Kenny Burrell
Midnight Blue (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) · 1963
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
The 'Midnight Blue' album was recorded on January 8, 1963, at the legendary Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, engineered by Rudy Van Gelder and produced by Alfred Lion. Kenny Burrell led the session on guitar, accompanied by Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone), Major Holley Jr. (double bass), Bill English (drums), and Ray Barretto (conga). The recording is noted for its intimate, 'in-the-room' atmosphere, with Van Gelder's signature microphone techniques capturing the natural, warm tube saturation of Burrell's rig.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 2 items
L-5 CES
Gibson
Primary guitar
Custom model with a Florentine cutaway and Charlie Christian-style bar pickup.
Fender Tweed Deluxe (5E3)
Fender
Primary amplifier
Used for its natural tube compression and midrange-focused response.
Tone Characteristics
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