| Blue Matter | ||||
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| Studio album by John Scofield | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | September 1986 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 42:37 | |||
| Label | Gramavision | |||
| Producer | Steve Swallow | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
Blue Matter is a studio album by jazz guitarist John Scofield, released in 1986. 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.
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".
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 – guitar
- Mitchel Forman – keyboards
- Hiram Bullock – rhythm guitar (1, 5, 6)
- Gary Grainger – bass guitar
- Dennis Chambers – drums
- Don Alias – percussion
Production
- Jonathan F. P. Rose – executive producer
- Steve Swallow – producer
- Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
- Andy Cardenas – assistant engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
- Ivan Chermayeff – cover art, design
- Tom Geismar – design
- Andy Freeberg – back cover photography
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