Into the Blue is an album by Guy Barker, released in late May 1995 by Verve Records.[1][2] It was nominated for the 1995 Mercury Music Prize,[3][4] but lost to Portishead's Dummy.[5]
| Into the Blue | ||||
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| Released | May 1995 | |||
| Length | 63:00 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
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Reception
editThe Times's Chris Parker wrote that Into the Blue "places Barker firmly where he deserves to be: in the growing ranks of world-class British jazz players."[1]
L'Unità's Filippo Bianchi spoke negatively of the album, saying Barker "lacks the 'philosophy'" and "vocation to invent language" of European jazz greats.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Guy Barker, except where noted.
- "Into the Blue" – 6:43
- "JJ Swing" – 6:10
- "Oh Mr. Rex!" – 10:52
- "Low Down Lullaby" (Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger) – 6:03
- "Did It 'n' Did It" – 3:50
- "The Sphinx" (Ornette Coleman) – 4:12
- "Enigma" (Bernardo Sassetti) – 7:28
- "Ill Wind" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:41
- "This Is the Life (For Stan Tracey)" – 8:48
- "Weather Bird Rag" (Joe Oliver, Louis Armstrong) – 3:13
Personnel
edit- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Bernardo Sassetti – piano
- Alec Dankworth – bass guitar
- Ralph Salmins – drums
- Sigurður Flosason – saxophone
References
edit- ^ a b Parker, Chris (1 June 1995). "Just an eclectic kind of Guy". The Times. p. 37. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (1 July 1995). "'Tis the Season". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Duffy, Thom (5 August 1995). "Debut Acts Dominate UK's Mercury Nominees". Billboard. p. 9. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Nicholls, Geoff (11 January 2010). "6 career defining records of Ralph Salmins". MusicRadar. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Derek (February 1998). "Profile: Portishead". Future Music. p. 76. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Bianchi, Filippo (4 June 1996). "Guy Barker - Into the Blue". L'Unità. Retrieved 24 July 2024.