Blue Matter (John Scofield album)
Blue Matter is a studio album by jazz guitarist John Scofield that was released in 1987. It is the first of three recordings featuring Gary Grainger on bass guitar and Dennis Chambers on drums. The keyboards are played by Mitchel Forman with Don Alias providing percussion. Hiram Bullock is featured as second guitarist on three tracks.
Blue Matter | ||||
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Released | 1987 | |||
Recorded | September 1986 | |||
Studio | Media Sound, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 42:37 | |||
Label | Gramavision | |||
Producer | Steve Swallow | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz |
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "One of the top jazz guitarists from the mid-1980s on, John Scofield has always had a very recognizable sound and the ability to combine together R&B/funk with advanced jazz".[3]
Track listing
All tracks written by John Scofield
- "Blue Matter" – 5:47
- "Trim" – 7:33
- "Heaven Hill" – 4:28
- "So You Say" – 4:34
- "Now She's Blonde" – 5:32
- "Make Me" – 2:53
- "The Nag" – 4:18
- "Time Marches On" – 7:32
Personnel
- John Scofield – electric guitar
- Mitchel Forman – keyboards
- Hiram Bullock – electric guitar on "Blue Matter", "Now She's Blonde", and "Make Me"
- Gary Grainger – bass guitar
- Dennis Chambers – drums
- Don Alias – percussion
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References
- Blue Matter at AllMusic
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP, and Cassette. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
- Yanow, Scott Allmusic Review: Blue Matter accessed 6 September 2017
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