Dusty Blue Explained

Dusty Blue
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Howard McGhee
Cover:	Dusty Blue.jpg
Released:	1961
Recorded:	June 13, 1960 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	35:13
Label:	Bethlehem BCP 6055
Producer:	Teddy Charles
Chronology:	Howard McGhee
Prev Title:	Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	Music from the Connection
Next Year:	1960

Dusty Blue is an album by trumpeter Howard McGhee which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Bethlehem label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic reviewer Ken Dryden stated: " With the exception of Together Again with Teddy Edwards, the 1950s had largely been a waste for Howard McGhee, as drug addiction had taken its toll on his playing. But he is in good form for this 1961 studio session for Bethlehem".

Track listing

All compositions by Howard McGhee, except as indicated

1. "Dusty Blue" - 2:53
2. "The Sound of Music" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 3:22
3. "I Concentrate on You" (Cole Porter) - 4:06
4. "Sleep Talk" - 2:55
5. "Park Avenue Petite (From Dream To Dream)" (Benny Golson) - 3:32
6. "Flyin' Colors" - 5:52
7. "With Malice Towards None" (Tom McIntosh) - 4:02
8. "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 4:19
9. "A Cottage for Sale" (Larry Conley, Willard Robison) - 4:28

Personnel

• Howard McGhee - trumpet
• Bennie Green - trombone (tracks 1, 5, 6 & 8)
• Roland Alexander - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 6 & 8)
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 6 & 8)
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Ron Carter - bass
• Walter Bolden - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/bethlehem-records/catalog-6000-5000-series/#bcp-6055 Bethlehem Records discography