Blue's Moods

Blue's Moods
Studio album by Blue Mitchell
Released	1960
Recorded	August 24 & 25, 1960
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:41
Label	Riverside
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Blue Mitchell chronology
Blue Soul (1959) Blues' Moods (1960) Smooth as the Wind (1960-61)

Blue's Moods is the third album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "the trumpeter is typically distinctive, swinging and inventive within the hard bop genre".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated

1. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) - 5:56
2. "Avars" (Rocky Boyd) - 4:07
3. "Scrapple from the Apple" (Charlie Parker) - 4:00
4. "Kinda Vague" (Wynton Kelly, Blue Mitchell) - 6:28
5. "Sir John" - 6:06
6. "When I Fall in Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) - 5:42
7. "Sweet Pumpkin" (Ronnell Bright) - 4:19
8. "I Wish I Knew" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 4:26

Composed by: Bartholomew, Mitchell, Montgomery, Warren

• Recorded in New York City on August 24 (tracks 5, 6 & 8) and August 25 (tracks 1-4 & 7), 1960.

Personnel

• Blue Mitchell - trumpet, cornet
• Wynton Kelly - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Roy Brooks - drums

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed October 25, 2010
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 25, 2010