Blue & Sentimental

Blue & Sentimental
Studio album by Ike Quebec
Released	June 1963[1]
Recorded	December 16 and 23, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:31 original LP 50:27 CD reissue
Label	Blue Note BST 84098
Producer	Alfred Lion
Ike Quebec chronology
It Might as Well Be Spring (1961) Blue & Sentimental (1961) Easy Living (1962)

Blue & Sentimental is an album by American saxophonist Ike Quebec recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label.^[2] The album features a sparse quartet of Quebec (occasionally doubling on piano), guitarist Grant Green, and a rhythm section of Paul Chambers on bass and Louis Hayes on drums. The album features some rare rhythm guitar accompaniment by Green, who was more typically a soloist.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 5 stars and calling it "a superbly sensuous blend of lusty blues swagger and achingly romantic ballads... a quiet, sorely underrated masterpiece".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Blue and Sentimental" (Count Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 7:28
2. "Minor Impulse" (Quebec) - 6:34
3. "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Henry Nemo) - 7:04
4. "Blues for Charlie" (Green) - 6:48
5. "Like" (Quebec) - 5:21
6. "That Old Black Magic" (Arlen, Mercer) - 4:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "It's All Right With Me" (Porter) - 6:05 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "Count Every Star" (Bruno Coquatrix, Sammy Gallop) - 6:16

Recorded on December 16 (tracks 1-7) and December 23 (track 8), 1961.

Personnel

• Ike Quebec - tenor saxophone, piano (where audible, except #8)
• Grant Green - guitar
• Paul Chambers (tracks 1-7), Sam Jones (#8) - bass
• Louis Hayes (#8), Philly Joe Jones (#1-7) - drums
• Sonny Clark - piano (#8)

References