Blues on Purpose explained

Blues on Purpose
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Wynton Kelly
Cover:	Blues on Purpose.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	June 2, July 25 & August 17, 1965
Venue:	Half Note Club, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	43:25
Label:	Xanadu
Prev Title:	Smokin' at the Half Note
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	Full View
Next Year:	1966

Blues on Purpose is a live album by jazz pianist Wynton Kelly recorded in 1965 and released on the Xanadu label featuring performances by Kelly with Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb recorded at the Half Note Club in New York City.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "the recording quality is only so-so, but Kelly's consistently creative ideas... are enjoyable and swinging.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Wynton Kelly except as indicated

1. "Blues on Purpose" (Rudy Stevenson) - 7:34
2. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 6:19
3. "Somebody's Blues" - 9:52
4. "Another Blues" - 8:16
5. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 5:54
6. "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 5:27

• • Recorded at the Half Note, NYC on June 2 (tracks 2 & 4), July 25 (tracks 1 & 3) & August 17 (tracks 5 & 6), 1965

Personnel

• Wynton Kelly - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Jimmy Cobb - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/wynton-kelly/catalog/#xanadu-198 Wynton Kelly discography
2. Yanow, S.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r142053|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review], accessed August 19, 2010.