Out of the Blue (Blue Mitchell album)
Out of the Blue is an album led by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded and released in 1959 on the Riverside label.[1]
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | January 5, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:05 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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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 "This early recording by Blue Mitchell finds the distinctive trumpeter in excellent form... It's an enjoyable date of high-quality hard bop."[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated
- "Blues on My Mind" (Benny Golson) – 9:05
- "It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 5:52
- "Boomerang" (Clark Terry) – 5:01
- "Sweet-Cakes" – 6:09
- "Missing You" (Ronnell Bright) – 5:40
- "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) – 7:00
- "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
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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