Kenny Burrell at NAMM 2004 with Rory Hoffman and Henry Johnson.
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Nashville's Rory Hoffman was playing in the Heritage booth at NAMM 2004 when a guy asked if he could sit in. Rory had no idea who he was until after they played a tune and the guy said "Hi! I'm Kenny Burrell". Right after that, Henry Johnson joined them for "But Beautiful" and some blues. Rory talked on a TV Show about playing with Kenny that day and said he was sorry there was no tape. Surprise, Rory! Here is Rory Hoffman's story of that day:
"Back in 2004, I was at the NAMM show in California, demoing for Blade guitars. During my time off, I'd go around to the various archtop booths and play, because I did not own any archtop guitars at the time and wasn't playing nearly as much jazz and swing as I get to do now.
Anyway, As would often happen, people would come up and ask me about how I play, and if they could pick a tune with me. So, I'm at the Heritage booth, and this happens. After me and this other guy play a tune, wherein we are trying to negotiate whether or not it's going to be 12-bar or 24-bar blues, he introduces himself to me as Kenny Burrell. HOLY MOLY! I just picked with a jazz guitar legend! He is about to do a demo at the Heritage booth, and asks me to continue to sit in with HIM during his set. So myself, Henry Johnson, and Kenny Burrell proceed to do 2 more songs.
Several years pass, and I often thought about that moment of my life and lamented there was no video of this once-in-a-lifetime event. I mean, I don't know how many people have played with the giant Kenny Burrell informally in the middle of the crazy NAMM show, but it can't be many.
Last year, I tell this story on a "Learn and Master Guitar" session that Steve Krenz does for Gibson Guitars. And by some stroke of fate, a guy name Malcolm MacDonald watches this video and hears me tell the story. And he is the one person on earth who ACTUALLY DOES have video of me playing with Kenny and Henry. So, 9 years after the event happens, I finally learn that it was documented, and here, for your viewing and listening consideration, is Kenny Burrell, Henry Johnson, and me, playing at the Heritage booth at NAMM 2004." -Rory Hoffman.
LINK to Rory's appearance on "Learn and Master Guitar" (He tells the Kenny Burrell story @12:00):
• Jazz Guitar with Rory ...
Rory's friend Marc Rosen sent the following note:
"Check out Rory's performance at Guitar Town Copper Mountain ... He told me the story behind this ... He had no idea that he was jammin' with the Master Himself ... but was thinking while they were playing ... Man ... this guy shounds like Kenny Burrell!!!! You hear his surprise when Kenny introduces himself ... Rory is an amazing talent and of course Kenny Burrell is a legend.
P.S.: Henry Johnson ain't no slouch, either!"
You will like this, too - Rory and Tommy Emmanuel. "Rory Hoffman - Guitar Town - 8-9-14 Copper Mtn." • Rory Hoffman - Guitar ...
At 20:28 someone said it looks like Kenny's talking to Eric Clapton. No, he's talking to me. You know, I get that "you look like Clapton" all the time. I usually say "No, Clapton looks like me, but there the resemblance ends!" I had loaned the handkerchief to Kenny to clean his neck and took the opportunity to introduce myself. Kenny said "Nice to meet you," and I said "Actually, I met you at the London House when you played there in 1974." We had a nice laugh about that, and later joined the Heritage owners for dinner, a great time.
Art isn't a competition. I appreciate Kenny and i relate to his music.
I completely agree ! In my mind as soon as someone starts comparing musicians I know they still have some learning to do or they know absolutely very little about playing
One of the finest Jazz Blues Guitarist there is.
Kenny Burell is my personal heroe!! amazing footage!!!
lets be honest KB looked lost when he started playing alone with rory hoffman...right before he said "hi...i am KB"
besamemucho5 I refer you to Rory's comments (see above in "About) - Rory wrote "After me and this other guy play a tune, wherein we are trying to negotiate whether or not it's going to be 12-bar or 24-bar blues...". This would account for your assertion that "KB looked lost...", at least until they had resolved which song form they would be playing.
Thank you Kenny, Rorry, and Hendry for the lesson. It's a blessing for me to have this opportunity to check this, amazing !! Thank you for sharing this video. Greeting from Jakarta, Indonesia🙏
Kenny Burrell plays music, looks like, and behaves as one of nature's gentlemen.
Amen.
All three are great guitar players. Rory plays AMAZING! Kenny's tone is GORGEOUS! Henry's phrasing is exquisite! Great video
When someone asks me about what a "sweet" guitar tone is supposed to sound like, I immediately tell them "just listen to Kenny Burrell"... It's not just the tone ; his technique is amazing and comes second nature. Love that gorgeous blue Heritage signature model, also. Kudos also to Rory who is simply amazing and Henry is pretty damned good, as well. Fabulous Post !
All the BEST...Dan.
His technique is not amazing, his economy of movements is not the best in the world, the fingers of his left hand move too much, look at his pinky for instance
JuanDeCarmen Jimi Hendrix once said: “wish i play the guitar like Kenny Burrell..” hey Carmen, who are you again??
@@JuanDeCarmen 2 stars out of 5
Thanks to the person with a camera. How many moments like this was never captured in the past, before smartphone generation started recording everything.
just fabulous, thank you for sharing
This is So Cool ! Kenny Burrell, what a guy. Rory is killing it and Henry sounds great too!
Watching Rory play is a bit like seeing Jimmy Haslip for the first time-You know it looks all upside down and odd as heck-but it sounds so damn good you stop caring about HOW and just care about the SOLO....
Man, This is cool!!!!! Thanks for the vid!!!!!
It took me a good 40 minutes to realize he was playing left-handed, with a guitar strung for a righty.
Two unique and exceptional guitarists....cool impromptu jam!
Merci. C'est vraiment une chance que de pouvoir avoir accès à un tel document.Thank you !
Du rien, mon cher Mathieu.
This is fantastic! Long live Heritage Guitars!
I got to see Kenny B. play at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, CA sometime in the 70's. Great performances.
Rory does a great job, even see Kenny watching his unusual technique. Kudos to all. JT
Just arrived here... enjoyed every moment.
Is amazing!!
I just wanna say hi form Norway! Your music is just so fun!
4:30 is the spot. Dude was so happy
Right!
Love this video! Thank God it's caught on tape.
Yes. Amen!
Amazing guitar masters, and the art of the real deal!
Thanks for this vid, and the excellent write-up. Love these guys. Also that cool "Midnight" blue guitar Kenny Burrell is playing. p.s. what a zoo Namm -- want to get there some day and mix with the greats!
You are very kind to say that about my write-up.
NAMM is a zoo. I saw so many famous musicians there that year, but all were just there like anybody, checking it out and not acting like they were something special.
Wow! These guys all burned it up. Great playing
une merveille cette rencontre, merci
Du rien, mon cher Benoit.
(Well, that just about uses up my schoolboy French!)
It was a wonderful encounter and is a great story and a favorite memory. I was standing in the back left by the curtain (light grey sportcoat).
Takes my breath away!
That is an absolutely beautiful blue!!
Always the best, Kenny!!!
Congratulations to the 100,000th viewer.
Awesome. Thanks for the video.
beautifull!! nice moment!!
+Tres Tabernae Yes, it was. I was amazed the whole time I was there watching them, but not as amazed Rory was when he found out "the other guy" was Kenny Burrell, who made him stay up to perform with Henry Johnson the rest of the way.
What a treat all round.
Check out Rory's performance at Guitar Town Copper Mountain ... He told me the story behind this ... He had no idea that he was jammin' with the Master Himself ... but was thinking while they were playing ... Man ... this guy shounds like Kenny Burrell!!!! You hear his surprise when Kenny introduces himself ... Rory is an amazing talent and of course Kenny Burrell is a legend
Incredible......
Kenny radiates Class 👏🏽
How cool is that.
Kenny Burrell, a legend!!!
Thanks, Marc. I added your story to my notes, above.
This is the most non clinic, clinic! ❤
Wonderful
those other two players are fantastic too!!
when i was younger my father told me to be the best guitar player you can. one must seeks out the Master of Jazz Kenny Burrell so i did expand my guitarist skill set I find it is cool to work out many different artist in closing i must say Jazz is always great all styles take commitment and discipline put in the time and it is all worth it.
7:30 Rory plays the bass line and puts the swing and rules!
Respect!
It doesn't matter where from who.......if its in you you'll get it out......i loved eric clapton and the unplugged album...that's what got me started..and through him I got into the vaughan brothers... I got into kenny Burrell through stevie ray.....and I got into rory hoffman through tommy emmanuel......the thing is....I can play some clapton , srv, kenny,tommy,tunes......DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO CAN PLAY SOME RORY HOFFMAN GROOVES????......
You can see that Kenny is having a blast !
Wow, great vid'
Haha! Wouldn't that be a Trip?? How cool is that?
I never heard of Hoffman before, and had the obvious question as an uninitiated viewer, which I don't see addressed here, but in case anyone else is wondering, I found this explanation from an interview at Guitar Player Magazine's website:
How did you get started playing music?
I started on guitar, piano, and harmonica at around three years old. It is because I started so young that I hold the guitar the way I do. I couldn’t wrap my hand around the neck, so the easiest way was for me to lay it on my lap and push on the strings over the top.
Put Kenny Burrell against these cats in his prime, they would not stand a chance. Kenny will always be a great player. These guys are playing on the ground work he and other players of his day created.
Kenny Burrell and some unknowns??!! Wow those unknowns can jam!! I guess their names are Rory Hoffman and Henry Johnson> Never heard of them!! WOW!!
Rory was sort of an unknown in 2004, but Henry was a well-established name.
Henry Johnson started out in Jack McDuff's organ groups and then was a sideman for Nancy Wilson. He played with Ramsey Lewis for about five years and then was on the road with Joe Williams for 13 years . When Joe passed away, Henry took over the group as bandleader. He next ran Henry Johnson's Organ Express in Chicago, which appeared for many years on the NPR New Years Eve coast-to-coast broadcasts. In recent times, Henry has been back with Ramsey Lewis Electric Band, touring the world. Henry has made many recordings as a leader; about ten years ago, Nancy Wilson appeared on one as a "sideman".
I had heard Henry playing around Chicago for many years, but never really met him until we got to hang at NAMM 2004 for five days. The night after he played with Kenny and Rory, we went to dinner with Kenny and his wife. Henry is one of the nicest men, and he knows more about music than anyone I've ever met.
Top man...
The instrument is just the way we get it out .....especially if its blue....that's where it all started...
🙏
BUT BEAUTIFUL !
I beg anyone on here to tell me what guitar that kennys playing haha, genuinely one of the best I’ve ever heard
It is a Heritage Super KB, the new signature model that was introduced that year at N.A.M.M.
And now I'm searching for henry johnson.....who is he....
123ralen chicago guitarist, hung out with him for a few hours a few months ago, talented guitarist and a genial personality
Henry Johnson started out in Jack McDuff's organ groups and then was a sideman for Nancy Wilson. He played with Ramsey Lewis for about five years and then was on the road with Joe Williams for 13 years . When Joe passed away, Henry took over the group as bandleader. He next ran Henry Johnson's Organ Express in Chicago, which appeared for many years on the NPR New Years Eve coast-to-coast broadcasts. In recent times, Henry has been back with Ramsey Lewis Electric Band, touring the world. Henry has made many recordings as a leader; about ten years ago, Nancy Wilson appeared on one as a "sideman".
I had heard Henry playing around Chicago for many years, but never really met him until we got to hang at NAMM 2004 for five days. The night after he played with Kenny and Rory, we went to dinner with Kenny and his wife. Henry is one of the nicest men, and he knows more about music than anyone I've ever met.
Check out Henry with Joe Williams' Who She Do (Live). Killer stuff.
Mind you.......... Rory is no slouch either!!!!!
Hey kenny'sguitar is just the same color as my huffy bicycle from 1967!
Rory can play
anybody knows the 2nd song that they played?
As it says in my caption for the video, "But Beautiful" is the second song.
I guess Rory's technique could be taught! Why not?
Ain't they sumpthin'
P.S. Henry Johnson ain't no slouch either!!!!!
first rain in athens...
At 20:28 it looks like Kenny Burrell is talking to Eric Clapton. Lol
No, he's talking to me. You know, I get that "you look like Clapton" all the time. I usually say "No, Clapton looks like me, but there the resemblance ends!" I had loaned the handkerchief to Kenny to clean his neck and took the opportunity to introduce myself. Kenny said "Nice to meet you," and I said "Actually, I met you at the London House when you played there in 1974." We had a nice laugh about that, and later joined the Heritage owners for dinner, a great time.
Is that a golden eagle?
No, it's a Kenny Burrell model
the real story here was not KB..or henry johnson...the amazing one was rory hoffman...not only he can play the guitar...he can play the piano even better than he plays the guitar...that is one thing that neither burrell or johnson can do...
besamemucho5
Rory Hoffman is a gentleman, as Kenny Burrell is. You besamemucho5 are boorish and judgemental. Grow up!
So, how do YOU know whether Kenny and Henry play piano?
By the way, they are BOTH better singers than Rory; Kenny was signed to his first recording contract as a singer.
Kenny does play piano
Rory can play every other instrument, too.
Купите хофману гусли не надо мучить гитару.
Bucky pitz played great until the end .!! Herb Ellis could smoke this guy in a blues Situation.
FRIZZ likes Burrell's early stuff too. He got me to go back and review my cut off date is about 1956 to each His own.Don Arnone
Tal Farlow
I'm going to make an Emporer with no clothes comment. But first, and for those who would object that I'm not in the know: I'm a jazz musician and jazz historian, and have listened extensively to jazz guitarists (Django, Christian, Johnny Smith, Kessel, Montgomery, Raney, Farlow, Pass, Hall, Martino, Benson, McLoughlin, Birelli and in between and on) since my early teens ( initially under my fathers guidance, an excellent Django/Smith inspired guitarist). Here's the comment: Kenny Burrell is so overrated it borders on the bizarre. I get his place in history, and I'm not saying he's not of pro Caliber. But against the backdrop of all that has been done on guitar - and where the likes of Christian, Django, Kessel, Farlow, Montgomery, Pass, Smith, Breau, Martino still can still stand the test of time and blow you away - Burrells single string lines always leave me amazed, wondering how it is that they still draw any attention at all. And, one more thing: Rory may be the most underrated, under recognized guitarist out there. In this sense he approaches the likes of Tubby Hayes, the most absurdly under rated saxophonist In Jazz history. (check him out).Joseph P CannavoAurora CO
jpcannavo
My sentiments exactly : at some point there has to be a reckoning - a facing of the truth
Mr KB is something of a curiosity - it's unfashionable perhaps to suggest that
He doesn't quite live up to his legendary status - I put him as a decent early player
But more in the category of someone who has benefited from a sort
Of "I was there when" phenomena- i.e. Playing with Coltrane etc . I have great respect in so far as he took part in history but from a pure jazz guitarist perspective- no - and no offense meant.
I have to agree. He really is a master illusionist to have fooled Jimmy Smith, Grant Green, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and scores of other tone-deaf lightweights into thinking he was a fine jazz guitarist and worth staking their reputations on. If only he could have played more speedy diminished scales instead of all that tasteless chord melody. He really is just a lucky relic, a historical footnote. Thanks for raising the issue. I think I'll go torture myself now with Midnight Blue. Cheers.
Kenny Burrell is a supreme jazz musician who just happens to play guitar. As guitarists go, he is a leader not a follower, with an unmistakeable personal sound and tone which is an inspiration to those of us who like that particular genre of jazz.
I agree with you about Burrell. I used to like him a little bit more in the 70s, but now he just bores me to death. All those cats you mentioned are superior to Kenny, but I would include Herb Ellis.
Yeah ... Can't help but wonder what you would have thought of Joe Pass ... I recall one "critic" saying, Joe Pass is boring; he sounds like a one armed pianist.
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rubbish the old guy looks lost at times