# Midnight Special guitar solo

> Kenny Burrell's guitar solo on Midnight Special by Jimmy Smith (1961). From the album Midnight Special. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Jimmy Smith, 1961, from *Midnight Special*. Solo by *Kenny Burrell*.

Burrell's solo on Smith's title track swings hard with clean, precise blues phrasing over the organ groove.

Midnight Special by Jimmy Smith is #8 in our ranking of the best Kenny Burrell guitar solos. The solo is played by Kenny Burrell and the song was released in 1961.

## In our lists

- [The Best Kenny Burrell Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/kenny-burrell-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Midnight Special?

Kenny Burrell played the solo on Jimmy Smith's Midnight Special (1961).

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