# Soul Lament guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Soul Lament by Kenny Burrell (1963). From the album Midnight Blue. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Kenny Burrell, 1963, from *Midnight Blue*. Solo by *Kenny Burrell*.

A brief unaccompanied guitar piece whose chord-melody voicings and blues inflections reveal his complete command of the instrument.

Soul Lament by Kenny Burrell is #3 in our ranking of the best Kenny Burrell guitar solos. The solo is played by Kenny Burrell and the song was released in 1963.

## In our lists

- [The Best Kenny Burrell Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/kenny-burrell-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1963](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1963/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Soul Lament?

Kenny Burrell played the solo on Kenny Burrell's Soul Lament (1963).

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