Out of the Blue (Alison Brown album)
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Out of the Blue is album by American
banjoist Alison Brown
, released in 1998.
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."
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banjoist Alison Brown
Alison Brown
Alison Brown is an American banjo player and guitarist known for a soft nylon-string banjo sound. She has won and has been nominated on several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck for her unique style of playing...
, released in 1998.
Reception
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..."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."
Track listing
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Alison Brown is an American banjo player and guitarist known for a soft nylon-string banjo sound. She has won and has been nominated on several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck for her unique style of playing...
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 BrownAlison BrownAlison Brown is an American banjo player and guitarist known for a soft nylon-string banjo sound. She has won and has been nominated on several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck for her unique style of playing...
– banjo, guitar - John Burr – piano, keyboards
- Rick Reed – drums
- Gary West – bass