Jazz Articles about Blue Cranes

Blue Cranes: Blue Cranes

by AAJ Staff
July 24, 2005

Blue Cranes is the name of a Portland, Oregon-based jazz quintet whose self-titled CD is an EP containing live performances. They describe their music as fusing “the repetitive elements of modern loop-based music with traditional and avant-garde jazz styles in an acoustic setting." The music on Blue Cranes inevitably centers around the intriguing alto saxophonist Reed Wallsmith. He immediately grabs the listener through the sheer size of his sound. His tone is big, expressive, and marked by a ...