Big 6 (album)
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| Studio album by Blue Mitchell | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | July 2 & 3, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:56 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Big 6 is the debut album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label.[1] It contains the first recording of Benny Golson's jazz standard "Blues March".[2][3]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated "Mitchell is heard in excellent form in an all-star sextet".[2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Blue Mitchell, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blues March" (Benny Golson) | 10:23 |
| 2. | "Big Six" (William Boone Jr.) | 6:42 |
| 3. | "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Brother 'Ball" | 7:21 |
| 5. | "Jamph" (Curtis Fuller) | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Sir John" | 8:05 |
| 7. | "Promenade" (Boone) | 1:40 |
- Recorded in New York City on July 2 & 3, 1958.
Personnel
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet
- Curtis Fuller - trombone
- Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Wilbur Ware - bass
- Philly Joe Jones - drums
References
- ↑ Riverside Records discography accessed October 25, 2010
- 1 2 3 Yanow, Scott "Blue Mitchell: Big 6". AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ↑ Blumenthal, Bob (2004) In The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions [CD liner notes]. p. 3. Mosaic.
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