Step Lightly Explained

Step Lightly
Type:Album
Artist:Blue Mitchell
Cover:Step Lightly.jpg
Released:1980
Recorded:August 13, 1963
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:Jazz
Length:38:14
Label:Blue Note
LT 1082/BST 84142
Producer:Alfred Lion
Chronology:Blue Mitchell
Prev Title:The Cup Bearers
Prev Year:1962
Next Title:The Thing to Do
Next Year:1964

Step Lightly is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell featuring his first session recorded for the Blue Note label in 1963 but not released until 1980.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "music is consistently excellent... Worth searching for".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Mamacita" (Joe Henderson) - 5:49
  2. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules Lemare, Harry Tobias) - 7:45
  3. "Andrea" (Roger Boykin) - 5:16
  4. "Step Lightly" (Benny Golson) - 8:32
  5. "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) - 6:46
  6. "Bluesville" (Sonny Red) - 4:07

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/MitchellBlue-ldr.php Blue Mitchell discography
  2. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=step-lightly-r207531|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed October 27, 2010