Kenny Burrell

Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist. He is known for his work on the Blue Note label. His works with Jimmy Smith produced the 1965 Billboard Top Twenty hit album Organ Grinder Swing.Cohassey, John. "Kenny Burrell: Guitarist, Educator." Contemporary Musicians. Profiles of the People in Music. Ed. Julia M. Rubiner. Vol. 11. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1994. 29-31. PrintNash, Sunny. "Kenny Burrell Biography." PRLog, May 13, 2009. 

Jimi Hendrix has said Burrell as an inspiration.

Burrell is a professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.

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