Midnight Blue is a 1963[5][6][7] album by jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell featuring Stanley Turrentineontenor saxophone, Major Holleyondouble bass, Bill Englishondrums and Ray Barrettoonconga, and is one of Burrell's best-known works for Blue Note.[8] Jazz Improv magazine lists the album among its top five recommended recordings for Burrell, indicating that "[i]f you need to know 'the Blue Note sound', here it is".[9] In 2005, NPR included the album in its "Basic Jazz Library", describing it as "one of the great jazzy blues records".[10] The album has been re-issued by Blue Note.
Midnight Blue | ||||
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Released | Early May 1963[1] | |||
Recorded | January 8, 1963 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 35:39 (original LP) 45:18 (CD reissue) | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 4123 (mono) BST 84123 (stereo) | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion, Michael Cuscuna, Tom Vasatka | |||
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Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The cover artwork of Elvis Costello's 1981 country album Almost Blue pays homage to the artwork of Midnight Blue.[11] In 2012, musical comedians Three Bonzos And A Piano parodied the album cover on their album Bum Notes.[12]
Except where otherwise noted, all songs composed by Kenny Burrell.