Out of the Blue
Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedJanuary 5, 1959
GenreJazz
Length46:05
LabelRiverside
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Blue Mitchell chronology
Big 6
(1958)
Out of the Blue
(1959)
Blue Soul
(1959)

Out of the Blue is an album led by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded and released in 1959 on the Riverside label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "This early recording by Blue Mitchell finds the distinctive trumpeter in excellent form... It's an enjoyable date of high-quality hard bop."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated
  1. "Blues on My Mind" (Benny Golson) – 9:05
  2. "It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 5:52
  3. "Boomerang" (Clark Terry) – 5:01
  4. "Sweet-Cakes" – 6:09
  5. "Missing You" (Ronnell Bright) – 5:40
  6. "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) – 7:00
  7. "Studio B" (Paul Chambers) – 7:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on January 5, 1959.

Personnel

References

  1. Riverside Records discography accessed October 25, 2010
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed October 25, 2010
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1009. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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