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Bruford Levin Upper Extremities (B.L.U.E.) was a musical group consisting of drummer Bill Bruford, bassist Tony Levin, guitarist David Torn, and trumpeter Chris Botti. The group's origins can be traced to Torn's ECM Records album Cloud About Mercury (1987), which featured Levin and Bruford (along with Mark Isham playing trumpet).
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Suave jazz man, Chris Botti, fills a role very unlike the sensuous smooth flavors of his solo discography. He takes the Mark Isham parts in my collective memory, but plays with a toyful exuberance that caught me by surprise.
Formed by bassist Levin and drummer Bill Bruford (who had worked together as the rhythm section of King Crimson), the group also included guitarist David Torn and trumpeter Chris Botti. Torn, Bruford and Levin had recorded together on Torn's album Cloud About Mercury ten years before this.
B.L.U.E. Nights is a live album by Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, recorded on their 1998 mini-tour in the United States, and released on Tony Levin's Papa Bear Records label in 2000. It features bassist Levin, guitarist David Torn, trumpeter Chris Botti, and drummer Bill Bruford playing instrumentals that blend jazz, rock, and ...
21 de jul. de 2018 · The drums were still set up and miked and the studio was available for the next few days, so Tony proposed bringing trumpeter Chris Botti up from NYC to replace a busy Mark Isham, and we got to work right away on what became Bruford Levin’s Upper Extremities (BLUE).
1 de ene. de 2000 · This recording chronicles the live performances of Bruford Levin Upper Extremities from 1998. The disc showcases the band's unique blend of jazzy modes with Crimson-esque textures and, occasionally, just plain weirdness.
