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Released
  
1960

Length
  
40:41

Release date
  
1960

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Recorded
  
August 24 & 25, 1960

Artist
  
Blue Mitchell

Label
  
Riverside Records

Genre
  
Jazz

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Blues' Moods (1960)
  
Smooth as the Wind (1960-61)

Similar
  
Blue Mitchell albums, Jazz albums

Blue's Moods is the third album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.

Contents

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Reception

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated
  1. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) - 5:56
  2. "Avars" (Rocky Boyd) - 4:07
  3. "Scrapple from the Apple" (Charlie Parker) - 4:00
  4. "Kinda Vague" (Wynton Kelly, Blue Mitchell) - 6:28
  5. "Sir John" - 6:06
  6. "When I Fall in Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) - 5:42
  7. "Sweet Pumpkin" (Ronnell Bright) - 4:19
  8. "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

  • Blue Mitchell - trumpet, cornet
  • Wynton Kelly - piano
  • Sam Jones - bass
  • Roy Brooks - drums

    • Songs

    1I'll Close My Eyes5:56
    2Avars4:08
    3Scrapple From the Apple4:00

    References

    Blue's Moods Wikipedia
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