album · April 1, 1963

Kenny Burrell and John Coltrane

Kenny Burrell

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This 1963 session, a rare outing for guitarist Kenny Burrell as leader, features a posthumous appearance by John Coltrane. It showcases Burrell's fluid, blues-inflected playing alongside Coltrane's already distinctive tenor saxophone.

• The album was recorded on March 4, 1958, with Kenny Burrell on guitar and John Coltrane on tenor saxophone. It was released in 1963 on the New Jazz label, four years after Coltrane's death. The track "Why Was I Born?" was omitted from the original LP for unknown reasons, but was later included on CD reissues.
• The album reached number 15 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
• The 1958 recording sessions were produced by Bob Weinstock.

Kenny Burrell is a jazz guitarist from Detroit known for his work in hard bop and soul jazz. In 1963, he released "Kenny Burrell and John Coltrane," a notable album in his discography.