Something About Blue - Blue Mitchell's Blue Soul

To buy this music: http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/RCD-30508/

Trumpeter Blue Mitchell's 1959 recording, "Blue Soul" is profiled in the 11th installment of "Orrin Keepnews, Producer."

One of the most respected of all jazz producers, Orrin Keepnews's long and productive career has included working with such artists as Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley and Thelonious Monk, as well as founding influential jazz labels Riverside and Milestone.

The Keepnews Collection, from The Concord Music Group is a reissue series of albums produced by this jazz legend. It features time-honored titles recorded by the true titans of jazz, originally released on Riverside and Milestone Records. All reissues, with 24-bit remastering from the master tapes, include original liner notes and Keepnews' voluminous new commentaries; when available, the original tracks are supplemented by bonus cuts from the sessions.

Video Concept/Production: Bret Primack
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[lpsling]

The way Blue played ballads....his sound and the feeling was unforgettable...like he was telling a great human truth....why is that lacking in many of the younger virtuosos that are famous today? Blue could play a melody and I can still remember it in my mind today, 30 years later...that sound....

[StinkyCheeser]

Did you know that Blue was 17 when he started playing??

[hudc21]

Blue played a Martin Committee for most of his career. He also played a Conn Connstellation.

[jazz1bro]

@lpsling My theory:the current blues are often based on materialism or the lack of while technology has made it much easier to clone notes. Being a clone is now considered cool.Quite not accepted during the real jazz years. Look at who the best were .They had the Blues for real, living in America .Lack of music programs and competent jazz models as teachers have hurt the development of those who most closely resemble the musics best and most innovative soulful players. All by design.

[shire2005]

Jimmy Heath's "The Thumper" and Blue Mitchell's "Blue Soul" are 2 of the 25 best jazz albums every made! Very similar albums recorded very close together by Riverside. Nat adderly(Cornet) plays for Heath on "The Thumper".

Both are sextets that are well organized, well orchestrated with a bigger sound.

[ladytrumpet010]

This is an amazing trumpet player, i'm one of the many people in the world who value the works of true geniuses of jazz..And Blue Mitchell is defiantly a legendary genius

[ladytrumpet010]

thank you =)

[mfconquistador]

Park Avenue Petite

[ladytrumpet010]

does anbdy kno the name of this first ballad

[lpsling]

I had a group together with Blue's nephew. Phil Porter,so I got to meet him and hang out. He was a very nice guy. I never missed a Blue Mitchell performance. He was my favorite trumpet player

[toveeggertsen]

SO very, very true. I can always hear when Blue is playing that soft, smooth trumpet. He was in fact a personal friend of mine, and it was a sad day when I lost him - way too young. Yours Tove

[schweinzi13]

Which trumpet did this genius Play?

Was it a Martin Comite?Thanks