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Although very much a jazz singer, Jerry Allen explores music on Love Is Blue that crosses over style-wise into 1970s pop and singer/songwriter material. There are versions of two veteran standards ("Lazy Afternoon" and Alec Wilder's "I'll Be Around") but most of the repertoire, which deals with the darker side of love, is made up of recent originals (including "Go," which was co-written by the singer) and music taken from the pop world. Allen has a flexible voice and sounds fine on the ballad-oriented material, but the lack of mood variation makes this set of less interest than expected. It is well performed but not essential, despite the talents involved. ~ Scott Yanow
Live Recording
Recording information: Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL (02/03/2004-02/05/2004).
Photographer: Michael Coakes.
Arrangers: John Moulder; Laurence Hobgood; Rob Mathes; Dane Richeson.
Personnel: Jackie Allen (vocals); Dane Richeson, Dane Richeson (marimba, drums, percussion); Hans Sturm (acoustic bass, double bass); John Moulder (guitar); Frank Glover (clarinet); Laurence Hobgood (piano); Rob Mathes (Fender Rhodes piano, organ, keyboards).
Audio Mixer: Steve Weeder.
Love Is Blue Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Jazz Vocals, Bebop, Contemporary Jazz Vocals | | Label | A440 Music Group | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  124973  | | CD Universe Part number | 6737983 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 11, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Rob Mathes; Rob Mathes | | Engineer | Steve Weeder; Steve Weeder | | Personnel | Jackie Allen - vocals
Frank Glover - clarinet
Dane Richeson - marimba, drums, percussion
Hans Sturm - acoustic bass, double bass
Also: Rob Mathes, Laurence Hobgood, John Moulder |
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