''Out of the Blue'' is album by
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banjoist
Alison Brown
Alison Brown (born August 7, 1962) is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer. She has won and has been nominated for several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck, for her unique style of ...
, released in 1998.
Reception
In his
Allmusic
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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..."
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."
Track listing
All compositions by
Alison Brown
Alison Brown (born August 7, 1962) is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer. She has won and has been nominated for several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck, for her unique style of ...
unless otherwise noted
# "Out of the Blue" – 5:45
# "Dantes' Paradise" – 3:35
# "Coast Walk" – 3:58
# "Four for Launch" – 3:11
# "Road to Corossol" (Brown, Burr, West) – 4:46
# "Mood Ring" (Brown, West) – 5:11
# "Samba del Sol" – 3:39
# "Sands of Sound" – 3:59
# "Return to Pelican bay" – 3:44
# "Rebel's Bolero" – 2:56
Personnel
*
Alison Brown
Alison Brown (born August 7, 1962) is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer. She has won and has been nominated for several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck, for her unique style of ...
– banjo, guitar
* John Burr – piano, keyboards
* Rick Reed – drums
* Garry West – bass
References
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1998 albums
Alison Brown albums
Compass Records albums