De Lawd's Blues Explained

De Lawd's Blues
Type:	Album
Artist:	Billy Mitchell
Cover:	De Lawd's Blues.jpg
Released:	1980
Recorded:	June 26, 1980
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	48:39
Label:	Xanadu 182
Producer:	Don Schlitten
Chronology:	Billy Mitchell
Prev Title:	Night Flight to Dakar
Prev Year:	1980

De Lawd's Blues is an album by saxophonist Billy Mitchell recorded in 1980 for Xanadu Records.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Despite the mostly obscure material, the interpretations are purely straight-ahead, falling between bop and hard bop in style. The musicians all play up to par on Mitchell's third and final Xanadu album as a leader".

Track listing

1. "B & B" (Billy Mitchell) – 10:48
2. "Not Just to Be in Love Again" (Dolo Coker) – 6:11
3. "Prompt" (Benny Bailey) – 7:59
4. "De Lawd's Blues" (Mitchell) – 11:06
5. "Perpetual Stroll" (Rufus Reid) – 12:35

Personnel

• Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
• Benny Bailey – trumpet
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Rufus Reid – bass
• Jimmy Cobb – drums

Notes and References

1. Ziegler, F. and Fitzgerald, M. Xanadu Records Listing, accessed April 24, 2017
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Xanadu.htm Jazzlists: Xanadu Records discography