Blue is an album by Terje Rypdal and the Chasers, recorded in 1986 and released on the ECM label. Rypdal's Chasers Trio features rhythm section Bjørn Kjellemyr and Audun Kleive.[1]
| Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by Terje Rypdal & the Chasers | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | November 1986 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, space rock, ambient | |||
| Length | 35:28 | |||
| Label | ECM 1346 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic | |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars, stating:
One of the primary attributes of Blue is its sequencing; the entire recording seems to unfold endlessly and seamlessly. Nothing is rushed, and all parts and players contribute economically. The band establishes a textural point of view to improvise from in every selection, and doesn't seem to be hindered by the guitar-bass-drums limitation. Each track appears to reveal itself as a sound world, full of possibility and limitless space, giving the band a chance to offer itself to these compositions rather than just play them.[2]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Terje Rypdal except as indicated
- "The Curse" - 1:26
- Kompet går" (Bjørn Kjellemyr, Audun Kleive, Terje Rypdal) - 6:52
- "I Disremember Quite Well" - 5:06
- "Og hva synes vi om det" (Kjellemyr, Kleive, Rypdal) - 5:53
- "Last Nite" - 3:30
- "Blue" - 5:43
- "Tanga" - 4:18
- "Om bare" - 3:03
Personnel
editTerje Rypdal & the Chasers
editReferences
edit- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 28, 2011
- ^ a b Jurek, T. P. Allmusic Review accessed September 28, 2011