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Out of the Blue (Blue Mitchell album)

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Released
  
1959

Length
  
46:05

Artist
  
Blue Mitchell

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
January 5, 1959

Out of the Blue (1959)
  
Blue Soul (1959)

Release date
  
1959

Label
  
Original Jazz Classics

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Similar
  
Blue Mitchell albums, Jazz albums

Out of the Blue is the second album led by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded and released in 1959 on the Riverside label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "This early recording by Blue Mitchell finds the distinctive trumpeter in excellent form... It's an enjoyable date of high-quality hard bop".

Track listing

All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated
  1. "Blues on My Mind" (Benny Golson) - 9:05
  2. "It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 5:52
  3. "Boomerang" (Clark Terry) - 5:01
  4. "Sweet-Cakes" - 6:09
  5. "Missing You" (Ronnell Bright) - 5:40
  6. "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) - 7:00
  7. "Studio B" (Paul Chambers) - 7:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on January 5, 1959.

    • Personnel

  • Blue Mitchell - trumpet
  • Benny Golson - tenor saxophone
  • Wynton Kelly (tracks 1-6), Cedar Walton (track 7) - piano
  • Paul Chambers (tracks 2 & 5-7), Sam Jones (tracks 1, 3 & 4) - bass
  • Art Blakey - drums

    • Songs

    1Blues on My Mind9:12
    2It Could Happen to You5:59
    3Boomerang5:07

    References

    Out of the Blue (Blue Mitchell album) Wikipedia
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