Blues Bred in the Bone
Studio album by Ray Anderson
Released	1988
Recorded	March 27 & 28, 1988
Studio	A & R Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:35
Label	Enja ENJ 5081
Producer	Ray Anderson
Ray Anderson chronology
It Just So Happens (1987) Blues Bred in the Bone (1988) What Because (1989)

Blues Bred in the Bone is an album by trombonist Ray Anderson which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Enja label.^[1][2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Unlike on his previous Old Bottles - New Wine recording, trombonist Ray Anderson's high-note technique gets the better of him on this set. He often comes across as a one-line Las Vegas comedian who constantly exclaims, "Look how high I can play!" ... this has to be considered one of Anderson's lesser efforts".^[3]

All compositions by Ray Anderson except where noted

1. "Blues Bred in the Bone" – 7:58
2. "53rd and Greenwood" – 8:04
3. "Mona Lisa" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 4:46
4. "Datune" – 5:19
5. "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Billy Strayhorn) – 6:22
6. "Hemlines" – 7:56
7. "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" (Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham, Sol Marcus, Eddie Seiler) – 5:10

• Ray Anderson – trombone
• John Scofield – guitar
• Anthony Davis – piano
• Mark Dresser – bass
• Johnny Vidacovich – drums