"Chitlins con Carne" is a jazz blues instrumental composed by guitarist Kenny Burrell and first released on his 1963 album Midnight Blue. The original version featured Burrell on guitar, Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, Major Holley on bass, Billy Gene English on drums, and Ray Barretto on congas.

"Chitlins con Carne"
Instrumental by Kenny Burrell
from the album Midnight Blue
Released1963
RecordedApril 21, 1963
GenreJazz blues
Length5:30
LabelBlue Note
Composer(s)Kenny Burrell
Producer(s)Michael Cuscuna, Alfred Lion, Tom Vasatka

The tune has been covered by numerous artists,[1] including Sonny Cox, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Dawkins, Big John Patton, Otis Rush, Horace Silver, Sonny Moorman, Junior Wells[2] and Stevie Ray Vaughan on The Sky Is Crying (1991). It is included in Hal Leonard's Real Book, Volume I and the All Jazz Real Book by Chuck Sher.

References edit

  1. ^ "Chitlins con Carne - Kenny Burrell | Cover Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ Hoodoo Man Blues on Allmusic - retrieved on April 1, 2009