Blue

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Blue won the 2022 Silver Disc Award in Japan, a 2023 Juno Nomination and selected as one of the Ten Best Canadian Jazz Albums of 2022 by Peter Hum of The Ottawa Citizen.

The album is the final chapter in a trilogy of works that began with Pink (Silver Disc Award Winner in Japan), followed by Red (2015 Juno Winner). The albums span over a decade and chart an ultimately ill-fated relationship.

Blue showcases Panton at the height of her interpretive powers. Don Thompson sculpts bespoke arrangements around Panton’s emotive vocals, featuring stirring accompaniment by the renowned Penderecki String Quartet, plus bassist Jim Vivian with spectacular solos by Phil Dwyer, Reg Schwager and Thompson himself. Listeners who appreciate details and feeling in music will be rewarded.

Tracklist
01. Medley  Where do You Start  Once Upon a Time
02. Yesterday
03. Without Your Love
04. Losing My Mind
05. This Will Make You Laugh
06. The Trouble with Hello Is Goodbye
07. I’m Gonna Laugh You right Out of My Life
08. To Say Goodbye
09. Meaning of the Blues
10. I’ll Only Miss Him When I think of Him
11. It’s Always 4 Am
12. Just Sometimes
13. How Did He Look
14. Nobody’s Heart
15. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
16. You Are There