Another Shade of Blue

Another Shade of Blue
Live album by Lee Konitz
Released	1999
Recorded	December 21, 1997
Genre	Jazz
Label	Blue Note

Another Shade of Blue is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz.

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

The album was recorded at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, ^[1] in December 1997. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

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

1. "Another Shade of Blue" (Lee Konitz) – 10:50
2. "Everything Happens to Me" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 12:15
3. "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) – 15:49
4. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 17:29
5. "All of Us" (Charlie Haden, Konitz, Brad Mehldau) – 11:27

Personnel

• Lee Konitz – alto sax
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Charlie Haden – bass

References

1. Dryden, Ken "Lee Konitz – Another Shade of Blue". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. pp. 838–839. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
3. Sohmer, Jack (January/February 2000) "Lee Konitz – Another Shade of Blue". JazzTimes.