Don Rendell / Ian Carr: Shades of Blue 1965
The first of the Rendell / Carr quintet series, this LP features Colin Purbrook on keys (Garrick joined the quintet on Dusk fire) Overall a great LP but perhaps not quite as solid as Dusk Fire. Carr describes the aim of the LP in the sleeve notes stating. “What Don and I aimed at was to play the blues – either in form or in feeling.” The track that for me achieves this best is “Blue Mosque”. Sadly the condition of my copy is tragic, several loud clicks and pops. I’ve tried to remove them with a friend in his studio for this recording so it doesn’t sound too bad (Hope it works).
“Blue Mosque”
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Just bought it on Amazon. Thanks so much for posting, it is truly a lovely album.
for anyone who’s interested i’ve boubht the double album Shades of Blue / Dusk Fire and it was the best way i can imagine to spend 20 quid