On paper, Kenny Burrell's three-guitar band alongside Bobby Broom, Rodney Jones, as well as a bass/drums musical rhythm department looks pretty good. Though individually they all sound quite different, this coming together of the minds, recorded over 2 days inward Oct of 1986 at the Village Vanguard, harnesses the sound of Jones to a sure degree, as well as lets Broom a niggling unloosen inward his soulful groove tendency. All are quite competent as well as professional person players who sympathize the subtleties as well as understated harmonic arena Burrell lives in, therefore things function quite good inward damage of sharing the load. There's rattling niggling contest at stake, the guitarists rightfully merchandise infinite as well as phrases, as well as play few extended unison lines, therefore the listening is enhanced if you lot produce pay attention. Jay McShann's "Confessin' the Blues" is a skillful warmup opener, every bit the acoustic guitar of Burrell sets an animated tone, therefore he switches to an amplified model later everyone plays several choruses. The workout tune of the ready is Duke Pearson's famed "Jeannine," an energetic, chord-infused difficult bopper every bit the 3 describe the tune alongside an occasional squiggled line. H5N1 deft solo past times Jones gets the ball rolling on "Blue Days, Blue Dreams" inward the well-nigh cooperative effort, everyone similarly divvies upwards melodic phrases during "'Round Midnight" every bit you'd expect, as well as the band has the well-nigh fun on the closer, the jam-styled "No Hype Blues." H5N1 correction is inward social club on the credited championship "Salty Papa" alongside Burrell leading the band inward a blues shuffle on the hybrid six-string banjo, the guitarjo. Liner banknote writer Leonard Feather says it is an intro to a Dinah Washington record, piece Burrell claims it is an sometime riff he as well as his mates played inward his native Detroit. The latter disceptation is to a greater extent than true, every bit it is the direct tune business of the adapted traditional piece "Hastings Street Bounce" every bit heard on the Pepper Adams/Donald Byrd album 10 to iv at the Five Spot. It seems this one-shot endeavour could last looked at via a jaundiced, too-many-cooks-spoil-the-broth eye. The music is good, non especially nifty or memorable, but for certain a credible effort, probable improve heard at the venue on the nights inward question.
Fiery as well as mellow Jazz guitar competence abound, this piece of an '86 vanguard gig pretty much delivers what is expected as well as rarely exceeds expectations, but nevertheless offers plenty enlightened ambiance to reaffirm nosotros are inward the presence of a nifty musician. With alone decent sound character as well as the discontinued manufacturing, you've got 1 for addicts of the straightforwardly build clean histrion only.
Track listing:
1. Confessing The Blues
9:55
2. Raincheck
6:17
3. Blue Days, Blue Dreams
7:56
4. Salty Papa
4:33
5. Jeannine
5:12
6. Round Midnight
6:36
7. No Hype Blues
5:21
Personnel:
Kenny Burrell, Bobby Broom, Rodney Jones - Guitar
Dave Jackson - Bass
Kenny Washington - Drums
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