Kenny Burrell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kenny Burrell

American jazz guitarist

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1931

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession: composer, guitarist, university teacher, jazz guitarist, banjoist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on the Blue Note label.
His collaborations with Jimmy Smith produced the 1965 Billboard Top Twenty hit album Organ Grinder Swing.
He has cited jazz guitarists Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt as influences, along with blues guitarists T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters.
Furthermore, Jimi Hendrix has cited Burrell as an influence.Burrell is a professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.