Blue Lights, Vols. 1 & 2
Blue Lights, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related albums by American jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded on May 14, 1958 and released by Blue Note later that year.
Background
Artwork
The cover features artwork by Andy Warhol.Release history
The albums were subsequently reissued in 1997 with a re-ordered track sequence as separate CDs and a two disc set combining Volume 1 and Volume 2.Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Guitarist Kenny Burrell leads a very coherent jam session in the studio with a particularly strong cast."Personnel
Musicians
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Louis Smith – trumpet
- Tina Brooks, Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
- Duke Jordan, Bobby Timmons – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Technical personnel
Original
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – cover design
- Andy Warhol – cover illustration
- Robert Levin – liner notes
Reissue
- Michael Cuscuna – reissue producer
- Ron McMaster – digital transfers
- Patrick Roques – redesign