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Another Shade of Blue

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Another Shade of Blue
Live album by
RecordedDecember 21, 1997
GenreJazz
LabelBlue Note

Another Shade of Blue is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz.

Background

Konitz recorded Alone Together for Blue Note in 1996, with pianist Brad Mehldau and bassist Charlie Haden.[1] Exactly a year later, the same band recorded Another Shade of Blue.[1]

Music and recording

The album was recorded at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The JazzTimes reviewer commented that the tracks were too long and taken at a very slow tempo.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Another Shade of Blue" (Lee Konitz) – 10:50
  2. "Everything Happens to Me" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 12:15
  3. "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) – 15:49
  4. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 17:29
  5. "All of Us" (Charlie Haden, Konitz, Brad Mehldau) – 11:27

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c d Dryden, Ken "Lee Konitz – Another Shade of Blue". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Sohmer, Jack (January/February 2000) "Lee Konitz – Another Shade of Blue". JazzTimes.