Blue's Moods
by Blue Mitchell
- Type: Album
- Released: 1960
- Label: Riverside
- Country: United States
- Length: 40:54
- Community rating: 4.08/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Wynton Kelly, Roy Brooks, Sam Jones
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Widely regarded as trumpeter Blue Mitchell's finest album, Blue's Moods is a masterclass in taste and lyrical grace. The intimate quartet session is elevated by the presence of pianist Wynton Kelly, whose elegant and impeccably swinging accompaniment provides the perfect support for Mitchell's beautiful, warm tone. The album's strength lies in its relaxed, soulful feel, making it one of the most satisfying and accessible straight-ahead jazz recordings of the era.
Genres
Descriptors: classic, melodic, bluesy, soulful, dynamic
Tracklist
- I'll Close My Eyes (5:54)
- Avars (4:06)
- Scrapple from the Apple (3:59)
- Kinda Vague (6:25)
- Sir John (6:04)
- When I Fall in Love (5:42)
- Sweet Pumpkin (4:18)
- I Wish I Knew (4:26)
Credits
- Blue Mitchell - primary artist, trumpet, written-by
- Sam Jones - bass
- Ken Deardoff - design [cover]
- Roy Brooks - drums
- Ray Fowler - engineer [recording]
- Jack Matthews - mastered by
- Lawrence N. Shustak - photography by [back-liner photographs]
- Wynton Kelly - piano, written-by
- Orrin Keepnews - producer, liner notes
- Kaye-Reid - written by
- Billy Reid - written-by
- Buddy Kaye - written-by
- Rocky Boyd - written-by
- Charlie Parker - written-by
- Michell-Kelly - written by
- Heyman-Young - written by
- Edward Heyman - written-by
- Victor Young - written-by
- Ronnell Bright - written-by
- Warren-Gordon - written by
- Harry Warren - written-by
- Mack Gordon - written-by