Guiding Spirit

Guiding Spirit is a live album by guitarist Kenny Burrell's quartet featuring vibraphonist Jay Hoggard recorded at the Village Vanguard in New York in 1989 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1][2]

Guiding Spirit
Live album by Kenny Burrell Quartet featuring Jay Hoggard
Released	1990
Recorded	August 4 & 5, 1989
Venue	Village Vanguard, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:46 CD release with additional track
Label	Contemporary C-14058
Producer	Helen Keane
Kenny Burrell chronology
Pieces of Blue and the Blues (1988) Guiding Spirit (1990) Sunup to Sundown (1991)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted "This "live at the Village Vanguard" CD has a combination that works ... This strong straightahead outing is one of Kenny Burrell's better sets from the past decade".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Calling You" (Bob Telson) – 9:10
2. "Main Stem" (Duke Ellington) – 6:04
3. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington. Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 4:50
4. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) – 4:32
5. "Guiding Spirit" (Jay Hoggard) – 6:50
6. "Soul Eyes" (Mal Waldron) – 7:48
7. "Midnight Blue" (Kenny Burrell) – 4:39
8. "In Walked Bud" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:22
9. "Gift for You" (Yoron Israel) – 7:31 Additional track on CD release

Personnel

• Kenny Burrell – guitar, arranger
• Jay Hoggard – vibraphone, arranger
• Marcus McLaurine – bass
• Yoron Israel – drums, arranger