Blue is Jazz Singer Diana Panton‘s 3rd DSD release at NativeDSD.  Following her earlier albums To Brazil With Love and If The Moon Turns Green.

The album is exclusively available in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256 and DSD 64 at NativeDSD thanks to our signature Higher Rates Program.

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 DSD 512fs
02. Yesterday DSD 512fs
03. Without Your Love DSD 512fs
04. Losing My Mind DSD 512fs
05. This Will Make You Laugh DSD 512fs
06. The Trouble with Hello Is Goodbye DSD 512fs
07. I’m Gonna Laugh You right Out of My Life DSD 512fs
08. To Say Goodbye DSD 512fs
09. Meaning of the Blues DSD 512fs
10. I’ll Only Miss Him When I think of Him DSD 512fs
11. It’s Always 4 Am DSD 512fs
12. Just Sometimes DSD 256fs – .COM 2ch.dsf
13. How Did He Look  DSD 512fs
14. Nobody’s Heart DSD 512fs
15. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year DSD 512fs
16. You Are There DSD 256fs