Blue Mitchell - Heads Up! (1967) [2014 SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster] CD-Rip

Reissue. Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD player) and the latest 24bit 192kHz remastering. One of the first albums to feature the trumpet of Blue Mitchell in a larger group – a really great move that let his soulful horn really come to the lead! Blue sounds wonderful here – soaring out in front of larger charts from Duke Pearson, Jimmy Heath, Don Pickett, and Melba Liston – all talents who start to bring in a bit of funk to Mitchell's music – which Blue responds to with a mighty nice kick! The group also features Pepper Adams on baritone, Jerry Dodgion on alto, Julian Preister on trombone, and Junior Cook on tenor – and titles include "Heads Up Feet Down", "Togetherness", "Good Humor Man", "Len Sirrah", and "People in Nassau".

Tracks:

01 - Heads Up! Feet Down!
02 - Togetherness
03 - The Folks Who Live On The Hill
04 - Good Humor Man
05 - Len Sirrah
06 - The People In Nassau
07 - Togetherness (Alt. Take) (bonus track)
08 - Good Humor Man (Alt. Take) (bonus track)

Personnel:

Blue Mitchell, Burt Collins - trumpet
Jerry Dodgion - flute, alto saxophone
Junior Cook - tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
Julian Priester - trombone
McCoy Tyner - piano
Gene Taylor - bass
Al Foster - drums
Jimmy Heath (1-2, 7), Melba Liston (5), Duke Pearson (3, 6), Don Pickett (4, 8) - arranger