Blue Lights, Volume 1

KENNY BURRELL

BASS
Sam Jones

TRUMPET
Louis Smith

TENOR SAXOPHONE
Junior Cook
Tina Brooks

PRESSING INFORMATION

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Blue Note – BLP 1596
LP, Mono | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
United States | 1958
Original Pressing

SYNOPSIS

Captured in a blazing session for Blue Note, Blue Lights, Volume 1 shows guitarist Kenny Burrell at the heart of the hard bop explosion. With an all-star lineup—Lee Morgan on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor sax, Bobby Timmons on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Art Blakey driving the drums—the record balances fiery uptempo numbers with blues-soaked swing. Burrell’s warm tone and fluid phrasing anchor the set, while his sidemen push the music with youthful intensity. Essential listening for fans of late-’50s Blue Note, this album stands as a prime example of Burrell’s artistry and the hard bop spirit.

GENRE & STYLE

Jazz
Hard Bop

PRODUCER
Alfred Lion

RECORDING
Rudy Van Gelder

LINER NOTES
Robert Levin

COVER DESIGN
Andy Warhol
Reid Miles

IDENTIFIERS

Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A): BN-LP-1596-A 9M RVG p
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B): BN-LP-1596-B 9M RVG p

TRACKLIST

PERSONNEL

GUITAR
Kenny Burrell

DRUMS
Art Blakey

PIANO
Bobby Timmons
Duke Jordan