Kenny Burrell & Donald Byrd - All Day Long (1957)

This Prestige date recorded in January 1957, finds guitarist Kenny Burrell with Donald Byrd, Frank Foster, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, and Arthur Taylor in a excellent jam session setting.

The title cut is a cool, 18 minute blues that features great solos by Burrell, Byrd, Foster, Flanagan, and Watkins. One thing to note about this version is that it includes stop time breaks at the start of each solo, and no doubletiming between the second and third and choruses like the version Burrell recorded with Jimmy Smith one month later. Other notable tracks include "Slim Jim", a calypso written by Donald Byrd, and "A.T." in which Taylor takes some effective, Philly Joe Jones like drum breaks. A bonus track "C.P.W.", is added to the original 4 tune program. All Day Long is rougher around the edges(due to the Prestige no rehearsal policy) than Kenny's other hard bop blowing dates, such as the classic "Blue Lights" on Blue Note, but the playing is solid, and a worthy addition to any Kenny Burrell collection. - by Christian Justin Shearn, Amazon.com

Personnel:
Donald Byrd (Trumpet)
Kenny Burrell (Guitar)
Frank Foster (Tenor Saxophone)
Tommy Flanagan (Piano)
Doug Watkins (Double Bass)
Art Taylor (Drums)

Tracks:
1. All Day Long (Kenny Burrell) 18:22
2. Slim Jim (Kenny Burrell) 7:32
3. Say Listen (Kenny Burrell) 6:44
4. A.T. (Kenny Burrell) 6:45
5. C.P.W. (Kenny Burrell) 5:55

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