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1960 studio album by Blue Mitchell
Blue's Moods Blue Mitchell recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.[1]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "the trumpeter is typically distinctive, swinging and inventive within the hard bop genre".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated "I'll Close My Eyes " (Buddy Kaye , Billy Reid ) - 5:56
"Avars" (Rocky Boyd ) - 4:07
"Scrapple from the Apple " (Charlie Parker ) - 4:00
"Kinda Vague" (Wynton Kelly , Blue Mitchell) - 6:28
"Sir John" - 6:06
"When I Fall in Love " (Edward Heyman , Victor Young ) - 5:42
"Sweet Pumpkin" (Ronnell Bright ) - 4:19
"I Wish I Knew" (Mack Gordon , Harry Warren ) - 4:26 Recorded in New York City on August 24 (tracks 5, 6 & 8) and August 25 (tracks 1-4 & 7), 1960.
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As WithLou WithPhilly WithSam WithJimmy WithHorace WithStanley With
Portrait of Cannonball Cannonball Adderley , 1958)Back to the Tracks Tina Brooks , 1960)Street Singer Jackie McLean , 1960)My Kind of Jazz Ray Charles , 1970)True Blue Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon , 1976)Silver Blue Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon , 1976)Dolo! Dolo Coker , 1976)California Hard Junior's Cookin' Junior Cook , 1961)Filthy! Papa John Creach , 1972)Red's Good Groove Red Garland , 1962)Green Is Beautiful Grant Green , 1970)Soul Mist! Richard "Groove" Holmes , 1966)Homecoming! Elmo Hope , 1961)Montara Bobby Hutcherson , 1975)The Soul Brotherhood Charles Kynard , 1969)The Blue Yusef Lateef Yusef Lateef , 1968)Rakin' and Scrapin' Harold Mabern , 1968)Jazz Blues Fusion John Mayall , 1971)Ten Years Are Gone Les McCann Ltd. in New York Les McCann , 1961)Can't Hide Love Carmen McRae , 1976)Capuchin Swing Jackie's Bag Hi Voltage Hank Mobley , 1967)Captain Buckles David "Fathead" Newman , 1970)Opus De Don Don Patterson , 1968)Oh Baby! Big John Patton , 1965)Breezing Sonny Red , 1960)Images Good Move! Freddie Roach , 1963)Takin' Care of Business Charlie Rouse , 1960)Open House Jimmy Smith , 1960)Plain Talk Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass Sonny Stitt , 1962)Soul Time Bobby Timmons , 1960)Steppin' Out! Harold Vick , 1963)The Caribbean Suite Spectrum Cedar Walton , 1968)The Electric Boogaloo Song Beyond Mobius Money in the Pocket Joe Zawinul , 1966)
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