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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. [1]
Bruford Levin Upper Extremities is a self-titled album by the band Bruford Levin Upper Extremities. It is their only studio recording, released on Tony Levin's independent label Papa Bear Records.
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In a review for AllMusic, Gary Hill stated that the album "showcases the band's unique blend of jazzy modes with Crimson-esque textures and, occasionally, just plain weirdness," and noted: "the whole of this group, despite each member's separate abilities, is so much more than the sum of the parts." Martin Hutchinson of The Bolton Newswrote: "Throu...
Disc 1
1. "Piercing Glances" – 7:50 2. "Etude Revisited" – 5:28 3. "A Palace of Pearls" – 5:59 4. "Original Sin" – 8:13 5. "Dentures of The Gods" – 6:26 6. "Deeper Blue" – 6:31 7. "Cobalt Canyons" – 7:29
Disc 2
1. "Fin de Siècle" – 5:48 2. "Picnic on Vesuvius" – 9:29 3. "Cerulean Sea" – 7:04 4. "Bent Taqasim / Torn Drumbass" – 5:42 5. "Cracking the Midnight Glass" – 6:53 6. "Presidents Day" – 6:46 7. "3 Minutes of Pure Entertainment" – 11:03 8. "Outer Blue" – 6:06
Bill Bruford — drumsTony Levin — bass guitars, stickChris Botti — trumpetDavid Torn — guitars, loops, oudUpper Extremities by Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, Bill Bruford, Tony Levin released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards a...
Jan 1, 2000 · Outer Blue 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.
BILL BRUFORD and TONY LEVIN, two very well known prog musicians, formed BRUFORD LEVIN UPPER EXTREMITIES for a while, which was a fusion band. They put out two albums, a self-titled and a live album called "Blue Nights." David Torn and Chris Botti were the other two members of the band.
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Jul 21, 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).
