Another Shade of Blue
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| Another Shade of Blue | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Live album by | |
| Released | 1999 |
| Recorded | December 21, 1997 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Blue Note |
Another Shade of Blue is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz.
Background[edit]
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[edit]
The album was recorded at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles,[1] in December 1997.[2]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
The JazzTimes reviewer commented that the tracks were too long and taken at a very slow tempo.[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz praised the renditions of "Body and Soul" and "What's New?", but preferred the earlier Alone Together recording.[2]
Track listing[edit]
- "Another Shade of Blue" (Lee Konitz) – 10:50
- "Everything Happens to Me" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 12:15
- "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) – 15:49
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 17:29
- "All of Us" (Charlie Haden, Konitz, Brad Mehldau) – 11:27
Personnel[edit]
- Lee Konitz – alto sax
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Charlie Haden – bass
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Dryden, Ken "Lee Konitz – Another Shade of Blue". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. pp. 838–839. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Sohmer, Jack (January/February 2000) "Lee Konitz – Another Shade of Blue". JazzTimes.
