Name: Soulero
Brand: Chess (USA)
SKU: 15349
Price: 20.07 USD
Availability: InStock

Soulero

Rating

Album: Soulero
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Hot Bossa	More Info...	4:41
2)	Mother In Law	More Info...	4:42
3)	People	More Info...	2:45
4)	Isabella	More Info...	5:02
5)	Girl Talk	More Info...	3:11
6)	Suzy	More Info...	4:46
7)	The Tender Gender	More Info...	5:00
8)	La Petite Mambo	More Info...	3:43
9)	If Someone Had Told Me	More Info...	3:20
10)	I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)	More Info...	3:59
11)	My Favorite Things	More Info...	3:34
12)	I Want My Baby Back	More Info...	3:25
13)	Con Alma	More Info...	3:33
14)	Soulero	More Info...	3:07
15)	Wild Is The Wind	More Info...	3:14
16)	Blues Fuse	More Info...	3:01

Album: Soulero
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Hot Bossa	More Info...	4:41
2)	Mother In Law	More Info...	4:42
3)	People	More Info...	2:45
4)	Isabella	More Info...	5:02
5)	Girl Talk	More Info...	3:11
6)	Suzy	More Info...	4:46
7)	The Tender Gender	More Info...	5:00
8)	La Petite Mambo	More Info...	3:43
9)	If Someone Had Told Me	More Info...	3:20
10)	I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)	More Info...	3:59
11)	My Favorite Things	More Info...	3:34
12)	I Want My Baby Back	More Info...	3:25
13)	Con Alma	More Info...	3:33
14)	Soulero	More Info...	3:07
15)	Wild Is The Wind	More Info...	3:14
16)	Blues Fuse	More Info...	3:01

Performer Notes

SOULERO contains THE TENDER GENDER LP (1966), tracks from the ODE TO 52ND ST. LP (1967), and "My Favorite Things" from the Chess Christmas album, HAVE YOURSELF A SOULFUL LITTLE CHRISTMAS.
Personnel includes: Kenny Burrell (guitar); Richard Evans (conductor); Richard Wyands (piano); Marty Rivera (bass); Oliver Jackson (drums).
Producers: Esmond Edwards, Richard Evans.
Compilation producer: Orrin Keepnews.
Engineers: Ray Hall, Bob Simpson, Doug Brand.
Recorded at RCA-Victor Studios, New York, New York on April 4 & 5, 1966 and Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, Illinois in October 1966 and September 1967. Includes liner notes by Jim Ferguson.
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (MCA Music Studios).
Personnel: Kenny Burrell (guitar); Richard Wyands (piano); Oliver Jackson (drums).
Liner Note Author: Jim Ferguson .
Recording information: RCA Victor Studio, New York, NY (04/04/1966-09/??/1967); RCA-Victor Studios, New York, NY (04/04/1966-09/??/1967); Ter Mar Studio, Chicago, IL (04/04/1966-09/??/1967); Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, IL (04/04/1966-09/??/1967).
Photographer: Chuck Stewart.
Arranger: Richard Evans .
Soulero has ten selections from guitarist Kenny Burrell's Cadet LP The Tender Gender, a version of "My Favorite Things" from a Christmas album, and five selections from his 1967 date Ode to 52nd Street. The former set showcases Burrell with a quartet including pianist Richard Wyands, bassist Marty Rivera, and drummer Oliver Jackson, while the other numbers feature him accompanied by orchestras arranged by Richard Evans. Typically, Burrell plays tastefully throughout the performances, displaying a clear tone and a solid mastery of the bebop vocabulary. No real surprises occur except perhaps for the repertoire, which includes such unlikely numbers as "People," "Girl Talk" (which works quite well), and "Wild Is the Wind." ~ Scott Yanow

Professional Reviews

Q (12/95, p.165) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...hard-driving bluesy guitarist with a mixture of orchestral and small-band support...the moody grace and melodic invention of much of his playing confirms just why he became a model guitar player to players and a hit on the post-modern dancefloors..."