Blue's Moods Explained

Blue's Moods
Type:	Album
Artist:	Blue Mitchell
Cover:	Blue's Moods.jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	August 24 & 25, 1960
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:41
Label:	Riverside
Producer:	Orrin Keepnews
Chronology:	Blue Mitchell
Prev Title:	Blue Soul
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Smooth as the Wind
Next Year:	1960-61

Blue's Moods is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "the trumpeter is typically distinctive, swinging and inventive within the hard bop genre".^[2] Frank Kofsky noted that Mitchell's style "reflects the attainment of a measure of self-assurance and restraint, hallmarks ... of the mature artist."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated

1. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) - 5:56
2. "Avars" (Rocky Boyd) - 4:07
3. "Scrapple from the Apple" (Charlie Parker) - 4:00
4. "Kinda Vague" (Wynton Kelly, Blue Mitchell) - 6:28
5. "Sir John" - 6:06
6. "When I Fall in Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) - 5:42
7. "Sweet Pumpkin" (Ronnell Bright) - 4:19
8. "I Wish I Knew" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 4:26

• Recorded in New York City on August 24 (tracks 5, 6 & 8) and August 25 (tracks 1-4 & 7), 1960.

Personnel

• • Blue Mitchell - trumpet, cornet Wynton Kelly - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Roy Brooks - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-300-series/#rlp-336 Riverside Records discography
2. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=blues-moods-r143997|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed October 25, 2010
3. News: Kofsky . Frank . February 16, 1961 . In Review . . 38.