Kenny Burrell
Ballad Essentials
Mainstream Jazz
Released 25 January 2005
℗ 2005 Concord Records, Inc.

01. Sleepin' Bee 4:26
02. Warm Valley 4:26
03. Solitude 3:21
04. I Thought About You 4:42
05. Body And Soul 6:31
06. Lost In The Stars 3:23
07. Why Was I Born 3:15
08. If You Could See Me Now 6:17
09. 'Round Midnight 5:13
10. Jump For Joy 1:50
11. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 9:48
12. Blue In Green 5:30

Ballad [bad word] 12 remastered tracks recorded by jazz guitarist
Kenny Burrell between 1958 and 2002, [bad word] his tenure with Prestige,
Fantasy, Contemporary, and Concord Jazz. The romantic themes include four
Duke [bad word]  the Miles Davis-penned "Blue in Green," and
Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight." The bop-based Detroit guitarist is
backed up on these dates by various all-star ensembles that feature John
Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan, Coleman Hawkins, Joe Sample, Jimmy Smith, and
numerous others. This is another well-chosen set in the Concord Jazz Ballad
Essentials series.