Blue Mitchell - Big 6 (1958) [2007]

Trumpeter Blue Mitchell was a virtual unknown when he recorded this Riverside album, his first as a leader. Mitchell is heard in excellent form in an all-star sextet with trombonist Curtis Fuller, tenor great Johnny Griffin, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Wilbur Ware, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. In addition to some group originals, obscurities, and the standard "There Will Never Be Another You," the group also plays the earliest recorded version of Benny Golson's "Blues March," pre-dating Art Blakey's famous recording.


Tracks:

01. Blues March (Golson) - 10:26
02. Big Six (Boone) - 6:45
03. There Will Never Be Another You (Gordon-Warren) - 5:05
04. Brother 'Ball (Mitchell) - 7:28
05. Jamph (Fuller) - 3:50
06. Sir John (Mitchell) - 8:09
07. Promenade (Boone) - 1:41

Personnel:

Blue Mitchell - trumpet
Curtis Fuller - trombone
Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
Wynton Kelly - piano
Wilbur Ware - bass
Philly Joe Jones - drums
Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York on July 2-3, 1958.