Shades of Blue

Johnny Hodges: 3 Shades of Blue,1970

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
April 2, 2024

Yesterday, I posted on Webster's Dictionary, a rare late-career album by tenor saxophonist Ben Webster and arranged by Stan Tracey that is virtually unknown by even ardent jazz fans. To continue my series on great saxophonists and little-known gems in their final years, today I'm looking at Johnny Hodges's 3 Shades of Blue, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. Recorded in 1970 over two dates in March for the Flying Dutchman label, the album showcased the alto saxophonist with a ...
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Xavier Rudd:dark Shades of Blue

Source: All About Jazz
August 19, 2008

By: Trevor Pour

Occasionally I encounter a work that so eloquently describes the human condition that my futile attempts to capture its essence in a review seem almost absurd. This album is one such work.

Xavier Rudd's Dark Shades of Blue (released August 19 on Anti) is an absolute tour de force and unequivocally his most powerful work to date. Listeners will immediately sense a change in tone; There's a heavy, brooding element to most tracks, something not heard so ...
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3 Shades Of Blues

Source: All About Jazz
September 17, 2004

Featuring Taj Mahal, Randy Weston, Corey Harris, Abdou M'Boup, Mamadou Diabate, Ricky Skaggs, Wycliffe Gordon, Mark O'Connor; Holmes Brothers, Marie Knight, Joey DeFrancesco, Houston Person and more! On October 25, 26, & 27, 3 Shades of Blues is celebrated at Jazz at Lincoln Center's (JALC) Frederick P. Rose Hall (FPRH) at 8pm, featuring a different style of blues each evening. Roots, country and soul are spotlighted in the series. Tickets are available at the Frederick P. Rose Hall box office ...
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