Blue's Moods (Remastered 2024) Blue Mitchell

• 1 I'll Close My Eyes (Remastered 2024) 05:54
• 2 Avars (Remastered 2024) 04:05
• 3 Scrapple From The Apple (Remastered 2024) 04:00
• 4 Kinda Vague (Remastered 2024) 06:26
• 5 Sir John (Remastered 2024) 06:04
• 6 When I Fall In Love (Remastered 2024) 05:43
• 7 Sweet Pumpkin (Remastered 2024) 04:17
• 8 I Wish I Knew (Remastered 2024) 04:27
• Total Runtime 40:56

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Bei der Veröffentlichung von Blue's Moods im Jahr 1960 stellte DownBeat fest, dass das Werk "ein gewisses Maß an Selbstvertrauen und Zurückhaltung widerspiegelt, Markenzeichen... des reifen Künstlers". In diesem Sinne ist diese Veröffentlichung von Mitchell (sowohl an der Trompete als auch am Coronet) nach wie vor ein Klassiker, da sie sich auf die temperamentvolle Leichtigkeit des Hard-Bop stützt, die durch den Groove unterstrichen wird.

Unterstützt von einer soliden Rhythmusgruppe (Pianist Wynton Kelly, Bassist Sam Jones und Schlagzeuger Roy Brooks). Blue's Moods verströmt Wärme und Neugierde in Titeln wie dem entspannten, schlendernden "Sweet Pumpkin" und dem kantigeren, lebensbejahenden "Avars". Blue's Moods ist so scheinbar mühelos, wie mühelos nur sein kann.

Blue Mitchell, Trompete, Kornett
Wynton Kelly, Klavier
Sam Jones, Bass
Roy Brooks, Schlagzeug

Digitally remastered

Blue Mitchell
was born March 13, 1930 in Miami, Florida. He took up trumpet in high school where he acquired his nickname. After high school, he toured with R&B bands led by Paul Williams, Earl Bostic, and Chuck Willis. After returning to Miami, he was heard by Cannonball Adderly, who took him to New York to record for Riverside in 1958. Mitchell gained a reputation working with Horace Silver’s quintet from 1958 to March of 1964, where his lyrical playing and beautiful tone perfectly complemented Silver’s simplified, soulful brand of bop. When Silver disbanded in 1963, Mitchell formed his own group, employing most of his fellow musicians, with Silver's place being taken by Chick Corea. This band continued until the end of the decade, at which time Mitchell joined the band that was backing Ray Charles. During the early 70s, Mitchell played with a number of artists in fields outside jazz, notably bluesman John Mayall and popular singers such as Tony Bennett and Lena Horne. Resident in Los Angeles from the mid-70s, Mitchell freelanced in both small and big bands, including those led by Harold Land, Louie Bellson and Bill Berry.

Blue Mitchell died of cancer on May 21st 1979 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 49.

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