Blue Mitchell - Blue's Moods (2LP, 45 tours)
Trumpet – Richard "Blue" Mitchell [click here to see more vinyl featuring Blue Mitchell]
Piano – Wynton Kelly [click here to see more vinyl featuring Wynton Kelly]
Bass – Sam Jones
Drums – Roy Brooks
Written by Buddy Kaye (A1), Billy Reid (A1), Rocky Boyd (A2), Charlie Parker (B1), Wynton Kelly (B2), Blue Mitchell (B2, C1, D1), Edward Heyman (C2), Victor Young (C2), Ronnell Bright (D1), Dave Bartholomew (D2), Bobby Mitchell (D2), Earl Montgomery (D2), Harry Warren (D2)
2 LPs, Old-style tip-on gatefold jacket by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Riverside
Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City on August 24 and 25, 1960
Engineered by Ray Fowler
Produced by Orrin Keepnews
Mastered by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering
Design by Ken Deardoff
Photography by Lawrence N. Shustak
Liner Notes by Orrin Keepnews
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A:
- I'll Close My Eyes
- Avars
Side B:
- Scrapple From The Apple
- Kinda Vague
Side C:
- Sir John
- When I Fall In Love
Side D:
- Sweet Pumpkin
- I Wish I Knew
Reviews :
"Of trumpeter Blue Mitchell's seven Riverside recordings, only this set -- along with three numbers on Blue Soul -- feature Mitchell as the only horn. Joined by pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Roy Brooks, the trumpeter is typically distinctive, swinging, and inventive within the hard bop genre. He performs four standards, plus Ronnell Bright's "Sweet Pumpkin," the obscure "Avars," and a pair of originals in fine fashion." Allmusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 3 / 4 ; DownBeat : 4 / 5