The Tender Gender

The Tender Gender
Studio album by Kenny Burrell
Released	1966
Recorded	April 4 & 5, 1966 RCA Recording Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:47
Label	Cadet LPS 772
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Kenny Burrell chronology
Guitar Forms (1965) The Tender Gender (1966) Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (1966)

The Tender Gender is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1966 and released on the Cadet label.^[1]

Chart performance

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated December 17, 1966, peaking at No. 146 during a two-week run on the chart.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Burrell except as indicated

1. "Mother-In-Law" - 4:38
2. "Hot Bossa" - 4:33
3. "People" (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) - 2:41
4. "Isabella" - 4:55
5. "Girl Talk" (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) - 3:05
6. "Suzy" - 4:43
7. "The Tender Gender" - 4:49
8. "La Petite Mambo" (Erroll Garner) - 3:29
9. "If Someone Had Told Me" (Peter DeRose, Charles Tobias) - 3:09
10. "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" (Doc Daugherty, Al J. Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds) - 3:45

Personnel

• Kenny Burrell - guitar
• Richard Wyands - piano
• Martin Rivera - bass
• Oliver Jackson - drums

Charts

References