Blue is a live album by pianist Marilyn Crispell and saxophonist Stefano Maltese. It was recorded at the A.S.A.M. Auditorium in Chiesa di San Pietro, Siracusa, Italy in September 1999, and was released in 2001 by the Black Saint label. The musicians are joined by vocalist Gioconda Cilio on two tracks.[1] The concert took place one day after the recording of the album Red at the same location.[2]
Blue | |
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Live album by Marilyn Crispell and Stefano Maltese | |
Released | 2001 |
Recorded | September 7, 1999 |
Venue | A.S.A.M. Auditorium, Chiesa di San Pietro, Siracusa, Italy |
Genre | Free Jazz |
Label | Black Saint 120209-2 |
Producer | Stefano Maltese |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
In a review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek wrote: "Blue is easily the most mysterious and beguiling of pianist Marilyn Crispell's many releases... Maltese's interactions with Crispell are articulated on any number of instruments... His breathing seems to pace the pianist, who moves up and down the middle register looking for sync energy and... a kind of melodic frame for certain ideas that have come up during that process... This is a jazz record that moves the definition of jazz to a margin; which one isn't exactly clear, except to say that it is new and welcome and warm and heartbreakingly, poetically beautiful."[3]
The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 3 stars, and stated: "At moments, this is uncannily similar to Marilyn's work with Anthony Braxton, except that the clarinettist is rhythmically much less open than the American... the standard of performance is very high."[4]