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Big 6 (album)

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Released
  
1958

Length
  
42:56

Artist
  
Blue Mitchell

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
July 2 & 3, 1958

Big 6 (1958)
  
Out of the Blue (1959)

Release date
  
1958

Label
  
Riverside Records

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Similar
  
Out of the Blue, Smooth as the Wind, The Cup Bearers, A Sure Thing, Blue Soul

Blue mitchell big 6


Big 6 is the debut album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label. It contains the first recording of Benny Golson's jazz standard "Blues March".

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated "Mitchell is heard in excellent form in an all-star sextet".

Track listing

All tracks written by Blue Mitchell, except where noted.

  • Recorded in New York City on July 2 & 3, 1958.
  • Personnel

  • Blue Mitchell - trumpet
  • Curtis Fuller - trombone
  • Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
  • Wynton Kelly - piano
  • Wilbur Ware - bass
  • Philly Joe Jones - drums
  • Songs

    1Blues March10:26
    2Big Six6:45
    3There Will Never Be Another You5:05

    References

    Big 6 (album) Wikipedia