Blues – The Common Ground is an album by American guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1967 and 1968 and released on the Verve label.All About Jazz Kenny Burrell discography accessed August 6, 2012 Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated August 31, 1968, peaking at No. 191 during a two-week run on the chart.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review stating "Blues - The Common Ground finds Burrell backed by lots of brass and wind instruments for most of the album, hardly his usual setting. But his guitar successfully weaves in and out of songs... blending with the band and creating a pleasant balance".Lankford Jr., R. D. Allmusic Review, accessed August 6, 2012
Track listing "Everydays" (Stephen Stills) - 3:15 "Every Day (I Have the Blues)" (Peter Chatman) - 3:14 "The Preacher" (Horace Silver) - 2:54 "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 4:59 "The Common Ground" (Kenny Burrell, Warren Stephens) - 2:52 "Were You There" (Traditional) - 1:07 "Burning Spear" (Richard Evans) - 2:45 "Wonder Why" (Sammy Cahn, Nikolaus Brodszky) - 3:55 "Soulful Brothers" (Burrell, Stephens) - 5:31 "See See Rider" (Gertrude Rainey) - 3:25 "Sausalito Nights" (Burrell, Stephens) - 4:12
Personnel Kenny Burrell - guitar Thad Jones (tracks 3–5 & 7), Jimmy Nottingham (tracks 3–5 & 7), Ernie Royal (tracks 3–5 & 7), Bernie Glow (tracks 1, 2 8 & 10), Jimmy Owens (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 10), Snooky Young (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 10) - trumpet Wayne Andre (tracks 1–5, 7, 8 & 10), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 1–5, 7, 8 & 10), Urbie Green (tracks 3–5 & 7), Tony Studd (tracks 3–5 & 7), Paul Faulise (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 10), Bill Watrous (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 10) - trombone Harvey Phillips (tracks 3–5 & 7), Don Butterfield (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 10) - tuba Jerome Richardson - reeds (tracks 1–5, 7, 8 & 10) Herbie Hancock - piano Ron Carter - bass Grady Tate (tracks 3–7, 9 & 11), Donald McDonald (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 10) - drums Johnny Pacheco - percussion (tracks 1–5, 7, 8 & 10) Don Sebesky - arranger (tracks 1–5, 7, 8 & 10)
Charts
Chart (1968) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs191 References