On View at the Five Spot Cafe is a live album by American jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, with drummer Art Blakey, recorded at the Five Spot Café in New York City on August 25, 1959, and released on Blue Note.Blue Note Records discography accessed January 20, 2011
Reception The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "As the dawn of the 1960s saw new-breed jazz being fomented, Burrell, Blakey, and company proved you could still swing and remain melodic while creating new sonic vistas. This recording is easily recommended to all".Mastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed January 20, 2011
English jazz guitarist Andy Summers referred to Burrell's solo on "Lover Man" as "one of the best jazz guitar solos ever recorded."Summers, Andy (2006). One Train Later. New York: St. Martin's Press. . Page 32.
Track listing Note: On all releases issued by Blue Note, Blue Note Japan, or otherwise licensed by EMI Records, the composition "Hackensack" by Thelonious Monk and Coleman Hawkins is listed as "Lady Be Good" by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. "Hackensack" is a contrafact of "Oh, Lady Be Good!". The track listings that follow reflect the listings of the physical LP, cassette, and CD releases.
Original release
Side 1 "Birks' Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:15 "Hallelujah" (Clifford Grey, Leo Robin, Vincent Youmans) – 11:43
Side 2 "Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 8:15 "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 9:48 "36-23-36" (Kenny Burrell) – 3:35
CD reissue "Birks' Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:15 "Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 8:15 "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 9:48 "Swingin'" (Clifford Brown) – 9:48 (Bonus track on CD reissue) "Hallelujah" (Clifford Grey, Leo Robin, Vincent Youmans) – 11:43 "Beef Stew Blues" (Randy Weston) – 4:32 (Bonus track on CD reissue) "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) – 5:25 (Bonus track on CD reissue) "36-23-36" (Kenny Burrell) – 3:35
2025 CD reissue Disc One "Birks' Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:43 "Hallelujah" (Vincent Youmans) – 8:19 (with Roland Hanna piano) "Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 9:58 "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez) – 8:20 "36-23-36" (Kenny Burrell) – 3:35 (with Roland Hanna piano) "Swingin'" (Clifford Brown) – 9:03 "If You Could See Me Now" (Carl Sigman, Tadd Dameron) – 5:25 (with Roland Hanna piano) "Beef Stew Blues" (Randy Weston) – 4:32 (with Roland Hanna piano)
Disc Two "The Next Time You See Me, Things Won't Be The Same" (Bill Harvey, Earl Forest) – 7:30 (with Roland Hanna piano) "The Take Off" (Kenny Burrell) – 5:30 (with Roland Hanna piano) "Birks' Works" [Alternate Take] (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:39 "Lady Be Good" [Alternate Take] (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 9:55 "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:45 "36-23-36" / "The Theme" (Kenny Burrell) – 12:27
Personnel
Musicians Kenny Burrell - guitar Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone (tracks 1–4) Bobby Timmons - piano (tracks 1–4) Roland Hanna - piano (tracks 5–8) Ben Tucker - bass Art Blakey - drums
Technical personnel
Original
Alfred Lion – production Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering Reid Miles – design Francis Wolff – photography Joe Goldberg – liner notes
Reissue
Michael Cuscuna – producer, liner notes Ron McMaster – digital transfers
Charts + Chart performance for On View at the Five Spot Cafe Chart (2025) Peakposition
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