Como líder
- Introducing Kenny Burrell (Blue Note, 1956)
- Kenny Burrell (Blue Note, 1957) – rec. 1956
- All Night Long (Prestige, 1957) – rec. 1956
- All Day Long (Prestige, 1957)
- Earthy (Prestige, 1957)
- Kenny Burrell (Prestige, 1957)
- 2 Guitars com Jimmy Raney (Prestige, 1957)
- Blue Lights Vol. 1 (Blue Note, 1958)
- On View at the Five Spot Cafe com Art Blakey (Blue Note, 1960)
- A Night at the Vanguard (Argo, 1960)
- Weaver of Dreams (Columbia, 1961)
- Blue Lights Vol. 2 (Blue Note, 1961)
- Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (New Jazz, 1962)
- Blue Bash! com Jimmy Smith (Verve, 1963)
- Bluesy Burrell (Moodsville, 1963)
- Lotsa Bossa Nova! (Kapp, 1963)
- Midnight Blue (Blue Note, 1963)
- Crash! (Prestige, 1964)
- Soul Call (Prestige, 1964)
- Guitar Soul com Bill Jennings & Tiny Grimes (Status, 1965)
- Guitar Forms (Verve, 1965)
- The Tender Gender (Cadet, 1966)
- Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (Cadet, 1966)
- Man at Work (Cadet, 1966) – reissue of A Night at the Vanguard
- Ode to 52nd Street (Cadet, 1967)
- A Generation Ago Today (Verve, 1967)
- Blues – The Common Ground (Verve, 1968)
- Night Song (Verve, 1968)
- Asphalt Canyon Suite (Verve, 1969)
- Kenny Clarke Meets the Detroit Jazzmen (BYG, 1970)
- Guitar Genius in Japan com Attila Zoller, Jim Hall (Overseas, 1970)
- God Bless the Child (CTI, 1971)
- Cool Cookin (Cadet, 1972)
- 'Round Midnight (Fantasy, 1972)
- Both Feet on the Ground (Fantasy, 1973)
- Up the Street, 'Round the Corner, Down the Block (Fantasy, 1974)
- Ellington Is Forever (Fantasy, 1975)
- Sky Street (Fantasy, 1976)
- Ellington Is Forever Volume Two (Fantasy, 1977)
- Tin Tin Deo (Concord Jazz, 1977)
- Monday Stroll (Savoy, 1978)
- Handcrafted (Muse, 1978)
- Stormy Monday (Fantasy, 1978)
- When Lights Are Low (Concord Jazz, 1979)
- Freedom (Blue Note, 1979) – rec. 1963–64
- K. B. Blues (Blue Note, 1979) – rec. 1957
- Swingin' (Blue Note, 1980) – rec. 1956–59
- Live at the Village Vanguard (Muse, 1980)
- Moon and Sand (Concord Jazz, 1980)
- Heritage (AudioSource, 1980)
- Kenny Burrell in New York (Muse, 1981)
- Listen to the Dawn (Muse, 1983)
- Bluesin' Around (Columbia, 1983)
- Groovin' High (Muse, 1984)
- A la Carte (Muse, 1985)
- Togethering com Grover Washington Jr. (Blue Note, 1985)
- Generation (Blue Note, 1987)
- Pieces of Blue and the Blues (Blue Note, 1988)
- Guiding Spirit (Contemporary, 1990)
- Sunup to Sundown (Contemporary, 1991)
- Ellington a la Carte (Muse, 1993) – ao vivo
- Midnight at the Village Vanguard (Bellaphon, 1994)
- No Problem com Ray Bryant (EmArcy, 1994)
- Lotus Blossom (Concord Jazz, 1995)
- Then Along Came Kenny (Evidence, 1996)
- Live at the Blue Note (Concord Jazz, 1996)
- Laid Back (32 Jazz, 1998)
- Love Is the Answer (Concord, 1998)
- Stormy Monday Blues (Fantasy, 2001)
- Lucky So and So (Concord Jazz, 2001)
- Blue Muse (Concord, 2003)
- 75th Birthday Bash Live! (Blue Note, 2007) – rec. 2006
- Prime: Live at the Downtown Room (HighNote, 2009) – rec. 2006
- Be Yourself (HighNote, 2010)
- Tenderly (HighNote, 2011)
- Special Requests and Other Favorites: Live at Catalina's (HighNote, 2013) – rec. 2012
- The Road to Love (HighNote, 2015)
- Unlimited 1: Live at Catalina's (HighNote, 2016) – rec. 2015–16
Como sideman
com Gene Ammons
- Funky (Prestige, 1957)
- Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons (Prestige, 1957)
- Bad! Bossa Nova (Prestige, 1962)
com Chet Baker
- Chet (Riverside, 1959) – rec. 1958–59
- Baby Breeze (Limelight, 1965)
com Aaron Bell
- Music from 77 Sunset Strip (Lion, 1959)
- Richard Rodgers' Victory at Sea in Jazz (Lion, 1959)
com Andy and the Bey Sisters
- Andy and the Bey Sisters (RCA Victor, 1961)
- Round Midnight (Prestige, 1965)
com James Brown
- Please Please Please (King, 1958) – rec. 1956–58
- Try Me! (King, 1959)
com Ray Brown
- Much in Common com Milt Jackson (Verve, 1964)
- Some of My Best Friends Are...Guitarists (Telarc, 2002)
com Donald Byrd
- 1960: Motor City Scene (Bethlehem, 1960)
- 1963: A New Perspective (Blue Note, 1964)
- 1964: Up with Donald Byrd (Verve, 1965)
com Paul Chambers
com Chris Connor
- Chris in Person (Atlantic, 1959)
- Sings Ballads of the Sad Cafe (Atlantic, 1959)
com Blossom Dearie
- My Gentleman Friend (Verve, 1959)
- Blossom Dearie Sings Comden and Green (Verve, 1959)
com Tommy Flanagan
- The Cats (New Jazz, 1959) – rec. 1957
- Beyond the Blue Bird (Timeless, 1991)
com Frank Foster
- No 'Count (Savoy, 1956)
- All Day Long (Metronome, 1958)
com Aretha Franklin
- Yeah!!! (Columbia, 1965)
- Soul '69 (Atlantic, 1969) – rec. 1968
com Red Garland
- 1957: Red Garland Revisited! (Prestige, 1969)
- 1979: Stepping Out (Galaxy, 1981)
- 1979: So Long Blues (Galaxy, 1984)
com Stan Getz
- 1963: Reflections (Verve, 1964)
- 1964: Getz Au Go Go (Verve, 1964) – ao vivo
- 1966: What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David (Verve, 1968)
com Coleman Hawkins
- Soul (Prestige, 1958)
- The Hawk Relaxes (Moodsville/Prestige, 1961)
com Milt Jackson
- 1957: Bags & Flutes (Atlantic, 1957)
- 1958: Bean Bags com Coleman Hawkins (Atlantic, 1959)
- 1961: Vibrations (Atlantic, 1964)
com Illinois Jacquet
- Illinois Jacquet (Epic, 1963)
- The Message (Argo, 1963)
- Desert Winds (Argo, 1964)
com Thad Jones
- Detroit – New York Junction (Blue Note, 1956)
- After Hours (Prestige, 1957)
com Johnny Hodges
- Sandy's Gone (Verve, 1964) – rec. 1965
- Mess of Blues com Wild Bill Davis (Verve, 1964)
- Blue Rabbit (Verve, 1964)
- Stride Right com Earl Hines (Verve, 1966)
- Blue Notes (Verve, 1966)
com Shirley Horn
- Loads of Love (Mercury, 1963) – rec. 1962
- Travelin' Light (ABC-Paramount, 1965)
com Etta Jones
- 1960–62: Hollar! (Prestige, 1963)
- 1962–63: Love Shout (Prestige, 1963)
- 1965: Etta Jones Sings (Roulette, 1966)
com Hank Jones
- 1958: Porgy and Bess (Capitol, 1959)
- 1963: Here's Love (Argo, 1963)
- 1978: Ain't Misbehavin' (Galaxy, 1979)
com Quincy Jones
- The Birth of a Band! (Mercury, 1959)
- Plays Hip Hits (Mercury, 1963)
com Wynton Kelly
- Wynton Kelly (Riverside, 1958)
- Comin' in the Back Door (Verve, 1963)
- It's All Right! (Verve, 1964)
- Whisper Not (Jazzland, 1965)
com Jack McDuff
- Screamin' (Prestige, 1963)
- Somethin' Slick! (Prestige, 1963)
- Steppin' Out (Prestige, 1969)
- Plays for Beautiful People (Prestige, 1969)
com Gary McFarland
- The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" (Verve, 1962)
- Soft Samba (Verve, 1964)
- The In Sound (Verve, 1966)
com Dave Pike
- Bossa Nova Carnival (New Jazz, 1962)
- Times Out of Mind (Muse, 1976)
com Freddie Roach
- Down to Earth (Blue Note, 1962)
- Mo' Greens Please (Blue Note, 1963)
com Jimmy Smith
- House Party (Blue Note, 1958)
- The Sermon! (Blue Note, 1959)
- Home Cookin' (Blue Note, 1961)
- Midnight Special (Blue Note, 1961)
- Back at the Chicken Shack (Blue Note, 1963)
- Any Number Can Win (Verve, 1963)
- Softly as a Summer Breeze (Blue Note, 1965)
- The Cat (Verve, 1964)
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Verve, 1964)
- Christmas '64 (Verve, 1964)
- Monster (Verve, 1965)
- Organ Grinder Swing (Verve, 1965)
- Got My Mojo Workin' (Verve, 1965)
- Hoochie Coochie Man (Verve, 1966)
- Confirmation (Blue Note, 1979)
- Second Coming (Mojo, 1981)
- Keep On Comin (Elektra/Musician, 1983)
- Go for Whatcha Know (Blue Note, 1986)
- Fourmost (Milestone, 1991) – ao vivo rec. 1990
- Standards (Blue Note, 1998) – rec. 1957–59
- Six Views of the Blues (Blue Note, 1999) – rec. 1958
- Fourmost Return (Milestone, 2001) – ao vivo rec. 1990
com Sylvia Syms
- The Fabulous Sylvia Syms (20th Century Fox, 1964)
- Sylvia Is! (Prestige, 1965)
com Cal Tjader
- Warm Wave (Verve, 1964)
- Soul Sauce (Verve, 1965) – rec. 1964
com Stanley Turrentine
- Hustlin' (Blue Note, 1965) – rec. 1964
- Joyride (Blue Note, 1965)
- The Look of Love (Blue Note, 1968)
- Always Something There (Blue Note, 1968)
- The Sugar Man (CTI, 1975) – rec. 1971
- Jubilee Shout!!! (Blue Note, 1986) – rec. 1962
com Frank Wess
- North, South, East....Wess (Savoy 1956)
- Opus in Swing (Savoy, 1956)
- Jazz for Playboys (Savoy, 1957) – rec. 1956–57
com Ernie Wilkins
- The Big New Band of the 60's (Everest, 1960)
- Screaming Mothers (Mainstream, 1974)[2LP]
com Joe Williams
- Me and the Blues (RCA Victor, 1964)
- That Holiday Feelin' (Verve, 1990)
com Kai Winding
- Soul Surfin' (Verve, 1963)
- Rainy Day (Verve, 1965) – rec. 1964–65
- More Brass (Verve, 1966)
com Jimmy Witherspoon
- Goin' to Kansas City Blues (RCA Victor, 1958) – rec. 1957
- Baby, Baby, Baby (Prestige, 1963)
- Blue Spoon (Prestige, 1964)
com Leo Wright
- Suddenly the Blues (Atlantic, 1962)
- Soul Talk (Vortex, 1970) – rec. 1963
Outros
- Nat Adderley, Little Big Horn (Riverside, 1963)
- Mose Allison, Ever Since the World Ended (Blue Note, 1987)
- Ernestine Anderson, My Kinda Swing (Mercury, 1961) – rec. 1960
- Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong and His Friends (Flying Dutchman, 1971) – rec. 1970
- Ray Barretto, Portraits in Jazz and Clave (RCA Victor, 1999)
- Bill Barron, West Side Story Bossa Nova (Dauntless, 1963)
- Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall (Columbia, 1962) – ao vivo
- Betty Blake, Sings in a Tender Mood (Bethlehem, 1961)
- Eubie Blake, Vol. 2 The Marches I Played On the Old Ragtime Piano (20th Century, 1978)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dear Ella (Verve, 1997)
- Ronnell Bright, Bright's Spot (Regent, 1957)
- Charles Brown, Ballads My Way (Mainstream, 1965)
- Milt Buckner, Mighty High (Argo, 1960)
- Vinnie Burke, Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet (ABC-Paramount, 1957)
- Gary Burton & Sonny Rollins & Clark Terry, 3 in Jazz (RCA Victor, 1963)
- Betty Carter, 'Round Midnight (Atco, 1963) – rec. 1962–63
- Kenny Clarke, Jazzmen Detroit (Savoy, 1994) – rec. 1956
- Buck Clayton, Buckin' the Blues (Vanguard, 1957)
- Ray Charles & Milt Jackson, Soul Meeting (Atlantic, 1961)
- Jackie Davis, Most Happy Hammond (Capitol, 1958)
- Kenny Dorham, 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note, 1956)
- Jean DuShon, Feeling Good (Cadet, 1965)
- Duke Ellington, Music Is My Mistress (Musicmasters, 1989)
- Bill Evans, Quintessence (Fantasy, 1977)
- Gil Evans, The Individualism of Gil Evans (Verve, 1964)
- Art Farmer, PhD (Contemporary, 1989)
- Terry Gibbs, Take It from Me (Impulse!, 1964)
- Astrud Gilberto, Brazilian Mood (Metro, 1977)
- Dizzy Gillespie, School Days (Regent, 1957)
- Paul Gonsalves, Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy (Impulse!, 1963)
- Babs Gonzales, Tales of Manhattan (Jaro, 1959)
- Stephane Grappelli, So Easy to Remember (Omega, 1993)
- Lionel Hampton, The Many Sides of Hamp (Glad, 1961)
- Roland Hanna, Destry Rides Again (Atco, 1959)
- Eddie Harris, Cool Sax from Hollywood to Broadway (Columbia, 1965)
- Gene Harris, World Tour 1990 (Concord Jazz, 1991)
- Nancy Harrow, Wild Women Don't Have the Blues (Candid, 1961)
- Johnny Hartman, I Just Dropped by to Say Hello (Impulse!, 1964)
- Jimmy Heath, On the Trail (Riverside, 1964)
- David Hess, Climbing Up the Sunshine Path (Diggler, 2005)
- Jay Hoggard, The Fountain (Muse, 1992)
- Billie Holiday, Lady Sings the Blues (Clef, 1956)
- Kenyon Hopkins, The Yellow Canary (Verve, 1963)
- Lena Horne, Stormy Weather (RCA Victor, 1957)
- John Jenkins, John Jenkins with Kenny Burrell (Blue Note, 1957)
- Budd Johnson, French Cookin' (Argo, 1963)
- J. J. Johnson, Broadway Express (RCA Victor, 1966) – rec. 1965
- Salena Jones, Salena Sings Jobim with the Jobims (Vine Gate Music, 1997)
- Taft Jordan, Mood Indigo!! (Moodsville, 1961)
- Joe Kennedy Jr., Strings by Candlelight (Consolidated Artists, 1998)
- Barney Kessel, Live in Los Angeles at P.J.'s Club (Gambit, 2006)
- B.B. King, Live at the Apollo (GRP, 1991)
- Yusef Lateef, The Blue Yusef Lateef (Atlantic, 1968)
- Hubert Laws, Laws' Cause (Atlantic, 1969)
- Leiber-Stoller Big Band, Yakety Yak (Atlantic, 1960)
- John Letman, The Many Angles of John Letman (Bethlehem, 1960)
- Melba Liston, Melba Liston and Her 'Bones (Metrojazz, 1959)
- Gloria Lynne, At Basin Street East (Everest, 1962)
- Gildo Mahones, I'm Shooting High (Prestige, 1963)
- Miriam Makeba, Makeba Sings! (RCA Victor, 1965)
- Herbie Mann, Just Wailin (New Jazz, 1958)
- Jimmy McGriff, The Big Band (Solid State, 1966)
- Big Miller, Did You Ever Hear the Blues? (United Artists, 1959)
- Billy Mitchell, A Little Juicy (Philips, 1964)
- Marian Montgomery, Swings for Winners and Losers (Capitol, 1963)
- Wes Montgomery, Fusion! Wes Montgomery with Strings (Riverside, 1963)
- Frank Morgan, Listen to the Dawn (Verve, 1994)
- Maria Muldaur, Sweet Harmony (Reprise, 1976)
- Frankie Ortega & Sy Oliver, 77 Sunset Strip and Other Selections (Jubilee, 1959)
- Billie Poole, Confessin' the Blues (Riverside, 1963)
- Phil Porter, Introducing Phil Porter and His Organ (United Artists, 1963)
- Dory Previn & Andre Previn, Dory Previn & Andre Previn (DRG, 1982)
- Sam Price, Rock with Sam Price (Savoy, 1957)
- Ike Quebec, Soul Samba (Blue Note, 1962)
- Della Reese, One of a Kind (Jazz A La Carte, 1979)
- Irene Reid, Room for One More (Verve, 1965)
- Jerome Richardson, Midnight Oil (New Jazz, 1961)
- Sonny Rollins, Alfie (Impulse!, 1966)
- Charlie Rouse, Bossa Nova Bacchanal (Blue Note, 1963)
- Vanessa Rubin, I'm Glad There Is You (RCA, 1994)
- Jimmy Rushing, Every Day I Have the Blues (Bluesway, 1967)
- A. K. Salim, Flute Suite (Savoy, 1957)
- Lalo Schifrin, Once a Thief and Other Themes (Verve, 1965)
- Shirley Scott, Travelin' Light (Prestige, 1994)
- Zoot Sims, Recado Bossa Nova (Fresh Sound, 1992)
- Carol Sloane, Love You Madly (Contemporary, 1989)
- Dakota Staton, Time to Swing (Capitol, 1959)
- Idrees Sulieman, Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors (Prestige, 1957)
- Clark Terry, 3 in Jazz (RCA, 1963)
- Ed Thigpen, Out of the Storm (Verve, 1966)
- Jim Tyler, Twist (Time, 1962)
- Dicky Wells, Trombone Four-in-Hand (Felsted, 1959)
- Dinah Washington, What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! (Mercury, 1959)
- Doug Watkins, Watkins at Large (Transition, 1956) – ao vivo
- Randy Weston, Uhuru Afrika (Roulette, 1961) – rec. 1960
