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This Is Billy Mitchell
Type:	Album
Artist:	Billy Mitchell
Cover:	This Is Billy Mitchell.jpg ‎
Released:	1962
Recorded:	October 29–30, 1962
Studio:	Universal Studios, Chicago, IL
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	35:07
Label:	Smash MGS-27027 / SRS-67027
Chronology:	Billy Mitchell
Prev Title:	Snap Your Fingers
Prev Year:	1962
Next Title:	Night Song
Next Year:	1962

This Is Billy Mitchell is an album by saxophonist Billy Mitchell, released in 1962 on Smash Records.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Although the tenor saxophonist is in typically fine form on six obscurities and two standards, this record's main significance is that it features the young vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, who was virtually at the beginning of his career. ... Mainstream hard bop of the era".

Track listing

1. "J & B" (Billy Mitchell) – 4:14
2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:25
3. "You Turned the Tables on Me" (Louis Alter, Sidney Mitchell) – 5:41
4. "Passionova" (John Hines) – 4:47
5. "Tamra" (Billy Wallace) – 3:53
6. "Automation" (Dave Burns) – 6:48
7. "Just Waiting" (Melba Liston) – 2:46
8. "Siam" (Gene Kee) – 5:27

Personnel

• Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
• Dave Burns – trumpet (tracks 3–6 & 8)
• Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
• Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson – organ (tracks 1, 2 & 7)
• Billy Wallace – piano (tracks 3–6 & 8)
• Herman Wright – bass
• Otis "Candy" Finch – drums

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D, Callahan, M., Eyries, P. and Watts, R. Smash Album Discography accessed April 24, 2017
2. https://microgroove.jp/mercury/MGS27027.shtml Mercury Records Collection: MGS-27027: This Is Billy Mitchell
3. Mortensen, S. The Complete Bobby Hutcherson Discography accessed April 24, 2017