Bluesin' Around is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell, recorded in 1961 and 1962 and first released on the Columbia label in 1983.[1]

Bluesin' Around
Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedNovember 21 & 29, 1961, March 6, 1962 and April 30, 1962
New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:05
LabelColumbia
FC 38507
ProducerJohn Hammond
Kenny Burrell chronology
Weaver of Dreams
(1961)
Bluesin' Around
(1983)
Bluesy Burrell
(1963)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating that "the results, even with a few dated numbers such as 'Mambo Twist', are excellent".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Kenny Burrell except as indicated

  1. "Mambo Twist" - 5:06
  2. "The Switch" - 3:04
  3. "The Squeeze" - 4:17
  4. "Bluesin' Around" - 3:42
  5. "Bye and Bye" (Traditional) - 2:50
  6. "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten) - 6:20
  7. "People Will Say We're in Love" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 3:41
  8. "One Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) - 3:25
  9. "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 4:40
  • Recorded in New York City on November 21, 1961 (tracks 1 & 2), November 29, 1961 (tracks 3, 5 & 9), March 6, 1962 (track 4) and April 30, 1962 (tracks 6-8)

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 2, 2012
  2. ^ a b "Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed August 2, 2012
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 33. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.