The Cup Bearers
by Blue Mitchell
- Type: Album
- Released: 1962
- Label: Riverside
- Country: United States
- Community rating: 3.58/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Effectively utilizing the Horace Silver Quintet line-up sans Silver himself, 'The Cup Bearers' finds trumpeter Blue Mitchell leading a deeply lyrical, robust hard bop session. Featuring Cedar Walton on piano, the record emphasizes Mitchell's warm, rounded tone and highly melodic improvisational approach. It is widely considered one of the finest, most consistent albums of his tragically short career.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental
Tracklist
Credits
- Blue Mitchell - primary artist, trumpet
- Gene Taylor - bass
- Roy Brooks - drums
- Cedar Walton - piano
- Junior Cook - tenor saxophone