Sky Blue (Maria Schneider album)
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Sky Blue is the fifth studio album by American jazz composer, Maria Schneider. The album was released in 2007 through ArtistShare and was nominated for two 2008 Grammy Awards for "Best Large Jazz Ensemble" and "Best Instrumental Composition" (for 'Cerulean Skies')
Track listing
- "The 'Pretty' Road" – 13:28
- "Aires de Lando" – 10:00
- "Rich's Piece" – 9:34
- "Cerulean Skies" – 21:57
- "Sky Blue" – 8:08
Personnel
- Steve Wilson – Alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, alto flute
- Charles Pillow – Alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo, alto flute, bass flute
- Rich Perry – tenor saxophone, flute
- Donny McCaslin – Tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Scott Robinson – Baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet,
- Tony Kadleck – Trumpet, flügelhorn
- Jason Carder – Trumpet, flügelhorn
- Laurie Frink – Trumpet, flügelhorn
- Ingrid Jensen – Trumpet, flügelhorn
- Keith O'Quinn – Trombone
- Ryan Keberle – Trombone
- Marshall Gilkes – Trombone
- George Flynn – Bass trombone, contrabass trombone
- Ben Monder – Guitar
- Frank Kimbrough – Piano
- Jay Anderson – Bass
- Clarence Penn – Drum kit
- Gary Versace – Accordion on "The Pretty Road", "Aires de Lando" and "Cerulean Skies"
- Luciana Souza – Voice on "The Pretty Road" and "Cerulean Skies"
- Gonzalo Grau – Cajón, palmas, percussion on "Aires de Lando" (right) and percussion on "Cerulean Skies"
- Jon Wikan – Cajón, palmas, and "Aires de Lando" (left) and percussion on "Rich's Piece" and "Cerulean Skies"