Blue Mitchell - Big 6 (mp3, 320)

Blue Mitchell - Big 6 (mp3, 320)



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.



Personnel:

Blue Mitchell Sextet

Blue Mitchell (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Johnny Griffin (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)



Track Listing:

01 Blues March

02 Big Six

03 There Will Never Be Another You

04 Brother 'Ball

05 Jamph

06 Sir John

07 Promenade