Collision in Black explained

Collision in Black
Type:	Album
Artist:	Blue Mitchell
Cover:	Collision in Black.jpg
Released:	Early April 1969^[1]
Recorded:	September 9, 11–12, 1968
Studio:	RPM Studios, Los Angeles
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	37:06
Label:	Blue Note BST 84300
Producer:	Monk Higgins, Dee Ervin
Chronology:	Blue Mitchell
Prev Title:	Heads Up!
Prev Year:	1967
Next Title:	Bantu Village
Next Year:	1969

Collision in Black is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell which features compositions and arrangements by Monk Higgins recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label in 1969.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Monk Higgins except as indicated

1. "Collision in Black" - 3:02
2. "Deeper in Black" (Peggy Grayson) - 3:26
3. "Jo Ju Ja" (Virginia P. Bland) - 3:18
4. "Blue on Black" - 2:55
5. "Swahilli Suite" - 2:58
6. "Monkin' Around" - 3:38
7. "Keep Your Nose Clean" (Bland) - 3:25
8. "I Ain't Jivin'" (Bland) - 2:45
9. "Digging in the Dirt" - 3:27
10. "Who Dun It?" - 2:56
11. "Kick It" (Bland) - 2:28
12. "Keep Your Soul Together" - 2:48

Personnel

• Blue Mitchell - trumpet
• Monk Higgins - tenor saxophone, piano, organ, arrangement
• Jim Horn, Ernie Watts - flute
• Anthony Ortega - tenor saxophone
  • Dick "Slyde" Hyde, Jack Redmond - trombone Al Vescovo - guitar
• Miles Grayson - piano, percussion
• Dee Ervin - organ, percussion
• Bob West - electric bass
• Paul Humphrey - drums
• John Cyr - percussion

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=ySgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Blue+Mitchell+Collision+Black+84300&pg=PA20 Billboard Apr 12, 1969
2. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/MitchellBlue-ldr.php Blue Mitchell discography
3. Allmusic Review