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| Released | February 10, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | June 16–18, 2003 | |||
| Studio | Sear Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 63:45 | |||
| Label | Savoy Jazz SVY 17325 | |||
| Producer | Jeff Ballard, Larry Grenadier, Mark Turner | |||
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Fly is an album by the band Fly, drummer Jeff Ballard, bassist Larry Grenadier and saxophonist Mark Turner which was recorded in 2003 and released by the Savoy Jazz label the following year. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
The AllMusic review by Jonathan Widran states "If your ears are starved for innovative jazz that blends punchy sax lines and dense, wild, worldbeat-flavored bass and drum rhythms, let this newly formed trio with an amazing pedigree fill the bill ... Fly is definitely a cooperative by three major jazz talents". [5]
In JazzTimes, Aaron Steinberg observed that "The spare, layered and frequently funky postbop debut finds the band constantly shifting support and frontline roles as well as melodic and harmonic duties between each member". [6]
All compositions by Jeff Ballard except where noted
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