| Out of the Blue | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Alison Brown |
| Cover: | 1998 blue.jpg |
| Released: | 1998 |
| Genre: | Progressive Bluegrass, Jazz |
| Length: | 40:44 |
| Label: | Compass |
| Producer: | Garry West |
| Prev Title: | Quartet |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Fair Weather |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
Out of the Blue is album by American banjoist Alison Brown, released in 1998.
In his Allmusic review, music critic Charlotte Dylan wrote of the album; "The music on this album is bluegrass flavored with a little jazz. Fans won't notice anything untried or bold here from Alison Brown, but there are a number of good songs on this album..."
Writing for No Depression magazine, Rachel Leibrock felt the album was restrained and called it "a cocktail-hour fusion of jazz, Latin and Caribbean rhythms.. a sparkling and crisp arrangement of unassuming instrumentals, but they never fully hook the listener... Dispassionate and cool, the record is too pristine and orderly to burn itself into a more emotional listening sphere."
All compositions by Alison Brown unless otherwise noted