Big 6

by Blue Mitchell

Big 6 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Riverside
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:20
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking his debut as a leader for Riverside Records, the Florida-born trumpeter leads a tight sextet featuring Johnny Griffin and Curtis Fuller. The session exemplifies the soulful, deeply melodic approach to hard bop that made him a crucial, if sometimes underappreciated, voice of the era.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Blues March (10:26)
  2. Big Six (6:45)
  3. There Will Never Be Another You (5:04)
  4. Brother Ball (7:24)
  5. Jamph (3:50)
  6. Sir John (8:09)
  7. Promenade (1:40)

Credits

  • Blue Mitchell - primary artist
  • Jimmy De Knight - written-by
  • Max C. Freedman - written-by
  • Al Russell - written-by
  • Max Spickol - written-by

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