KENNY BURRELL talks Jazz Guitar with Charles Alexander - London, UK - 17th June 1987

KENNY BURRELL played a number of trio dates at Ronnie Scott's (London, UK) in June 1987, with Dave Jackson on bass and Kenny Washington on drums. During his stay, Kenny kindly made the time to sit down with broadcaster Charles Alexander and record a short interview at the club's Soho apartment. 00:00 - Kenny gets comfy on the mic' 00:46 - Detroit 1950s - motor city, jazz city 03:02 - Starting out: choosing guitar, early influences, and musical development 06:40 - Guitar Forms 09:30 - Duke Ellington 11:51 - The guitar trio 15:55 - The Jazz Guitar Band 17:31 - Choral project Sound recording © Charles Alexander ============================================= This is one of a number of recorded discussions Charles conducted with master jazz guitarists in the 1980s-90s. For the first time ever, these exclusive discussions are now publicly available here on JAZZ 335. Subscribe for notification of forthcoming uploads!!! Digitised from audio cassette tape to 24-bit/44.1kHz WAV using a Denon DRM-650S tape deck and Tascam Model 12 digital recorder. Copyright Disclaimer: The content used in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only. All rights to the images and other materials used belong to their respective owners. I do not claim ownership over any third-party content used. #KennyBurrell #KennyBurrellInterview #jazzguitar #jazzdocumentary #jazz #jazzhistory #DukeEllington #DetroitJazz