On View at the Five Spot Cafe
Live album by Kenny Burrell withArt Blakey
Released	1959
Recorded	August 25, 1959
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:38
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
Kenny Burrell chronology
Blue Lights (1958) On View at the Five Spot Cafe (1959) A Night at the Vanguard (1959)

On View at the Five Spot Cafe is alive album by American jazz guitaristKenny Burrell, with drummerArt Blakey, recorded at theFive Spot Café in New York City on August 25, 1959 and released onBlue Note.^[1]

TheAllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "As the dawn of the 1960s saw new-breed jazz being fomented, Burrell, Blakey, and company proved you could still swing and remain melodic while creating new sonic vistas. This recording is easily recommended to all".^[2]

English jazz guitaristAndy Summers referred to Burrell's solo on "Lover Man" as "one of the best jazz guitar solos ever recorded."^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
DownBeat	[4]

Note: On all releases issued by Blue Note, Blue Note Japan, or otherwise licensed by EMI Records, the composition "Hackensack" byThelonious Monk andColeman Hawkins is listed as "Lady Be Good" byGeorge Gershwin andIra Gershwin. "Hackensack" is acontrafact of "Oh, Lady Be Good!". The track listings that follow reflect the listings of the physical LP, cassette, and CD releases.

1. "Birks' Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:15
2. "Hallelujah" (Clifford Grey,Leo Robin,Vincent Youmans) – 11:43

1. "Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin,Ira Gershwin) – 8:15
2. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis,Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 9:48
3. "36-23-36" (Kenny Burrell) – 3:35

1. "Birks' Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:15
2. "Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin,Ira Gershwin) – 8:15
3. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis,Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 9:48
4. "Swingin'" (Clifford Brown) – 9:48(Bonus track on CD reissue)
5. "Hallelujah" (Clifford Grey,Leo Robin,Vincent Youmans) – 11:43
6. "Beef Stew Blues" (Randy Weston) – 4:32(Bonus track on CD reissue)
7. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron,Carl Sigman) – 5:25(Bonus track on CD reissue)
8. "36-23-36" (Kenny Burrell) – 3:35

1. "Birks' Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:43
2. "Hallelujah" (Vincent Youmans) – 8:19 (withRoland Hanna piano)
3. "Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 9:58
4. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez) – 8:20
5. "36-23-36" (Kenny Burrell) – 3:35 (withRoland Hanna piano)
6. "Swingin'" (Clifford Brown) – 9:03
7. "If You Could See Me Now" (Carl Sigman, Tadd Dameron) – 5:25 (withRoland Hanna piano)
8. "Beef Stew Blues" (Randy Weston) – 4:32 (withRoland Hanna piano)

1. "The Next Time You See Me, Things Won't Be The Same" (Bill Harvey, Earl Forest) – 7:30 (withRoland Hanna piano)
2. "The Take Off" (Kenny Burrell) – 5:30 (withRoland Hanna piano)
3. "Birks' Works" [Alternate Take] (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:39
4. "Lady Be Good" [Alternate Take] (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 9:55
5. "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:45
6. "36-23-36" / "The Theme" (Kenny Burrell) – 12:27

• Kenny Burrell guitar
• Tina Brooks tenor saxophone (tracks 1–4)
• Bobby Timmons piano (tracks 1–4)
• Roland Hanna piano (tracks 5–8)
• Ben Tucker bass
• Art Blakey drums

• Alfred Lion – production
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Joe Goldberg – liner notes

• Michael Cuscuna – producer, liner notes
• Ron McMaster – digital transfers

• Blue Note Records live albums
• Kenny Burrell live albums
• Art Blakey live albums
• 1959 live albums
• Albums produced by Alfred Lion
• Albums recorded at the Five Spot Café

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