Blue Mitchell - Big 6 (1958)

01.Blues March 10:23
02.Big Six 6:42
03.There Will Never Be Another You 4:59
04.Brother 'Ball 7:21
05.Jamph 3:46
06.Sir John 8:05
07.Promenade 1:40.

Curtis Fuller - Trombone

Johnny Griffin - Saxophone (Tenor)

Philly Joe Jones - Drums

Wynton Kelly - Piano

Blue Mitchell - Trumpet

Wilbur Ware - Bass.

Recorded in New York, New York on July 2 & 3, 1958. Originally released on Riverside (12-273).

Trumpeter Blue Mitchell was a virtual unknown when he recorded this Riverside album, his first as a leader. Now reissued on CD in the OJC series, Mitchell is heard in excellent form in an all-star sextet with trombonist Curtis Fuller, tenor great Johnny Griffin, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Wilbur Ware, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. In addition to some group originals, obscurities, and the standard "There Will Never Be Another You," the group also plays the earliest recorded version of Benny Golson's "Blues March," predating Art Blakey's famous recording. ~ Scott Yanow.

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Blue Mitchell - Collision In Black (1973)

01.Collision In Black
02.Deeper In Black
03.Jo Ju Ja
04.Blue on Black
05.Swahili Suite
06.Monkin' Around
07.Keep Your Nose Clean
08.I Ain't Jivin'
09.Digging in the Dirt
10.Who Dun It?
11.Kick It
12.Keep Your Soul Together.

Blue Mitchell - Trumpet, Horn
Paul Humphrey - Drums
Dee Ervin - Organ, Percussion
Monk Higgins - Organ, Piano, Arranger, Sax (Tenor)
John Cyr - Percussion
Jim Horn - Flute
Jack Redmond - Trombone
Al Vescovo - Guitar
Ernie Watts - Flute
Bob West - Bass
Dick Hyde - Trombone
Miles Grayson - Percussion, Piano
Jack Remond - Trombone
Anthony Ortego - Sax (Tenor).

More great Blue Mitchell for Blue Note, and another album that has him paired with the funky genius of Monk Higgins! Higgins lays down some tight short soulful backing, and Blue solos over the top in a way that's super-funky, with a hard-wailing sound that he never seems to reach in his straighter albums for Blue Note. The whole thing's a great jam, and includes many tasty cuts, like "Deeper In Black", "Jo Ju Ja", "Blue On Black", "Monkin Around", and "Keep Your Soul".

Blue Mitchell - Graffiti Blues (1973)

01.Graffiti Blues (7:16) [Blue Mitchell]
02.Yeah Ya Right (5:29) [Herman Riley]
03.Express (5:06) [Blue Mitchell]
04.Asso-Kam (7:24) [Joe Sample]
05.Dorado (8:59) [Joe Sample]
06.Alone Again (Naturally)* (3:24) [O'Sullivan]
07.Where I'ts At* (3:31) [David Matthews]
08.Funky Walk* (4:33) [David Mattews]
09.Blue Funk* (4:38) [David Matthews]
*previously unreleased, available re-issued CD only.


TRACKS 1-5:
Blue Mitchell - trumpet
Ray Pounds - drums
Don Bailey - hermonica
Herman Riley - tenor saxophone
Darrell Clayborn - Fender bass
Joe Sample - acoustic piano, electric bass
Freddie Robinson - electric guitar
Walter Bishop,Jr. - piano.
TRACK 6:
Blue Mitchell - trumpet, flugelhorn
Herman Riley - tenor saxophone, flute
Joe Sample - electric bass
Darrell Clayborn - Fender bass
Freddie Robinson - electric guitar
John Guerin - drums
Ray Pounds - drums.
TRACKS 7,8,9:
Blue Mitchell - trumpet
Jon Faddis - trumpet
Markie Markowitz (Markey Markowitz) - trumpet
Jim Bossy - trumpet
Frank Vicari - tenor saxophone
Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, flute
Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Michael Moore - Fender electric bass
Wilbur Bascomb - Fender electric bass
John Tropea - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Joe Beck - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Sam Brown - acoustic guitar
James Madison (Jimmy Madison) - drums.
Original recording produced by Bob Shad
Tracks 7,8,9 arranged and conducted by David Matthews