formerly The Gil Evans Orchestra
Kenny Burrell is an American jazz guitarist known for his work with leading jazz labels such as Prestige, Blue Note, and Verve. He collaborated with organist Jimmy Smith on the album "Organ Grinder Swing," which reached the Billboard Top 20 in 1965. His influences include jazz guitarists Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt, as well as blues guitarists T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters. Burrell is a professor and director of jazz studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. The products available from the artist Kenny Burrell include vinyls, CDs.
