| Out of the Blue | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Progressive Bluegrass, Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:44 | |||
| Label | Compass | |||
| Producer | Garry West | |||
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Out of the Blue is album by American banjoist Alison Brown, released in 1998.
| Out of the Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Progressive Bluegrass, Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:44 | |||
| Label | Compass | |||
| Producer | Garry West | |||
| Alison Brown chronology | ||||
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Out of the Blue is album by American banjoist Alison Brown, released in 1998.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| No Depression | (no rating) [2] |
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..." [1]
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." [2]
All compositions by Alison Brown unless otherwise noted
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