Released 1991 Length 77:05 Release date 1991 Label Black Saint | Recorded 9-10 November 1990 Blu Blu Blu
(1991) Family Talk
(1992) Producer Muhal Richard Abrams Genre Jazz | |
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Artists Muhal Richard Abrams, The Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra Similar Muhal Richard Abrams albums, Jazz albums | ||
Muhal richard abrams blu blu blu
Blu Blu Blu is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1991 and features performances of eight of Abrams compositions by a big band. Abrams dedicated the title track on the album to Muddy Waters.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album "One of pianist/composer Muhal Richard Abrams' strongest big-band dates... The music occasionally glances back at the past but mostly looks forward in its own unique way. Recommended". The music writer Tom Moon includes Blu Blu Blu in his book 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, commenting that the album succeeds in creating "unpredictable music distinguished by a bustling big-city exuberance." The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Abram's best album for some time... this is among one of the most important contemporary big band records".
Track listing
All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams
- "Plus Equal Minus Balance" - 11:13
- "Cycles Five" - 7:55
- "Bloodline" - 15:24
- "Septone" - 6:32
- "Blu Blu Blu" - 9:17
- "Petsrof" - 6:29
- "One for the Whistler" - 6:51
- "Stretch Time" - 13:24
Personnel
Songs
1Plus Equal Minus Balance11:14
2Cycles Five7:55
3Bloodline15:24