Released June 1963 Artist Ike Quebec Producer Alfred Lion Genre Jazz | Blue & Sentimental
(1961) Easy Living
(1962) Release date 11 March 2008 Label Blue Note Records | |
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Recorded December 16 and 23, 1961
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Length 39:31 original LP
50:27 CD reissue Similar Ike Quebec albums, Jazz albums | ||
Blue & Sentimental is an album by American saxophonist Ike Quebec recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label. The album features a sparse quartet of Quebec (occasionally doubling on piano), guitarist Grant Green, and a rhythm section of Paul Chambers on bass and Louis Hayes on drums. The album features some rare rhythm guitar accompaniment by Green, who was more typically a soloist.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 5 stars and calling it "a superbly sensuous blend of lusty blues swagger and achingly romantic ballads... a quiet, sorely underrated masterpiece".
Track listing
- "Blue and Sentimental" (Count Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 7:28
- "Minor Impulse" (Quebec) - 6:34
- "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Henry Nemo) - 7:04
- "Blues for Charlie" (Green) - 6:48
- "Like" (Quebec) - 5:21
- "That Old Black Magic" (Arlen, Mercer) - 4:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "It's All Right With Me" (Porter) - 6:05 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Count Every Star" (Bruno Coquatrix, Sammy Gallop) - 6:16
Recorded on December 16 (tracks 1-7) and December 23 (track 8), 1961.
Personnel
Songs
1Blue And Sentimental (2007 Digital Remaster) (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)7:29
2Minor Impulse (2007 Digital Remaster) (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)6:34
3Don't Take Your Love From Me (2007 Digital Remaster) (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)7:03