Kenny Burell, jazz guitar player, has been a professor at UCLA Department of Music and Ethnomusicology. As a recognized expert in the work of Duke Ellington his course on Ellingtonia was first taught in 1978 and is one of the first college courses on jazz. Musically Kenny has been playing since 1956 and is recorded on hundreds of albums. His has been recognized as an NEA Jazz Master. His most recent albun released in 2010 is a collection of jazz standards. Listen to him chat with Chris Cortez about his current projects and music.

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