Indigo Blue (album)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[12]
Lincoln Journal Star	[8]
MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide	[13]
Omaha World-Herald	[10]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[14]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[15]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[16]
The Sun	[17]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[18]

The Philadelphia Inquirer noted that Crawford's "alto sax style remains heavily influenced by Memphis blues and R&B, which are strong elements here."^[15] The Morning Call called the album "a cohesive collection of eclectic material", concluding that "Crawford's second Milestone offering rivals the quality of the first".^[6] The Herald labeled Crawford "a balladeer and lyrical mood-spinner of the first rank."^[7] The Sun said that Crawford "plays with more grit than usual... It's all quite pleasant and funky."^[9] The Sun, of Baltimore, lamented that "the fact that [Crawford] is playing two instruments necessitates enough overdubbing to blunt the momentum of the performances."^[17]

In 1991, the Chicago Tribune opined that "Crawford's sound has the edgy quality and swing that the imitators lack."^[19] AllMusic praised the performances of Dr. John and Crawford and said, "The bittersweet ballad 'Just for a Thrill' ends the set, with some of the sweetest and most lyrical piano and alto playing either man had done on a record until that time."^[12]

Side 1

1. "All Alone and Blue"
2. "The Very Thought of You"
3. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be"

Side 2

1. "Funny"
2. "Indigo Blue"
3. "Just for a Thrill"