Another Shade of Blue | |
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Live album by | |
Released | 1999 |
Recorded | December 21, 1997 |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Blue Note |
Another Shade of Blue is an album by saxophonist Lee Konitz.
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]
The album was recorded at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, [1] in December 1997. [2]
Review scores | |
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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]
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