Blue Mitchell: Blue's Moods

performed by Blue Mitchell, 1930-1979, Wynton Kelly, 1931-1971, Sam Jones, 1935- and Roy Brooks, 1938-2005 (Riverside, 1994), 41 mins, 8 page(s)

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Field of Interest: Jazz
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 41 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Hard-Bop
Label: Riverside
Page Count: 8
Performer: Blue Mitchell, 1930-1979, Wynton Kelly, 1931-1971, Sam Jones, 1935-, Roy Brooks, 1938-2005
Date Recorded: 1960-08-25
Release Date: 1994
Review: Of trumpeter Blue Mitchell's seven Riverside recordings (all of which have been reissued as CDs in the Original Jazz Classics series), only this set (along with three numbers on Blue Soul) feature Mitchell as the only horn. Joined by pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Roy Brooks, the trumpeter is typically distinctive, swinging and inventive within the hard bop genre. He performs four standards, Ronnell Bright's "Sweet Pumpkin," and the obscure "Avars," and a pair of originals in fine fashion. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Subject: Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Hard-Bop, Hard-Bop
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Hard-Bop