Beyond the Blue Bird is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Lewis Nash.
| Beyond the Blue Bird | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | April 29–30, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Timeless SJP 350 | |||
| Tommy Flanagan chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
Background
editFlanagan's first musical residence, in 1949, was at the Blue Bird Inn in Detroit.[3] As a teenager, he also played with guitarist Kenny Burrell.[3][4] After two years of military service, Flanagan again became house pianist at the Blue Bird,[5] and again worked with Burrell.[6]
Recording and music
editThe album was recorded on April 29 and 30, 1990, at Studio 44, in Monster, the Netherlands.[7]
Reception
editThe AllMusic reviewer concluded that the album is "a perfect introduction to this tasteful, swinging and creative (within the bop mainstream) pianist."[1]
Track listing
edit- "Bluebird"
- "Yesterdays"
- "50-21"
- "Blues in My Heart"
- "Barbados"
- "Beyond the Bluebird"
- "Nascimento"
- "The Con Man"
- "Something Borrowed Something Blue"
- "Bluebird After Dark"
Personnel
edit- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- George Mraz – bass
- Lewis Nash – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Yanow, Scott "Tommy Flanagan – Beyond the Blue Bird". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 379. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
- ^ a b WKCR broadcast (November 20, 1994) Transcribed at Panken, Ted (March 16, 2013) "For Tommy Flanagan's 83rd Birthday Anniversary, a 1994 Interview on WKCR". Transcript of WKCR radio interview. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ Bjorn 2001, p. 95.
- ^ Bjorn 2001, p. 131.
- ^ Thurber, John (November 18, 2001) "T. Flanagan, 71; Jazz Pianist, Accompanist". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Michael (October 2, 2011) "Tommy Flanagan Leader Entry". jazzdiscography.com.
Bibliography
- Bjorn, Lars (2001). Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920–60. University of Michigan Press.