Bluesin' Around is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell, recorded in 1961 and 1962 and first released on the Columbia label in 1983.All About Jazz Kenny Burrell discography accessed August 2, 2012
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating that "the results, even with a few dated numbers such as 'Mambo Twist', are excellent"."Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed August 2, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Kenny Burrell except as indicated "Mambo Twist" - 5:06 "The Switch" - 3:04 "The Squeeze" - 4:17 "Bluesin' Around" - 3:42 "Bye and Bye" (Traditional) - 2:50 "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten) - 6:20 "People Will Say We're in Love" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 3:41 "One Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) - 3:25 "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 4:40 Recorded in New York City on November 21, 1961 (tracks 1 & 2), November 29, 1961 (tracks 3, 5 & 9), March 6, 1962 (track 4) and April 30, 1962 (tracks 6–8)
Personnel Kenny Burrell - guitar Eddie Bert - trombone (track 4) Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone (tracks 1–3, 5 & 9) Leo Wright - alto saxophone (tracks 6–8) Hank Jones - piano (tracks 1–5 & 9) Jack McDuff - organ (tracks 6–8) George Duvivier (track 4), Major Holley (tracks 1–3, 5 & 9) - bass Osie Johnson (tracks 1 & 2), Louis Hayes (track 4), Jimmy Crawford (tracks 3, 5 & 9), Joe Dukes (tracks 6–8) - drums
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