Blue Mitchell – The Thing To Do

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Artist:Blue Mitchell| Label: Blue Note |Format: LP |Genre:Jazz | LPCondition:New | Jacket:Sealed

Blue Mitchell
The Thing To Do
Blue Note 4178 -Nice re-production of the 1964 session

On The Thing To Do, Blue is joined by Junior Cook (tenor saxophone), Chick Corea (piano), Gene Taylor (bass) and Al Foster (drums). Mitchell was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He began playing trumpet in high school, where he acquired his nickname, Blue. After high school he played in the rhythm and blues ensembles of Paul Williams, Earl Bostic, and Chuck Willis. After returning to Miami he was noticed by Cannonball Adderley, with whom he recorded for Riverside Records in New York in 1958. He then joined the Horace Silver Quintet, playing with tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor and drummer Roy Brooks. Mitchell stayed with Silver’s group until the band’s break-up in 1964, after which he formed a group with members from the Silver quintet, substituting the young pianist Chick Corea for Silver and replacing Brooks, who had fallen ill, with drummer Al Foster. This group produced a number of records for Blue Note.
(even though the number 4178 indicates Mono,it is marked Stereo on the back – see photo)

Tracks:
Fungii Mama
Mona’s Mood
The Thing to Do
Step Lightly
Chick’s Tune

NEW SEALED re-issue LP -(no barcode)