Another Shade of Blue
1999 live album by Lee Konitz
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Another Shade of Blue is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz.
| Another Shade of Blue | |
|---|---|
| Live album by | |
| Released | 1999 |
| Recorded | December 21, 1997 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Blue Note |
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
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
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
- "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
- Lee Konitz – alto sax
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Charlie Haden – bass