Cheetah is a brisk jazz guitar tune by Kenny Burrell, released in 1957 on his Blue Note album Kenny Burrell. The track is an instrumental showcase of Burrells bebop blues guitar voice, with a swinging hard bop groove. The original recording features Oscar Pettiford on bass, Shadow Wilson on drums, and Tommy Flanagan on piano, with Alfred Lion producing and Rudy Van Gelder engineering. The piece runs about 4 minutes and 42 seconds. Cheetah sits in Burrells early Blue Note period and remains a favorite among jazz guitar fans for its punchy swing and bluesy lyricism.
