Sky Street is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1975 and released on the Fantasy Records label in 1976.[1] The album was released on CD combined with Stormy Monday (Fantasy, 1978) as Stormy Monday Blues in 2001.

Sky Street
Studio album by
Released1976
RecordedJune 18–20, 1974
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
GenreJazz
Length35:43
LabelFantasy
F-9514
ProducerKenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell chronology
Stormy Monday
(1974)
Sky Street
(1976)
Ellington Is Forever
(1975)

Reception

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

AllMusic awarded the album four stars, stating "This is the type of jazz that crossed over onto albums by rock bands like Steely Dan in the mid-'70s".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Jerome Richardson except where noted.

  1. "Three Thousand Miles Back Home" - 7:43
  2. "Kim-Den Strut" - 10:15
  3. "Habiba" (Kirk Lightsey) - 8:22
  4. "Quiet Lady" (Thad Jones) - 7:23

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ All About Jazz Kenny Burrell discography accessed August 8, 2012
  2. ^ a b Lankford Jr., R. D. Allmusic Review, accessed August 8, 2012
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 33. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.