Out of the Blue (Alison Brown album)
| Out of the Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by Alison Brown | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Progressive Bluegrass, Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:44 | |||
| Label | Compass | |||
| Producer | Gary West | |||
| Alison Brown chronology | ||||
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Out of the Blue is album by American banjoist Alison Brown, released in 1998.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| No Depression | (no rating) [2] |
In his Allmusic review, music critic Charlotte Dylan wrote of the album; "The music on this album is bluegrass flavored with a little jazz. Fans won't notice anything untried or bold here from Alison Brown, but there are a number of good songs on this album..."[1]
Writing for No Depression magazine, Rachel Leibrock felt the album was restrained and called it "a cocktail-hour fusion of jazz, Latin and Caribbean rhythms.. a sparkling and crisp arrangement of unassuming instrumentals, but they never fully hook the listener... Dispassionate and cool, the record is too pristine and orderly to burn itself into a more emotional listening sphere."[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Alison Brown unless otherwise noted
- "Out of the Blue" – 5:45
- "Dante's Paradies" – 3:35
- "Coast Walk" – 3:58
- "Four for Launch" – 3:11
- "Road to Corossol" (Brown, Burr, West) – 4:46
- "Mood Ring" (Brown, West) – 5:11
- "Samba del So" –l 3:39
- "Sands of Sound" – 3:59
- "Return to Pelican bay" – 3:44
- "Rebel's Bolero" – 2:56
Personnel
- Alison Brown – banjo, guitar
- John Burr – piano, keyboards
- Rick Reed – drums
- Gary West – bass
References
- 1 2 Dillon, Charlotte. "Out of the Blue > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- 1 2 Leibrock, Rachel (May–June 1998). "Review: Out of the Blue". No Depression.