Blue Lights (album)

Blue Lights is an album by American jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label as two 12 inch LP's entitled Volume 1 and Volume 2. The cover features artwork by Andy Warhol. The album was subsequently reissued (with a re-ordered track sequence) as separate CD's and a two disc set combining Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling stating "Guitarist Kenny Burrell leads a very coherent jam session in the studio with a particularly strong cast".

Track listing

 * All compositions by Kenny Burrell except as indicated
 * Volume 1


 * 1) "Phinupi" - 4:55
 * 2) "Yes Baby" - 11:35
 * 3) "Scotch Blues" (Duke Jordan) - 8:00
 * 4) "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 7:15
 * 5) "I Never Knew" (Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn) - 8:38 Bonus track on CD reissue
 * Volume 2


 * 1) "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 9:55
 * 2) "Chuckin'" (Sam Jones) - 12:10
 * 3) "Rock Salt" - 11:19
 * 4) "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) - 5:44
 * Recorded at Manhattan Towers in New York City on May 14, 1958.

Personnel

 * Kenny Burrell - guitar
 * Louis Smith - trumpet
 * Tina Brooks (Volume 1 tracks 2, 3 & 5, Volume 2 tracks 1-3), Junior Cook (Volume 1 tracks 1-3 & 5, Volume 2 tracks 1-3) - tenor saxophone
 * Duke Jordan (on Volume 1), Bobby Timmons (on Volume 2) - piano
 * Sam Jones - bass
 * Art Blakey - drums