Blue's Moods
Blue's Moods is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.[1]
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | August 24 & 25, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:41 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
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".[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated
- "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) - 5:56
- "Avars" (Rocky Boyd) - 4:07
- "Scrapple from the Apple" (Charlie Parker) - 4:00
- "Kinda Vague" (Wynton Kelly, Blue Mitchell) - 6:28
- "Sir John" - 6:06
- "When I Fall in Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) - 5:42
- "Sweet Pumpkin" (Ronnell Bright) - 4:19
- "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
References
- Riverside Records discography accessed October 25, 2010
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 25, 2010
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1009. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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