Grey to Blue

Mariane Bitran - Grey to Blue

04/29/2008 | Stunt 

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All Music Guide Review

This quintet, co-led by French flutist Mariane Bitran and Japanese pianist Makiko Hirabayashi, explores colorful post-bop charts by the two musicians. The band includes American tenor saxophonist Bob Rockwell, Swedish bassist Erik Olevik, and Danish drummer Morten Lund. Opening with Bitran's live Afro-Cuban "Looking for Herbert," the match between her upbeat alto flute and Rockwell's soulful tenor works well. Bitran's turbulent post-bop vehicle "Snapshot" suggests the hustle and bustle of a big city.Hirabayashi's "Beauty of Doubt" is a haunting ballad that leaves a lasting impression, then she switches to Chinese wooden flute for her exotic "Fula Flute." Hirabayashi and Rockwell collaborated on the playful "Bugs," which begins in a Raymond Scott-like setting before switching gears into soul-jazz. The session ends with Hirabayashi's gorgeous arrangement of Danish classical composer Carl Nielsen's solemn Tit Er Jeg Glad. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Grey to Blue Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Looking for Herbert
  • 4:46

  • 2
  • Fly Bird Fly
  • 5:35

  • 3
  • Beauty of Doubt
  • 6:22

  • 4
  • Fula Flute
  • 6:35

  • 5
  • Grey to Blue
  • 7:31

  • 6
  • Bugs
  • 3:48

  • 7
  • Voices of the Sands
  • 7:03

  • 8
  • Snapshot
  • 5:40

  • 9
  • Joy
  • 7:04

  • 10
  • Tit Er Jeg Glad
  • 3:29

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