The Blue Series Sampler: The Shape of Jazz To Come

The Blue Series Samplers

The Blue Series started in 2000 and by 2003 its praise grew from a national to an international scale, prompting some critics to proclaim the rebirth of jazz. Albums from Matthew Shipp, Antipop Consortium, DJ Spooky, Spring Heel Jack, the William Parker Trio, and many more are highlighted here in this collection of the best from the Blue Series in 2003.

Credentials

Matthew Shipp “Cohesion”
The Blue Series Continuum “Then Again”
Tim Berne “Jalapeno Diplomacy

DJ Wally “Out of the Blue”
Antipop Consortium “Monstro City”
David S. Ware String Ensemble “Ananda Rotation”
DJ Spooky “That Subliminal Kid vs The Last Mohican”
The Blue Series Continuum “Mist”
Kidd Jordan/Fred Anderson Quartet “Spirits Came In”
William Parker Violin Trio “Scrapbook”
El-P “Sunrise Over Brooklyn”
Spring Heel Jack “Lit”

Tracklist

Matthew Shipp “Cohesion”
The Blue Series Continuum “Then Again”
Tim Berne “Jalapeno Diplomacy

DJ Wally “Out of the Blue”
Antipop Consortium “Monstro City”
David S. Ware String Ensemble “Ananda Rotation”
DJ Spooky “That Subliminal Kid vs The Last Mohican”
The Blue Series Continuum “Mist”
Kidd Jordan/Fred Anderson Quartet “Spirits Came In”
William Parker Violin Trio “Scrapbook”
El-P “Sunrise Over Brooklyn”
Spring Heel Jack “Lit”