| Blue Heron Suite | ||||
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| Released | May 7, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | December 2018 (Reservoir Studios, New York City) | |||
| Length | 31:21 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Sarah Jarosz | |||
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Blue Heron Suite is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz. It was released on May 7, 2021, by Rounder Records.
Background
Jarosz began composing songs for the project in 2017 shortly after she became a recipient of the FreshGrass Composition Commission; she subsequently debuted the songs at that year's FreshGrass Festival. [1] The album was recorded throughout December 2018 at the Reservoir Studios in New York City. [2]
Critical reception
Writing for American Songwriter, Lee Zimmerman rated the album four out of five stars and wrote that the collection of songs were "as haunting as they are harrowing, thanks in large part to the delicate designs and the precision that applied in the playing." He concluded his review by writing that the album was "a decidedly mature work that evokes rumination and deliberation in equal measure." [3] Henry Carrigan of Folk Alley positively reviewed the album and wrote that it "captures the feelings of transience that lurk around the edges of our lives and that come into the light in times when we face possible loss." [4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mama" | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Morning" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Across the Canyon" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Interlude 1" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Painted Blue" | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Interlude 2" | 1:14 |
| 7. | "Across the Canyon" (reprise) | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Interlude 3" | 2:10 |
| 9. | "Mama" (reprise) | 2:31 |
| 10. | "Interlude 4" | 0:55 |
| 11. | "Blue Heron" | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 31:21 | |
Credits and personnel
Credits for Blue Heron Suite adapted from Tidal. [5]
- Sarah Jarosz - vocals, composer, lyricist, mandolin, guitar, production
- Jefferson Harmer - guitar, background vocals
- Jeff Picker - bass guitar
- Jason Wormer - recording engineering, mixing
- Gavin Lurssen - mastering engineering, studio personnel
References
- ^ "Sarah Jarosz: Composition Commission - FreshGrass Foundation". FreshGrass Foundation. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Chandler, Stacy (April 14, 2021). "Sarah Jarosz Announces 'Blue Heron Suite,' Recording of a FreshGrass Commission Honoring Her Mother". No Depression. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee (May 7, 2021). "Review: With Her Latest Album, Sarah Jarosz Partakes of Both Inspiration and Optimism". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Carrigan, Henry (May 7, 2021). "Album Review: Sarah Jarosz, 'Blue Heron Suite'". Folk Alley. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Credits / Blue Heron Suite / Sarah Jarosz". Tidal. Retrieved September 14, 2023.