| Blues Cruise | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Recorded | March 16–17, 2005 |
| Studio | Avatar, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Fresh Sound New Talent |
| Producer | Chris Cheek |
Blues Cruise is an album by jazz saxophonist Chris Cheek. It was released by Fresh Sound New Talent.
Cheek had released three albums for Fresh Sound New Talent before this one. [1] In addition to Cheek on saxophones, the Brad Mehldau trio were the other musicians. [2]
The album was recorded at Avatar Studios, New York City, on March 16 and 17, 2005. [1] Mehldau plays Fender Rhodes on some tracks. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |   [3] |
The JazzTimes reviewer wrote that "The group strikes an appealing middle ground between old-school and modernist interpretative styles." [2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as containing "measured thinking, unexpected and slippery development, and a taste for the macabre." [3]
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