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"Transvision", Ray Blues neues Album, ist konsequent und steht wahrscheinlich so mittig im Jazz wie man nur sein kann. "Straight up real deal" sagt Musikerkollege Houston Person über Blue's fünf Stücke umfassende Transvision. Tief aber nie bedeutungsschwer, verspielt, aber nie verkopft, unterhaltsam, aber nie billig, so klingt das Set.
Michael Aren
Jazz Dimensions, 10.10.2007
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A TOP MUSICIAN WITH AN IMPRESSIVE SOLO CAREER |
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"One of his specialities is 'flutter tongue', another, the technique of circular breathing, which enables Blue to perform breathtaking, long sweeping phrases full of lyric and poetry".
Mittellanzeitung
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ALWAYS WITH A PURPOSE, CD REVIEW |
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"Ray Blue has an essential quality: he owns a big sound, in the tradition of Gene Ammons and Houston Person. A sympathetic album and a rarity for collectors".
Jazz Hot Magazine
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ALWAYS WITH A PURPOSE, CD REVIEW |
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"After listening to the nine pieces, which are performed by a quartet -apart from five of his own compositions on the CD presents convincing interpretations of Jazz standards such as Duke Ellington's 'In A Sentimental Mood'- you wonder why the tenor saxophonist waited so long (to release his first album). He has a unique sound on his instrument, which is played with a pure tenor quality, adding a special and -in a positive sense- old-fashioned touch to his all in all unpretencious Mainstream Jazz".
Jazzthing Magazine
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ALWAYS WITH A PURPOSE, CD REVIEW |
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"Relaxation is the theme and the feeling that one gets from this album, which presents wonderful After Hours Jazz in a classical quartet".
Tagespiegel
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HIS NAME IS HIS BUSINESS CARD |
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The "blue" which in Jazz usually stands for a melancholy mood, seems, if you listen to his music, to refer to the color of the clear sky. His playing is like a relaxed giant slalom in a deserted snow landscape. Ray Blue is being praised for his tone; in its depth he has the sonorous confidentiality of the baritone saxophone, in its height the gentle smoothness and sensitivity of the alto.
Berliner Morgenpost
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HIS SOUND IS PURE, FULL AND RICH... |
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.......... as a bonus Ray helps the audiences better understand and connect to the music. A Ray Blue concert is a seamless combination of education and entertainment. Mount Mercy College has had the opportunity to host a Ray Blue concert several times in recent years, and each time he plays here he leaves us wanting more.
Teel Salaun
Director, College Relations
Cultural Affairs Committee
Mount Mercy College
Concert Review
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HIS TRADEMARK IS A SOFT AND RELAXED QUALITY |
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While Blue's brand of self-expression is certainly free, his saxophone timbre is just like he is - natural, modest and skillfully controlled, _ his trademark is a soft and relaxed quality. _ Looking at Blue's very personalized style of performance, one can see clearly that he is very true to his purpose of connecting people with his music.
China Daily
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The highlight September performance in Paris was tenor saxophonist Ray Blue. This former member of Sun Ra's Arkestra and student of Ornette Coleman set the Caveau des Oubliettes on fire. Also a member of the Spirit of Life Ensemble, he played for a full and enthusiastic house. The aptly named Blue showed a warm penchant for the blues, with wild forays into some circular breathing. He offered great poetic impact on originals and displayed a thick and multifaceted tone. His music was fresh and captured the mind without straying away too long from the strongest groove.
Downbeat
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RAY BLUE - A MUSICAL TALENT |
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Elegantly Ray is alternating between traditional and modern, his music is warmly felt by everyone who experiences it, moreover he brings it to life with brilliant sound. His music is characterized by passion as well as precision.
Classis - The Swiss Music Magazine for Classical and Jazz
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"Smooth Jazz... a sensitive, very expressive music. One could say Ray is 'singing on the saxophone'... wonderful Jazz which gets under your skin".
Jazzdimensions
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SAXOPHONE SOUND FROM NEW YORK - SMOOTH JAZZ WITH RAY BLUE |
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"The New York musician who chose Berlin as his first stop in Europe plays with passion and a high level of technical expertise and brings to life a special era of Jazz".
Suddeutsche Zeitung
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STUFF'N SUCH - NEW YORK SAXOPHONIST RAY BLUE DISPLAYED HIS TALENT IN BERLIN |
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"With the brilliance of his sound the New York Saxophonist Ray Blue brings out new attractions to the standard tunes. A convincing performance".
Jazzportal meOme
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THE POETRY OF BREATHING TECHNIQUE: LYRICAL JAZZ WITH RAY BLUE |
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"His lyrical, relaxed phrases found their place in experimental formations such as the Sun Ra Arkestra as well as in classical Bebop or Cool Bands".
Tagesspiegel
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