Blues – The Common Ground

Blues – The Common Ground is an album by American guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1967 and 1968 and released on the Verve label.[1]

Blues - The Common Ground
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedDecember 15, 1967 and February 12 & 19, 1968
New York City
GenreJazz
Length38:09
LabelVerve
V6-8746
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Kenny Burrell chronology
Ode to 52nd Street
(1967)
Blues - The Common Ground
(1968)
Night Song
(1968-69)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings     [3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review stating "Blues - The Common Ground finds Burrell backed by lots of brass and wind instruments for most of the album, hardly his usual setting. But his guitar successfully weaves in and out of songs... blending with the band and creating a pleasant balance".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Everydays" (Stephen Stills) - 3:15
  2. "Every Day (I Have the Blues)" (Peter Chatman) - 3:14
  3. "The Preacher" (Horace Silver) - 2:54
  4. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 4:59
  5. "The Common Ground" (Kenny Burrell, Warren Stephens) - 2:52
  6. "Were You There" (Traditional) - 1:07
  7. "Burning Spear" (Richard Evans) - 2:45
  8. "Wonder Why" (Sammy Cahn, Nikolaus Brodszky) - 3:55
  9. "Soulful Brothers" (Burrell, Stephens) - 5:31
  10. "See See Rider" (Gertrude Rainey) - 3:25
  11. "Sausalito Nights" (Burrell, Stephens) - 4:12

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ All About Jazz Kenny Burrell discography Archived March 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine accessed August 6, 2012
  2. ^ a b Lankford Jr., R. D. Allmusic Review, accessed August 6, 2012
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.