Lotus Blossom is an album by the American musician Kenny Burrell, released in 1995.[2][3] Burrell supported the album by touring with the 1996 "Guitar Summit" package, with Jorma Kaukonen, Stanley Jordan, and Manuel Barrueco.[4]
| Lotus Blossom | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | May 1995 | |||
| Label | Concord Jazz[1] | |||
| Producer | John Burk | |||
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Production
editRecorded in May 1995, the album was produced by John Burk.[5][6] Burrell used bassist Ray Drummond on the duo tracks, and Drummond and drummer Yoron Israel on the trio tracks; six of the tracks were performed solo.[7][6] "Satin Doll" and "Warm Valley" are versions of the Duke Ellington compositions.[8] The title track was written by Billy Strayhorn.[9]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [7] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD | [5] |
The Sun-Sentinel wrote that "Burrell's elegant phrasing exudes warmth and lyricism."[2] The Los Angeles Times stated that "Burrell alternates rich harmonic statements with single string lines filled with arpeggiated phrasing spelling out the underlying chords."[7]
Newsday concluded that, "for Burrell, Ellington's music isn't a hallowed museum, but a palpable, living presence, capable of sustaining intimate, rewarding dialogue."[8] The Omaha World-Herald deemed the album "quiet, subtle music rendered in always creative fashion by a player who should be called Mr. Taste."[12] The Daily Breeze listed Lotus Blossom among the best mainstream jazz albums of 1995.[13]
AllMusic wrote that "although the tunes are superior, none of these versions are definitive and the mellow results rarely rise above the level of background music."[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Satin Doll" | |
| 2. | "Warm Valley" | |
| 3. | "There Will Never Be Another You" | |
| 4. | "Lotus Blossom" | |
| 5. | "If You Could See Me Now" | |
| 6. | "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" | |
| 7. | "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance" | |
| 8. | "Minha (All Mine)" | |
| 9. | "For Once In My Life" | |
| 10. | "Couplet: Once Upon a Summertime / When the World Was Young" | |
| 11. | "I'm Falling for You" | |
| 12. | "They Can't Take That Away from Me" | |
| 13. | "Old Folks" |
References
edit- ^ "NAIRD's '95 Indie Award nominees". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 19. May 11, 1996. p. 50.
- ^ a b Randolph, Marvin (20 Oct 1995). "Recommended". Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 19.
- ^ Franckling, Ken (October 24, 1995). "Another tip of the hat to the Duke". United Press International.
- ^ "'Guitar Summit' Features 4 on 5". Rhythm. Wisconsin State Journal. 14 Mar 1996. p. 16.
- ^ a b The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books Ltd. 2000. p. 223.
- ^ a b c MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer Trade Books. 1998. p. 180.
- ^ a b c Heckman, Don (5 Nov 1995). "There Are No Gentle Weeping Guitars Here". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 73.
- ^ a b Seymour, Gene (5 Nov 1995). "Kenny Burrell 'Lotus Blossom'". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 19.
- ^ Elwood, Philip (4 Mar 1996). "Classy Guitar Summit". San Francisco Examiner. p. B3.
- ^ a b "Kenny Burrell Lotus Blossom". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 77.
- ^ Smith, Will (November 19, 1995). "Guitarist Leads Creative Session". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald. p. 9.
- ^ Tranfa, Anthony D. (December 29, 1995). "Jazz expands its boundaries". Daily Breeze. p. K24.