
Kenny Burrell with Art Blakey - On View At The Five Spot Cafe: The Complete Masters (3LP)
Guitar – Kenny Burrell [click here to see more vinyl featuring Kenny Burrell]
Drums – Art Blakey [click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Blakey]
Piano – Roland Hanna (A2, B3) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Roland Hanna]
Piano – Bobby Timmons (A1, B1-2)
Tenor Saxophone – Tina Brooks
Bass – Ben Tucker
Written by Dizzy Gillespie (A1, E1), Clifford Grey (A2), Leo Robin (A2), Vincent Youmans (A2), George & Ira Gershwin (B1, E2, F1), Jimmy Davis (B2), Ram Ramirez (B2), James Sherman (B2), Kenny Burrell (B3, F2), Clifford Brown (C1), Tadd Dameron (C2), Carl Sigman (C2), Randy Weston (C3), Earl Forest (D1), Bill Harvey (D1), Miles Davis (D2)
3 LPs, tri-fold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded on August 25, 1959 at the Five Spot Café New York
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Original session produced by Alfred Lion
Reissue produced by Joe Harley
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Cover design by Reid Miles
Liner Notes by Joe Goldberg & Syd Schwartz with an Interview with Burrell Himself
Photography by Francis Wolff
Originally Released in 1959
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- Introduction By Kenny Burrell / Birks' Works
- Hallelujah
Side B:
- Lady Be Good
- Lover Man
- 36-23-36
Side C:
- Swingin'
- If You Could See Me Now
- Beef Stew Blues
Side D:
- The Next Time You See Me, Things Won't Be the Same
- The Take Off
Side E:
- Birks' Works alternate take
- Lady Be Good alternate take
Side F:
- Love Walked In
- 36-23-36 / The Theme
Review :
“Kenny Burrell and Art Blakey played together infrequently during their careers, so this meeting of jazz minds is a welcome occasion. On View is a rather short set issued from club dates at the Five Spot Cafe in New York City. No matter the configuration, this is come-what-may jazz that has no pressurized content, and a relaxed atmosphere allowing the music to organically breathe and come alive naturally. This feeling comes to the fore right away on Dizzy Gillespie's "Birk's Works," a rather polite version as Burrell tosses out his discriminating versions of the melody. Incorrectly identified as "Lady Be Good," this is actually an adaptation reworked by Thelonious Monk titled "Hackensack." It's a fast jam kicked off by a signature Blakey solo, where the band flies by the seat of their pants, and good feelings are fostered through the simple and solid tenor work of Tina Brooks. Though not penned by Duke Ellington, the elegance he displayed and Burrell revered is quite evident during the ballad "Lover Man." Randy Weston's "Beef Stew Blues," Ray Brown's obscure "Swingin'," and the classic Tadd Dameron ballad "If You Could See Me Now" further illuminate how good this group could have been had they turned into a working unit. As the dawn of the '60s saw new breed jazz fomenting, Burrell, Blakey, and company proved you could still swing and remain melodic while creating new sonic vistas.” AllMusic Review by Michael G. Nastos
Rating:
AllMusic : 3.5 / 5 ; Discogs 4.55 / 5