17, 2006) was an American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican ancestry.^[1] Throughout his career as a percussionist, he played a wide variety of Latin music styles, as well as Latin jazz. His first hit, "El Watusi", was recorded by his Charanga Moderna in 1962, becoming the most successful pachanga song in the United States. In the late 1960s, Barretto became one of the leading exponents of boogaloo and what would later be known as salsa. Nonetheless, many of Barretto's recordings would remain rooted in more traditional genres such as son cubano. A master of the descarga (improvised jam session), Barretto was a long-time member of the Fania All-Stars.^[2][1] His success continued into the 1970s with songs such as "Cocinando" and "Indestructible." His last album for Fania Records, Soy dichoso, was released in 1990. He then formed the New World Spirit jazz ensemble and continued to tour and record until his death in 2006.

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