Richard Allen (Blue) Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an Americ… Read Full Bio ↴Richard Allen (Blue) Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock, and funk trumpeter, known for many albums recorded as leader and sideman on Blue Note Records.
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 Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor and drummer Roy Brooks. Mitchell stayed with Silver's group until the band's break-up in 1964. After the Silver quintet disbanded, Mitchell formed a group employing members from the Silver quintet substituting the young pianist Chick Corea for Silver and replacing a then sick Brooks with drummer Al Foster. This group produced a number of records for Blue Note disbanding in 1969, after which Mitchell joined and toured with Ray Charles till 1971. From 1971 to 1973 Mitchell performed with John Mayall on Jazz Blues Fusion. From the mid – 70s he recorded, and worked as a session man in the genres noted previously, performed with the big band leaders Louie Bellson, Bill Holman and Bill Berry and was principal soloist for Tony Bennett and Lena Horne. Other band leaders Mitchell recorded with include Lou Donaldson, Grant Green, Philly Joe Jones, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Johnny Griffin, Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon and Jimmy Smith. Blue Mitchell kept his hard-bop playing going with the Harold Land quintet up until his death from cancer on May 21, 1979 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 49.
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 Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor and drummer Roy Brooks. Mitchell stayed with Silver's group until the band's break-up in 1964. After the Silver quintet disbanded, Mitchell formed a group employing members from the Silver quintet substituting the young pianist Chick Corea for Silver and replacing a then sick Brooks with drummer Al Foster. This group produced a number of records for Blue Note disbanding in 1969, after which Mitchell joined and toured with Ray Charles till 1971. From 1971 to 1973 Mitchell performed with John Mayall on Jazz Blues Fusion. From the mid – 70s he recorded, and worked as a session man in the genres noted previously, performed with the big band leaders Louie Bellson, Bill Holman and Bill Berry and was principal soloist for Tony Bennett and Lena Horne. Other band leaders Mitchell recorded with include Lou Donaldson, Grant Green, Philly Joe Jones, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Johnny Griffin, Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon and Jimmy Smith. Blue Mitchell kept his hard-bop playing going with the Harold Land quintet up until his death from cancer on May 21, 1979 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 49.
Fungii Mama
Blue Mitchell Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Blue Mitchell:
6. How Deep Is The Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
6. How Deep Is The Ocean? How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
But Beautiful Love is funny or it's sad, Or it's quiet or…
Creepin' I can hear you sighin' Sayin' you'll stay beside me Why must…
Hi-Heel Sneakers Tu hi toh jannat meri, Tu hi mera junoon Tu hi…
How Deep Is the Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
How Deep Is the Ocean? How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
I I wish I knew someone like you could love me I…
I Wish I Knew I wish I knew someone like you could love me I…
Polka Dots And Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Sweet and Lovely Sweet and lovely sweeter than the roses in May Sweet and…
The Nearness of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
The Way You Look Tonight Some day, when I'm awfully low And the world is cold I…
Why Do I Love You? Why do I love you I love you not only…
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rmo52
Blue had a unique and cool attack on the horn that identifies him immediately. So clean. Great tune too!
LivingRoomJazz_with_William
Man, before people ever came up with the concept of a playlist pops would rotate Blue with Donald Byrd, Hugh Masekela, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, and African highlife. It's no wonder that to this day I remain a jazz fiend.
Shane T
Absolutely outstanding !!!
Melumzi Nontangana
Fungii Mama is a super tune. Blue Mitchell's take on this tune is El magnificent.
a54109
Thanks, some of the least known blue note albums are the best.
Jazz Monty Music
Young Chick Corea. A lot of monk references in here. He loved monk, Bud and McCoy too. You can hear it in his early recordings on Blue note..
Rip.
The band is killing and Cook sounds a bit like Joe Hen on this one.
Jazz Monty Music
@Nolan Shaheed Junior Cook 1000%.. he sounds like Joe Hen here though, but he is different.
Nolan Shaheed
Yeah. I'm very sure that's Joe.
ch4unc3y
Love this
Raef Black
The Original Joe...!