Introducing Kenny Burrell: The First Blue Note Sessions
# Introducing Kenny Burrell: The First Blue Note Sessions

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Introducing Kenny Burrell: The First Blue Note Sessions is a compilation album by jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell. It compiles: Introducing Kenny Burrell (Disc 1, #1-7) Kenny Burrell Volume 2 (Disc 1, #8-9; Disc 2 #1-4 and 6) K. B. Blues (Disc 2, #7-11) (1979, Blue Note Japan, GXF-3052)

The album also features the outtake "My Heart Stood Still", originally appeared on the hard to find Swingin' (GXF-3070). All the tracks were recorded mainly at Van Gelder Studio between February and May 1956 and were produced by Alfred Lion.

## Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Burrell except as indicated

Disc One

* "This Time the Dream's on Me" (Arlen, Mercer) - 5:00
* "Fugue 'N Blues" - 6:48
* "Takeela" - 4:19
* "Weaver of Dreams" (Elliott, Young) - 4:43
* "Delilah" (Young) - 6:04
* "Rhythmorama" (Kenny Clarke) - 6:28
* "Blues for Skeeter" - 8:08
* "Get Happy" (Arlen, Koehler) - 4:02
* "But Not for Me" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 3:49

Disc Two

* "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten) - 6:08
* "Cheetah" - 4:43
* "Now See How You Are" (Woody Harris, Oscar Pettiford) - 5:54
* "Phinupi" - 4:42
* "My Heart Stood Still" (Hart, Rodgers) - 5:13
* "How About You?" (Lane, Ralph Freed) - 5:14
* "K.B. Blues" - 6:24
* "D.B. Blues" (Young) - 5:50
* "Nica's Dream" (Horace Silver) - 9:37
* "Out for Blood" - 9:06
* "K.B. Blues" [Alternate Take] - 6:16

Disc One recorded on May 29–30, 1956; Disc Two #1-6 on March 12, 1956; #7-11 on February 10, 1956.

## Personnel

Disc One

* Kenny Burrell - guitar (except on #6)
* Tommy Flanagan - piano (except on #6 & 9)
* Paul Chambers - bass (except on #6 & 9)
* Kenny Clarke - drums (except on #9)
* Candido - conga (except on #2, 4 & 9)

Disc Two #1-6

* Kenny Burrell - guitar
* Tommy Flanagan - piano
* Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
* Oscar Pettiford - bass
* Shadow Wilson - drums

Disc Two #7-11

* Kenny Burrell - guitar
* Horace Silver - piano
* Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
* Doug Watkins - bass
* Louis Hayes - drums
