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Blue Mitchell discography

This is a discography of Blue Mitchell albums and albums by other musicians that feature Blue Mitchell


Blue Mitchell: leader or co-leader discography

Big 6, Blue Mitchell, 1958, Riverside RLP 12-273

Tracks : Blues March, Big Six, There Will Never Be Another You, Brother 'Ball, Jamph, Sir John, Promenade

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Curtis Fuller, Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones

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Get Those Elephants Out'a Here!, The Mitchells: Red, Whitey, and Blue with guest artist Andre Previn, 1958, MetroJazz E-1012

Tracks : Get Those Elephants Outa Here, My One And Only Love, In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning, Moten Swing, Monster Rally, Three Cheers, Blues For Brian, Fraternity

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Red Mitchell, Whitey Mitchell, Pepper Adams, Frank Rehak, André Previn, Frank Capp

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Out Of The Blue, Blue Mitchell, 1959, Riverside RLP 12-293

Tracks : Blues On My Mind, It Could Happen To You, Boomerang, Sweet-Cakes, Missing You, When The Saints Go Marching In

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, Art Blakey

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New Blue Horns, Various Artists, 1959, Riverside RLP 12-294

Tracks : Studio B (Blue Mitchell Quintet), Early Morning Mood (Chet Baker Sextet), C-Jam Blues (Clark Terry Sextet), Soft Winds (Chet Baker Quartet), Mammy Yokum (Nat Adderley Quartet), Optional (Kenny Dorham Quintet)

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Blue Soul, Blue Mitchell, 1959, Riverside RLP 12-309

Tracks : Minor Vamp, The Head, The Way You Look Tonight, Park Avenue Petite, Top Shelf, Waverley Street, Blue Soul, Polka Dots And Moonbeams, Nica's Dream

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones

Subsequently released on Jazzland in 1963.

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Blue's Moods, Blue Mitchell, 1960, Riverside RLP 12-336

Tracks : I'll Close My Eyes, Avars, Scrapple From The Apple, Kinda Vague, Sir John, When I Fall In Love, Sweet Pumpkin, I Wish I Knew

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Roy Brooks

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Smooth as the Wind, Blue Mitchell with String and Brass, 1961, Riverside RLP 12-367

Tracks : Smooth As The Wind, But Beautiful, The Best Things In Life Are Free, Peace, For Heaven's Sake, The Nearness Of You, A Blue Time, Strollin', For All We Know, I'm A Fool To Want You

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Bernie Glow, Burt Collins, Clark Terry, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Cleveland, Julian Priester, Urbie Green, Willie Ruff, Tommy Flanagan, Tommy Williams, Philly Joe Jones, Charlie Persip, plus strings

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A Sure Thing, Blue Mitchell and Orchestra, 1962, Riverside 414

Tracks : West Coast Blues, I Can't Get Started With You, Blue On Blue, A Sure Thing, Hootie Blues, Hip To It, Gone With The Wind

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Jerome Richardson, Pat Patrick, Pepper Adams, Julius Watkins, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Albert "Tootie" Heath

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The Cup Bearers, Blue Mitchell, 1963, Riverside 439

Tracks : Turquoise, Why Do I Love You, Dingbat Blues, Capers, Cup Bearers, How Deep Is The Ocean?, Tiger Lily

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Cedar Walton, Gene Taylor, Roy Brooks

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Blue Soul, Blue Mitchell, 1963, Jazzland JLP 90

Tracks : Minor Vamp, The Head, The Way You Look Tonight, Park Avenue Petite, Top Shelf, Waverley Street, Blue Soul, Polka Dots And Moonbeams, Nica's Dream

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones

Originally released on Riverside in 1959.

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The Thing To Do, Blue Mitchell, 1964, Blue Note 4178

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Down With It, Blue Mitchell, 1965, Blue Note 4214

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Bring It Home To Me, Blue Mitchell, 1966,Blue Note 4228

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Boss Horn, Blue Mitchell, 1967, Blue Note 4257

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Heads Up!, Blue Mitchell, 1967, Blue Note 4272

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Collision In Black, Blue Mitchell, 1968, Blue Note 4300

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Bantu Village, Blue Mitchell, 1969, Blue Note 4324

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Blue Mitchell, Blue Mitchell, 1971, Mainstream MRL 315

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Vital Blue, Blue Mitchell, 1972, Mainstream MRL 343

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Blues' Blues, Blue Mitchell, 1972, Mainstream MRL 374

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The Last Tango=Blues, Blue Mitchell, 1973, Mainstream MRL 392

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Graffiti Blues, Blue Mitchell, 1973, Mainstream MRL 400

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Many Shades Of Blue, Blue Mitchell, 1974, Mainstream MRL 402

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Booty, Various Artists, 1974, Mainstream MRL 413

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Stratosonic Nuances, Blue Mitchell, 1975, RCA

Tracks : Satin Soul, Creepin', Bump It, Nutty, Melody For Thelma

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Oscar Brashear, George Bohanon, Harold Land, Ralph Jones, Terry Harrington, Gale Robinson, Cedar Walton, Hampton Hawes, Clarence McDonald, David T. Walker, Michael Anthony, Tony Newton, James Gadson, Gary Coleman

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Funktion Junction, Blue Mitchell, 1976, RCA

Tracks : I'm In Heaven, AM-FM Blues, Then Came You, Daydream, Love Machine, Delilah, Collaborations

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, John Gatchell, Jon Faddis, Wayne Andre, Alan Raph, Harold Land, George Young, Clarence McDonald, Mike Lipskin, David T. Walker, Michael Anthony, Henry Davis, Ron Brown, James Gadson, Gary Coleman, plus strings and backing vocals on some tracks

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Mapenzi, Harold Land/Blue Mitchell Quintet, 1977, Concord

Tracks : Mapenzi, Rapture, Habiba, Blue Silver, Everything's Changed, Inner Voice, Tres Senderos

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Harold Land, Kirk Lightsey, Reggie Johnson, Albert "Tootie" Heath

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Stablemates, Blue Mitchell, 1977?, Discomates DSP 5007

Tracks : Stablemates, Portrait of Jennie, There Will Never Be Another You, Gettin' Sentimental Over Blue, I Can't Get Started, Ow!

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Victor Feldman, Dick Spencer, John Heard, Dick Berk

Recorded in 1977. Later released in 1980 on JAM as Last Dance and, much later, on CD as Stablemates in the US.

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African Violet, Blue Mitchell, 1977, Impulse! 9328

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Summer Soft, Blue Mitchell, 1978, Impulse! 9347

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Step Lightly, Blue Mitchell, 1980, Blue Note LT 1082

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Last Dance, Blue Mitchell Quintet, 1980, Jazz America Marketing JAM 5002

Tracks : Stablemates, Portrait of Jennie, There Will Never Be Another You, Gettin' Sentimental Over Blue, I Can't Get Started, Ow!

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Victor Feldman, Dick Spencer, John Heard, Dick Berk

Released as Stablemates on Discomate in Japan in 1977. Later released on CD as Stablemates in the US.

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Stablemates, Blue Mitchell, 2006, Candid

Tracks : Stablemates, Portrait of Jennie, There Will Never Be Another You, Gettin' Sentimental Over Blue, I Can't Get Started, Ow!

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Victor Feldman, Dick Spencer, John Heard, Dick Berk

Originally released as Stablemates on Discomate in Japan in 1977. Later released in 1980 on JAM as Last Dance..

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Blue Mitchell: leader or co-leader compilations

A Blue Time, Blue Mitchell, 1979, Milestone 47055

Tracks : Blues March, Boomerang, Studio B, Waverly Street, Minor Vamp, Polka Dots And Moonbeams, Nica's Dream, The Nearness Of You, Strollin', Smooth As The Wind, A Blue Time, But Beautiful, Sir John, I'll Close My Eyes, I Can't Get Started, West Coast Blues

A double LP of tracks originally released on Riverside albums between 1959 and 1962.

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Blues On My Mind, Blue Mitchell, 1988, Original Jazz Classics

Tracks : Brother 'Ball, There Will Never Be Another You, Blues On My Mind, Sweet-Cakes, It Could Happen To You, When The Saints Go Marching In, Top Shelf, Blue Soul, Park Avenue Petite

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey A collection of tracks originally released on Riverside albums.

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The Complete Blue Note Blue Mitchell Sessions (1963-67), Blue Mitchell, 1998, Mosaic

Tracks : Mamacita, Sweet And Lovely, Andrea, Step Lightly, Cry Me A River, Bluesville, Fungii Mama, Mona's Mood, The Thing To Do, Step Lightly, Chick's Tune, Hi Heel Sneakers, Perception, Alone, Alone And Alone, March On Selma, One Shirt, Samba De Stacy, Bring It Home To Me, Blues 3 For 1, Port Rico Rock, Gingerbread Boy, Portrait Of Jennie, Blue's Theme, Millie, O Mama Enit, I Should Care, Rigor Mortez, Tones For Joan's Bones, Straight Up And Down, Heads Up! Feet Down!, Togetherness, The Folks Who Live On The Hill, Good Humor Man, Len Sirrah, The People In Nassau, Togetherness (Alternate Take), Good Humor Man (Alternate Take)

A 4 CD / 6 LP collection of tracks originally released on the Blue Note albums Step Lightly, The Thing To Do, Down With It, Bring It Home To Me, Boss Horn and Heads Up!.

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African Violet / Summer Soft, Blue Mitchell, 2011

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Seven Classic Albums, Blue Mitchell, 2013, Real Gone

Tracks : Blues March, Big Six, There Will Never Be Another You, Brother Ball, Jamph, Sir John, Promenade, Blues On Your Mind, It Could Happen To You, Boomerang, Sweet Cakes, Missing You, When The Saints Go Marching In, Minor Soul, The Head, The Way You Look Tonight, Park Avenue Petite, Top Shelf, Waverly Street, Blue Soul, Polka Dots And Moonbeams, Nica's Dream, I'll Close My Eyes, Avars, Scrapple From The Apple, Kinda Vague, Sir John, When I Fall In Love, Sweet Pumpkin, I Wish I Knew, Smooth As The Wind, But Beautiful, The Best Things In Life Are Free, Peace, For Heaven's Sake, The Nearness Of You, A Blue Time, Strollin', For All We Know, I'm A Fool To Want You, West Coast Blues, I Can't Get Started, Blue On Blue, A Sure Thing, Hootie Blues, Hip To It, Gone With The Wind, Turquoise, Why Do I Love You, Dingbat Blues, Capers, The Cup Bearers, How Deep Is The Ocean, Tiger Lily

A 4 CD collection of tracks originally released on the Riverside albums Big Six, Out Of The Blue, Blue Soul, Blue Mood's, Smooth As The Wind, A Sure Thing, and The Cup Bearers.

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Blue Mitchell: sideman

New Faces new Sounds, Lou Donaldson, 1952, Blue Note BLP 5021

Tracks : If I Love Again, Down Home, The Best Things In Life Are Free, Sweet Juice, Cheek To Cheek, Roccus, Things We Did Last Summer, Lou's Blues

Musicians : Lou Donaldson, Blue Mitchell, Horace Silver, Gene Ramey, Percy Heath, Art Blakey, Arthur Taylor

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The Artistry Of, Earl Bostic, 1955, King 295-95

Tracks : Blue Skies, Sweet Lorraine, These Foolish Things, Song Of The Islands, Liebstraum, Night And Day, Embraceable You, Time On My Hands

Musicians : Earl Bostic, Blue Mitchell, Eldridge Morris, Benny Golson, Teddy Charles, Jimmy Shirley, Stash O'Laughlin, George Tucker, Granville Hogan, Sonny Carter

10" LP. Uncertain of title. Recordings from sessions in October 1954. This material released on a number of other Earl Bostic albums. Only early releases are listed here.

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Earl Bostic & His Alto Sax, Volume 5, Earl Bostic, 1955, King 295-103

Tracks : To be added

Musicians include: Earl Bostic, Blue Mitchell, Eldridge Morris, Benny Golson, Teddy Charles, Jimmy Shirley, Stash O'Laughlin, George Tucker, Granville Hogan, Sonny Carter

10" LP. Includes recordings from sessions in October 1954.

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For You, Earl Bostic, 1956?, King 395-503

Tracks : Sleep, Moonglow, Velvet Sunset, For You, The Very Thought Of You, Linger Awhile, Cherokee, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Memories, Embraceable You, Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams, Night And Day

Musicians include: Earl Bostic, Blue Mitchell, Eldridge Morris, Benny Golson, Teddy Charles, Jimmy Shirley, Stash O'Laughlin, George Tucker, Granville Hogan, Sonny Carter

12" LP of material originally released on singles and 10" LPs.

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Dance Time, Earl Bostic, 1956?, King 395-525

Tracks : Harlem Nocturne, Where Or When, Sweet Lorraine, Poeme, You Go To My Head, Off Shore, The Moon Is Low, Ain't Misbehavin', The Sheikh Of Araby, I Hear A Rhapsody, Roses Of Picardy, Melancholy Serenade

Musicians include: Earl Bostic, Blue Mitchell, Eldridge Morris, Benny Golson, Teddy Charles, Jimmy Shirley, Stash O'Laughlin, George Tucker, Granville Hogan, Sonny Carter

12" LP of material originally released on singles and 10" LPs.

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Let's Dance With, Earl Bostic, 1956?, King 395-529

Tracks : Lover Come Back To Me, The Merry Widow Waltz, Cracked Ice, Song Of The Islands, Danube Waves, Wrap It Up, Blue Skies, Ubangi Stomp, Cherry Bean, Earl's Imagination, My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice, Lieberstraum

Musicians include: Earl Bostic, Blue Mitchell, Eldridge Morris, Benny Golson, Teddy Charles, Jimmy Shirley, Stash O'Laughlin, George Tucker, Granville Hogan, Sonny Carter

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Quartet/Quintet/Sextet, Lou Donaldson, 1957, Blue Note BLP 1537

Tracks : If I Love Again, Down Home, The Best Things In Life Are Free, Lou's Blues, Cheek To Cheek, Sweet Juice, The Stroller, Roccus, Caracas, Moe's Bluff

Musicians : Lou Donaldson, Blue Mitchell, Kenny Dorham, Matthew Gee, Elmo Hope, Horace Silver, Gene Ramey, Percy Heath, Art Blakey, Arthur Taylor

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Portrait Of Cannonball, Cannonball Adderley, 1958, Riverside RLP 12-269

Tracks : Minority, Straight Life, Blue Funk, A Little Taste, People Will Say We're In Love, Nardis

Musicians : Cannonball Adderley, Blue Mitchell, Bill Evans, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones

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Newport 58, Dinah Washington / Terry Gibbs / Max Roach / Don Elliott, 1958, EmArcy MG 36141

Tracks : Lover Come Back To Me, Back Water Blues, Crazy Love, All Of Me, Backstage Blues, Julie & Jake

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 3: Dinah Washington, Blue Mitchell, Melba Liston, Harold Ousley, Sahib Shibab, Wynton Kelly, Paul West, Max Roach / Tracks 4: Dinah Washington, Urbie Green, Wynton Kelly, Don Elliot, Terry Gibbs, Paul West, Max Roach / Tracks 5 and 6: Urbie Green, Wynton Kelly, Don Elliot, Terry Gibbs, Paul West, Max Roach

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Finger Poppin', Horace Silver, 1958, Blue Note 4008

Tracks : Finger Poppin', Juicy Lucy, Swingin' the Samba, Sweet Stuff, Cookin' at the Continental, Come on Home, You Happened My Way, Mellow D

Musicians : Horace Silver, Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, Louis Hayes

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Drums Around the World: Big Band Sounds, Philly Joe Jones, 1959, Riverside RLP 12-302

Tracks : Blue Gwynn, Stablemates, El Tambores (Carioca), The Tribal Message, Cherokee, Land Of The Blue Veils, Philly J.J.

Musicians : Philly Joe Jones, Blue Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson, Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Mann, Sahib Shihab, Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Garrison, Sam Jones

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The Little Giant, Johnny Griffin, 1959, Riverside RLP 12-304

Tracks : Olive Refractions, The Message, Lonely One, 63rd Street Theme, Playmates, Venus And The Moon

Musicians : Johnny Griffin, Blue Mitchell, Julian Priester, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Albert Heath

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Blowin' The Blues Away, Horace Silver, 1959, Blue Note 4017

Tracks : Blowin' the Blues Away, The St. Vitus Dance, Break City, Peace, Sister Sadie, The Baghdad Blues, Melancholy Mood, How Did It Happen

Musicians : Horace Silver, Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, Louis Hayes

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The Time Is Right, Lou Donaldson, 1959, Blue Note 4025

Tracks : Lou's Blues, Be My Love, Idaho, The Nearness of You, Mack the Knife, Crosstown Shuffle, Tangerine

Musicians : Lou Donaldson, Horace Parlan, Blue Mitchell, Laymon Jackson, Sam Jones, Dave Bailey, Ray Barretto, Al Harewood

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Capuchin Swing, Jackie McLean, 1960, Blue Note 4038

Tracks : Francisco, Just for Now, Don't Blame Me, Condition Blue, Capuchin Swing, On the Lion

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Blue Mitchell, Walter Bishop, Jr., Paul Chambers, Art Taylor

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Horace-Scope, Horace Silver, 1960, Blue Note 4042

Tracks : "Strollin', Where You At?, Without You, Horace-Scope, Yeah!, Me and My Baby, Nica's Dream

Musicians : Horace Silver, Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, Roy Brooks

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Jackie's Bag, Jackie McLean, 1960, Blue Note 4051

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Showcase, Philly Joe Jones, 1960, Riverside 12 313

Tracks : Battery Blues, Minor Mode, Gwen, Joe's Debut, Gone, Joe's Delight, Julia, I'll Never Be the Same, Interpretation

Musicians : Philly Joe Jones, Blue Mitchell, Julian Priester, Bill Barron, Pepper Adams, Dolo Coker, Sonny Clark, Jimmy Garrison

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The Soul Society, Sam Jones, 1960, Riverside RLP 12-324

Tracks : Some Kinda Mean, All Members, The Old Country, Just Friends, Home, Deep Blue Cello, There Is No Greater Love, So Tired

Musicians : Sam Jones, Nat Adderley, Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath, Charles Davis, Bobby Timmons, Keter Betts, Louis Hayes

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Soul Time, Bobby Timmons, 1960, Riverside RLP 12-334

Tracks : Soul Time, So Tired, The Touch Of Your Lips, S'posin', Stella B., You Don't Know What Love Is, One Mo'

Musicians : Bobby Timmons, Blue Mitchell, Sam Jones, Art Blakey

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Organ-Izing, Mel Rhyne, 1960, Jazzland JLP 16

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Takin' Care Of Business, Charlie Rouse, 1960, Jazzland JLP 19

Tracks : Blue Farouq, 204, Upptankt, Wierdo, Pretty Strange, They Didn't Believe Me

Musicians : Charlie Rouse, Blue Mitchell, Walter Bishop, Earl May, Art Taylor

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Breezin', Sonny Red, 1960, Jazzland JLP 32

Tracks : Brother B., All I Do Is Dream Of You, The New Blues, Ditty, 'Teef, Breezing, A Handful Of Stars, If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You

Musicians : Sonny Red, Blue Mitchell, Yusef Lateef, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Albert Heath

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The Chant, Sam Jones, 1961, Riverside RLP 12-358

Tracks : The Chant, Four, Blues On Down, Sonny Boy, In Walked Ray, Blue Bird, Over The Rainbow, Off-Color

Musicians : Sam Jones, Blue Mitchell, Nat Adderley, Melba Liston, Jimmy Heath, Cannonball Adderley, Tate Houston, Victor Feldman, Wynton Kelly, Keter Betts, Les Spann, Louis Hayes

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Homecoming!, Elmo Hope Sextet and Trio, 1961, Riverside RLP 12-381

Tracks : Moe, Jr., La Berthe, Eyes So Beautiful As Yours, Homecoming, One Mo' Blues, A Kiss For My Love, Imagination

Musicians : Elmo Hope, Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones

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Junior's Cookin', Junior Cook Quintet featuring Blue Mitchell, 1961, Jazzland JLP 58

Tracks : Myzar, Turbo Village, Easy Living, Blue Farouq, Sweet Cakes, Field Day, Pleasure Bent

Musicians : Junior Cook, Blue Mitchell, Dolo Coker, Ronnie Mathews, Gene Taylor, Roy Brooks

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Doin' The Thing: At The Village Vanguard, Horace Silver Quintet, 1961, Blue Note 4076

Tracks : Filthy McNasty, Doin' the Thing, Kiss Me Right, The Gringo/Cool Eyes (Theme)

Musicians : Horace Silver, Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, Roy Brooks

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A Jazz Version Of Kean, The Riverside Jazz Stars, 1961, Riverside RLP 12-397

Tracks : Sweet Danger, Chime In!, Penny Plain, To Look Upon My Love, The Fog And The Grog, Elena, Inevitable, Willow, Willow, Willow

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, George Dorsey, Arthur Clarke, Julius Watkins, Bobby Timmons, Ron Carter, Albert Heath

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Sonny Stitt and the Top Brass, Sonny Stitt, 1962, Atlantic 1395

Tracks : Souls Valley, Coquette, On A Misty Night, Stittsie, Poinciana, Boom-Boom, Sea Sea Rider, The Four Ninety, Hey Pam

Musicians : Sonny Stitt, Blue Mitchell, Dick Vance, Reunald Jones, Jimmy Cleveland, Matthew Gee, Willie Ruff, Duke Jordan, Joe Benjamin, Frank Brown

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The Tokyo Blues, Horace Silver, 1962, Blue Note 4110

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In New York: Recorded "Live" At The Village Gate, Les McCann Ltd, 1962, Pacific Jazz PJ 45

Tracks : Chip Monck, Fayth, You're, Twist Chacha, A Little 3/4 For God & Co., Maxie's Changes

Musicians : Les McCann, Blue Mitchell, Stanley Turrentine, Frank Haines, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson

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Rah!, Mark Murphy, 1962, Riverside RLP 12-395

Tracks : Angel Eyes, Green Dolphin Street, Stoppin' The Clock, Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most, No Tears For Me, Out Of This World, Milestones, My Favorite Things, Doodlin', Li'l Darlin', Twisted

Musicians : Mark Murphy, Bernie Glow, Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Urbie Green, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Barry Galbraith, Sam Herman, Art Davis, George Duvivier, Jimmy Cobb

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The Magic Touch, Tadd Dameron and his Orchestra, 1962, Riverside 419

Tracks : On A Misty Night, Fontainebleau, Just Plain Talkin', If You Could See Me Now, Our Delight, Dial B For Beauty, Look, Stop And Listen, Bevan's Birthday, You're A Joy, Swift As The Wind

Musicians : Tadd Dameron, Clark Terry, Blue Mitchell, Joe Wilder, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Cleveland, Johnny Griffin, Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Leo Wright, Tate Houston, Julius Watkins, Bill Evans, George Duvivier, Ron Carter, Philly Joe Jones

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Down Home, Sam Jones & Co, 1962, Riverside 432

Tracks : Unit 7, Come Rain Or Come Shine, 'Round Midnight, O.P., Thumbstring, Down Home, Strollin', Falling In Love With Love

Musicians : Sam Jones, Clark Terry, Blue Mitchell, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Heath, Frank Strozier, Les Spann, Pat Patrick, Joe Zawinul, Wynton Kelly, Israel Crosby, Ron Carter, Ben Riley, Vernel Fournier

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Images, Sonny Red, 1962, Jazzland JLP 74

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Red's Good Groove, Red Garland, 1963, Jazzland JLP 87

Tracks : Red's Good Groove, Love Is Here To Stay, This Time The Dream's On Me, Take Me In Your Arms, Excerent!, Falling In Love With Love

Musicians : Red Garland, Blue Mitchell, Pepper Adams, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones

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Drums Around The World, Philly Joe Jones, 1963, Jazzland JLP 92

Tracks : Blue Gwynn, Stablemates, El Tambores (Carioca), The Tribal Message, Cherokee, Land Of The Blue Veils, Philly J.J.

Musicians : Philly Joe Jones, Blue Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson, Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Mann, Sahib Shihab, Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Garrison, Sam Jones

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The Little Giant, Johnny Griffin, 1963, Jazzland JLP 93

Tracks : Olive Refractions, The Message, Lonely One, 63rd Street Theme, Playmates, Venus And The Moon

Musicians : Johnny Griffin, Blue Mitchell, Julian Priester, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Albert Heath

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Silver's Serenade, Horace Silver, 1963, Blue Note 4131

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Steppin' Out!, Harold Vick, 1963, Blue Note 4138

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A Chip Off The Old Block, Stanley Turrentine, 1964, Blue Note 4150

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Good Move, Freddie Roach, 1964, Blue Note 4158

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Song For My Father, Horace Silver, 1964, Blue Note 4185

Tracks : Song for My Father, The Natives Are Restless Tonight, Calcutta Cutie, Que Pasa, The Kicker, Lonely Woman

Musicians : Horace Silver, Carmell Jones, Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Joe Henderson, Teddy Smith, Gene Taylor, Roy Brooks, Joseph Quevedo

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Beat, Roy Brooks, 1964, Workshop Jazz

Tracks : Homestretch, If You Could See Me Now, Passin' The Buck, Soulin', Soulsphere, My Secret Passion

Musicians : Roy Brooks, Blue Mitchell, George Bohanon, Junior Cook, Hugh Lawson, Eugene Taylor

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Philly Joe & Elvin Together!, Philly Joe Jones & Elvin Jones, 1964, Atlantic 1428

Tracks : Le Roi, Beau-Ty, Brown Sugar

Musicians : Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, Blue Mitchell, Curtis Fuller, Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers

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Oh, Baby!, "Big" John Patton, 1965, Blue Note 4192

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Are You Ready for This?, Buddy Rich and Louis Bellson, 1965, Roost RST-2263

Tracks : Slides and Hides Part 1, Slides and Hides Part 2

Musicians : Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor with the George Kawaguchi Big Band

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Money In The Pocket, Joe Zawinul, 1966, Atlantic SD 3004

Tracks : Money In The Pocket, If, My One And Only Love, Midnight Mood, Some More Of Dat, Sharon's Waltz, Riverbed, Del Sasser

Musicians : Joe Zawinul, Blue Mitchell, Clifford Jordan, Joe Henderson, Pepper Adams, Bob Cranshaw, Sam Jones, Roy McCurdy, Louis Hayes

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Rough 'N Tumble, Stanley Turrentine, 1966, Blue Note 4240

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The Spoiler, Stanley Turrentine, 1967, Blue Note 4256

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Open House, Jimmy Smith, 1967, Blue Note 4269

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Mr. Shing-A-Ling, Lou Donaldson, 1967, Blue Note 4271

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Hi Voltage, Hank Mobley, 1967, Blue Note 4273

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The Caribbean Suite, Harold Vick, 1967, RCA

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Finger-Lickin' Good Soul Organ, Lonnie Smith, 1967, Columbia

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Opus De Don, Don Patterson, 1968, Prestige PR 7577

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Spectrum, Cedar Walton, 1968, Prestige PR 7591

Tracks : Higgins Holler, Days of Wine and Roses, Jake's Milkshakes, Spectrum, Lady Charlotte

Musicians : Cedar Walton, Blue Mitchell, Clifford Jordan, Richard Davis, Jack DeJohnette

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Midnight Creeper, Lou Donaldson, 1968, Blue Note 4280

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Plain Talk, Jimmy Smith, 1968, Blue Note 4296

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Say It Loud!, Lou Donaldson, 1968, Blue Note 4299

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The Blue, Yusef Lateef, 1968, Atlantic 1508

Tracks : Juba Juba, Like It Is, Othelia, Moon Cup, Back Home, Get Over, Get Off And Get On, Six Miles Next Door, Sun Dog

Musicians : Yusef Lateef, Blue Mitchell, Sonny Red, Hugh Lawson, Kenny Burrell, Cecil McBee, Bob Cranshaw, Roy Brooks, Buddy Lucas

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The Worm, Jimmy McGriff, 1968, Solid State SS 18045

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Electric Boogaloo Song, Cedar Walton, 1969, Prestige PR 7618

Tracks : The Electric Boogaloo Song, You Stepped out of a Dream, Impressions of Scandinavia, Sabbatical, Ugetsu

Musicians : Cedar Walton, Blue Mitchell, Clifford Jordan, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Rakin' And Scrapin', Harold Mabern, 1969, Prestige PR 7624

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The Soul Brotherhood, Charles Kynard, 1969, Prestige PR 7630

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Everything I Play Is Funky, Lou Donaldson, 1969, Blue Note 4337

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Green Is Beautiful, Grant Green, 1969, Blue Note 4342

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Step 1, Jimmy McGriff, 1969, Solid State SS 18053

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A Thing To Come By, Jimmy McGriff, 1970, Solid State SS 18060

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Electric Funk, Jimmy McGriff, 1970, Blue Note 4350

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Pretty Things, Lou Donaldson, 1970, Blue Note 4359

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Soul Mist!, Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1970, Prestige PR 7741

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My Kind Of Jazz, Ray Charles, 1970, Tangerine

Tracks : Golden Boy, Booty Butt, This Here, I Remember Clifford, Sidewinder, Blusette, Pas–Se–O–Ne Blues, Zig Zag, Angel City, Señor Blues

Musicians include: Ray Charles, Blue Mitchell, Bobby Bryant, Andy Ennis, Clifford Scott

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The Soul Giants, Various Artists, 1970, Prestige PR 7791

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Captain Buckles, David Newman, 1971, Cotillion

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Feel Your Groove, Ben Sidran, 1971, Capital

Tracks : Leo's My Name, Poor Girl, Racine Bovine, About Love, Feel Your Groove, That Fine Day, Alexander's Rag Time Brand, Try, My Wife, The Blues In England, Spread Your Wings

Musicians: Ben Sidran, Blue Mitchell (tracks 7 and 8), Chris Briscoe, Jesse Ed Davis, Curley Cooke, Boz Scaggs, John Pisano, Peter Frampton, Arnold Rosenthal, Willie Ruff, David Brown, Greg Ridley, Gary Mallaber, Jim Keltner, George Reins, Charlie Watts, Sandy Konikoff, Judy Sidran, Mimi Farina

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I Lead A Life, Ben Sidran, 1972, Blue Thumb

Tracks : Chances Are, Lust, It Don't Pay To Worry Like That, Eliyahu, When A Woman Say She Ready, I Lead A Life, The Devil Comes To Las Vegas, Talking About Money, Slippery Hip, Back Down On State Street

Musicians: Ben Sidran, Blue Mitchell (track 5), Charles Davis, Bob Corbet, Bob Folkedahl, Jim Gordon, John Almond, Curt Roads, Curley Cooke, Phil Upchurch, Dennis Oliver, Clyde Stubblefield, George Brown, Tim Davis, Cheeba Switzer, Gavin Christopher, Bruce Botnick

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The Night Blooming Jazzmen, The Night Blooming Jazzmen, 1972, Mainstream MRL 348

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Freedom Jazz Dance, The Night Blooming Jazzmen, 1972, Mainstream MRL 388

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Filthy!, Papa John Creach, 1972, Grunt 1009

Tracks : Filthy Funky, No More Country Girls, Don't Tell It to No One, Mother's Day, Walking the Tou Tou, Everybody Wants My Good Thing, Far Out, Give Me an Hour in Your Garden (And I'll Show You How To Plant A Rose), Time Out for Sex, Up in the Alley

Musicians : Papa John Creach, Blue Mitchell, Henry Coker, John Ewing, Joe Lane Davis, Jerry Jumonville, Maurice Simon, Johnny Parker, Kevin Moore, Jorma Kaukonen, Harmonica Fats, Sam Williams, Jack Casady, Carl Byrd, Sammy Piazza, Holden Raphael, Big Joe Turner, plus backing vocals

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Jazz Blues Fusion, John Mayall, 1972, Polydor

Tracks : Country Road, Messin' Around, Good Times Boogie, Change Your Ways, Dry Throat, Exercise In C Major, Got To Be This Way

Musicians : John Mayall, Blue Mitchell, Clifford Solomon, Freddy Robinson, Larry Taylor, Ron Selico

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Moving On, John Mayall, 1972, Polydor

Tracks : Worried Mind, Keep Your Country Green, Christmas 71, Things Go Wrong, Do It, Moving On, Red Sky, Reasons, High Pressure Living

Musicians : John Mayall, Blue Mitchell, Ernie Watts, Clifford Solomon, Charles Owens, Fred Jackson, Freddy Robinson, Victor Gaskin, Keef Hartley

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Ten Years Are Gone, John Mayall, 1973, Polydor

Tracks : Ten Years Are Gone, Driving Till The Break Of Day, Drifting, Better Pass You By, California Campground, Undecided, Good Looking Stranger, I Still Care, Don't Hang Me Up, Introduction, Sitting Here Thinking, Harmonica Free Form, Burning Sun, Dark Of The Night

Musicians : John Mayall, Blue Mitchell, Red Holloway, Freddy Robinson, Sugarcane Harris, Victor Gaskin, Don Nix, Keef Hartley

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Triumvirate, Mike Bloomfield / John Hammond / Dr. John, 1973, Columbia

Tracks : Cha-Dooky-Doo, Last Night, I Yi Yi, Just To Be With You, Baby Let Me Kiss You, Sho Bout To Drive Me Wild, It Hurts Me Too, Rock Me Baby, Ground Hog Blues, Pretty Thing

Musicians : Dr. John, Mike Bloomfield, John Hammond, Blue Mitchell, George Bohanon, Jerome Jumonville, Thomas Jefferson Kaye, James Gordon, Chris Ethridge, Fred Staehle, Bennie Parks, John Bourdreaux, Jessie Smith, Lorraine Rebennack, Robbie Montgomery

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Paul Jeffrey, Paul Jeffrey, 1974, Mainstream MRL 406

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Hot & Happy, Bill Berry & The LA Band, 1974, Beez Records

Tracks : Doodle-Oodle, Betty, Bloose, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Easter Parade, Mutton Leg, Rockin' In Rhythm

Musicians : Bill Berry, Blue Mitchell, Cat Anderson, Conte Candoli, Gene Coe, Jack Sheldon, Britt Woodman, Tricky Nanton, Benny Powell, Richie Kamuca, Teddy Edwards, Bill Berne, Marshall Royal, Jack Nimitz, Dave Frishberg, Herb Ellis, Leroy Vinnegar, Jake Hanna

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Bob Neuwirth, Bob Neuwirth, 1974, Asylum

Tracks : Rock & Roll Time, Kiss Money, Just Because I'm Here (Don't Mean I'm Home), Honky Red, Hero, Legend In My Time, Rock & Roll Rider, We Had It All, Country Livin', Cowboys & Indians, Mercedes Benz

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The Sugar Man, Stanley Turrentine, 1975, CTI 6052

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Blues For A Hip King, Dollar Brand, 1975, The Sun

Tracks : Monk In Harlem, Sweet Basil Blues, Tsakwe Here Comes The Postman, Blues For A Hip King

Musicians : Dollar Brand, Blue Mitchell, Buster Cooper, Basil Coetzee, Harold Land, Lionel Beukes, Doug Sydes

Uncertain of release date. This was music was subsequently released on a number of albums with the same title and often with additional tracks.

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The Louie Bellson Explosion, Louie Bellson, 1975, Pablo

Tracks : Intimacy Of The Blues, Quiet Riots, Carnaby Street, Beyond Category, Chameleon, Open Your Window, Movin' On, Groove Blues

Musicians : Louis Bellson, Blue Mitchell, Bobby Shew, Cat Anderson, Dick Cooper, Dick Mitchell, Snooky Young, Ernie Tack, Gil Falco, Mayo Tiana, Nick DiMaio, Bill Byrne, Dick Spencer, Don Menza, Larry Covelli, Pete Christlieb, Nat Pierce, Ross Tompkins, Mitch Holder, John Williams, Dave Levine, Paulo Magalhaes

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Marching In The Street, Harvey Mason, 1975, Arista

Tracks : Marching In The Street, Modaji, Hop Scotch, Wild Rice, Ballad For Heather, Fair Thee Well, Building Love (Hymn)

Musicians : Harvey Mason, Blue Mitchell, Bobby Bryant, Oscar Brashear, George Bohannon, Frank Rosolino, Ernie Watts, Benny Maupin, Hubert Laws, Dave Grusin, Herbie Hancock, Jerry Peters, Lee Ritenour, Melvin Ragin, Chuck Rainey, Paul Jackson, Bob Wirtz, Jerry Peters, Jim Gilstrap, Julia Tillman, Maxine Willard, Randy Crawford

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Montara, Bobby Hutcherson, 1976, Blue Note BN-LA 551-G

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Spoonful, Jimmy Witherspoon, 1976, Blue Note BN-LA 534-G

Tracks : Big Boss Man, Nothing's Changed, Sign On The Building, Reds And Whiskey, The Moon Is Rising, Inflation Blues, Take Out Some Insurance, Pearly Whites, Spoonful, Gloomy Sunday

Musicians : Jimmy Witherspoon, Thad Jones, Blue Mitchell, Melvin Moore, Ernie Royal, Garnett Brown, Benny Powell, Delbert Hill, Don Menza, Seldon Powell, Arthur Clark, Richard Tee, Horace Ott, Joe Sample, Cornell Dupree, Robben Ford, Fred Robinson, Chuck Rainey, Bernard Purdie, Omar Clay, King Errisson, Gene Estes, Buddy Lucas

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Beyond Mobius, Cedar Walton, 1976, RCA Victor

Tracks : Bad Luck, Low Rider, Beyond Mobius, Jive Talkin', Canadian Sunset, The Girl With Discotheque Eyes, Lonely Cathedral

Musicians : Cedar Walton, Blue Mitchell, Burt Collins, Jon Faddis, Alan Raph, Wayne Andre, Eddie Harris, George Marge, Mike Lipskin, Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, Gordon Edwards, Charles Collins, Jimmie Young, Angel Allende, plus strings and voices

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Concerto Retitled, Joe Zawinul, 1976, Atlantic 1694

Tracks : From Vienna With Love, My One And Only Love, Riverbed, Concerto Retitled, Del Sasser, Sharon's Waltz, His Last Journey, In A Silent Way

Musicians : Joe Zawinul, Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Owens, Joe Henderson, William Fisher, Pepper Adams, George Davis, Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Israel, Kermit Moore, Miroslav Vitous, Richard Davis, Walter Booker, Sam Jones, Freddie Waits, Louis Hayes, Roy McCurdy, Billy Hart, David Lee, Joe Chambers, Warren Smith

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Live At The Concord Summer Festival, Louie Bellson's 7, 1976, Concord

Tracks : Now And Then, Medley: Here's That Rainy Day/My Old Flame/It Might As Well Be Spring/These Foolish Things/Body And Soul, Tru Blu, Roto Blues, Starship Concord, Dig

Musicians : Louie Bellson, Blue Mitchell, Dick Nash, Pete Christlieb, Ross Tompkins, Grant Geissman, John Williams

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This Mother's Daughter, Nancy Wilson, 1976, Capitol

Tracks : From You To Me To You, Love Has Smiled On Us, I Don't Want A Sometimes Man, Tree Of Life, China, Now, This Mother's Daughter, He Never Had It So Good, When We Were One, Stay Tuned

Musicians : Nancy Wilson, Blue Mitchell, Dave Grusin, George Duke, Hugh McCracken, Jeff Miranoy, Chuck Rainey, Steve Gadd, Oliver Brown, Afreeka Trees, Carla Bee, Carolyn Willis, Eugene McDaniels, Jackie Ward, Jim Gilstrap, Lisa Roberts, Morgan Ames

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Brown's Bag, Ray Brown, 1976, Concord

Tracks : Blues For Eddie Lee, A Time For Love, Keep On Pumpin', Surrey With The Fringe On Top, You Are My Sunshine, Emily, Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Reprise)

Musicians : Ray Brown, Blue Mitchell, Richie Kamuca, Dave Grusin, Art Hillery, John Collins, Jimmie Smith, John Guerin

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Hello Rev, Bill Berry's LA Big Band, 1976, Concord

Tracks : Hello Rev, Star Crossed Lovers, The Bink / And How, Earl, A Little Song For Mex, Be Your Own Best Friend, Tulip Or Turnip, Boy Meets Horn, Cottontail

Musicians : Bill Berry, Cat Anderson, Gene Coe, Blue Mitchell, Jack Sheldon, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell, Tricky Lofton, Marshall Royal, Lanny Morgan, Richie Kamuca, Don Menza, Jack Nimitz, Dave Frishberg, Monty Budwig , Frank Capp

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Can't Hide Love, Carmen McRae, 1976, Blue Note BN-LA 635-G

Tracks : Can't Hide Love, The Man I Love, Only Women Bleed, I Wish You Well, All By Myself, Music, Lost Up In Loving You, You're Everything, Would You Believe, A Child Is Born

Blue Mitchell plays on Can't Hide Love, I Wish You Well and You're Everything.

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Seed Of Memory, Terry Reid, 1976, ABC Records

Tracks : Faith To Arise, Seed Of Memory, Brave Awakening, To Be Treated Rite, Ooh Baby (Make Me Feel So Young), The Way You Walk, The Frame, Fooling You

Musicians : Terry Reid, Blue Mitchell, Clifford Solomon, Fred Wesley, Plas Johnson, Tim Weisberg, David Lindley, Ben Keith, Al Perkins, Joel Bernstein, Al Viola, Jesse Ehrlich, Lee Miles, Soko Richardson, James Gadson, Graham Nash

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A Banquet In Blues, John Mayall, 1976, ABC Records

Tracks : Sunshine, You Can't Put Me Down, I Got Somebody, Turn Me Loose, Seven Days Too Long, Table Top Girl, Lady, Fantasyland

Musicians : John Mayall, Blue Mitchell (Tracks 1, 2 and 4), Benny Powell, Red Holloway, Johnny Almond, Jay Spell, Doug Bare, Sugarcane Harris, Novi Novag, Rick Vito, Jon Mark, Mike Cooley, Larry Taylor, Lenny McDaniel, John McVie, Larry Gales, Alex Dmochowski, Roy McCurdy, Soko Richardson, Phil Despommier, Buck Clarke, Dee McKinnie, Ronnie Barron

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Waking And Dreaming, Orleans, 1976, Asylum

Tracks : Reach, What I Need, If I Don't Have You, Waking And Dreaming, Sails, Still The One, The Bum, Golden State, The Path, Spring Fever

Blue Mitchell plays on Golden State.

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True Blue, Al Cohn/Dexter Gordon, 1976, Xanadu 136

Tracks : Lady Bird, How Deep Is the Ocean?, True Blue

Musicians : Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto, Barry Harris, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes

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Silver Blue, Al Cohn/Dexter Gordon, 1976, Xanadu 137

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Musicians : Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto, Barry Harris, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes

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Dolo!, Dolo Coker, 1976, Xanadu 139

Tracks : Dolo, Affair In Havana, Lady Hawthorne, Please, Field Day, Never Let Me Go, Smack Up

Musicians : Dolo Coker, Blue Mitchell, Harold Land, Leroy Vinnegar, Frank Butler

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California Hard, Dolo Coker, 1976, Xanadu 142

Tracks : Jumping Jacks, Gone With The Wind, Roots 4FB, Mr. Yohe, Gone Again, Tale Of Two Cities

Musicians : Dolo Coker, Blue Mitchell, Art Pepper, Leroy Vinnegar, Frank Butler

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It's Necessary, Jimmy Smith, 1977, Mercury

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Changes & Things, Sam Jones, 1977, Xanadu 150

Tracks : Stablemates, Miss Morgan, Laverne Walk, Trane Changes, Sam's Things, Blue's

Musicians : Sam Jones, Blue Mitchell, Slide Hampton, Bob Berg, Barry Harris, Louis Hayes

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Joy Of Sax, The, Sonny Criss, 1977, Impulse! 9326

Tracks : You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing, You Are So Beautiful, Turn Me Loose, Stolen Moments, Have A Talk With God, Midnight Mellow

Musicians : Sonny Criss, Blue Mitchell, Patrice Rushen, Bill King, Sonny Burke, Lee Ritenour, Mitch Holder, Chuck Domanico, Scott Edwards, Henry E. Davis, James Gadson, Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Esmond Edwards, plus string and horn sections

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Things That I Used To Do, Joe Turner, 1977, Pablo

Tracks : Things That I Used To Do, S. K. Blues, Jelly Jelly Blues, Hey Little Girl, Shake It And Break It, St. Louis Blues, Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop, My Train Rolled Up In Texas

Musicians: Joe Turner, Blue Mitchell, Rashid Ali, Wild Bill Moore, Eddie Vinson, Gildo Mahones, Lloyd Glenn, Gary Bell, Greg Beck, Lawrence Gales, Bruno Carr

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Juggernaut, Frankie Capp / Nat Pierce, 1977, Concord

Tracks : Avenue C, All Heart, Moten Swing, Basie's Back In Town, Dickie's Dream, Take The "A" Train, Wee Baby Blues, Roll 'Em Pete

Musicians : Frankie Capp, Nat Pierce, Bill Berry, Blue Mitchell, Bobby Shew, Gary Grant, Alan Kaplan, Britt Woodman, Buster Cooper, Marshall Royal, Plas Johnson, Quinn Davis, Richie Kamuca, Bill Green, Al Hendrickson, Chuck Berghofer, Ernie Andrews

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Chasin' The Bird, Supersax, 1977, MPS / Pausa

Tracks : Shaw Nuff, A Night In Tunisia, Difting On A Reed, The Song Is You, Oop Bop Sh'bam, 'Round Midnight, Now's The Time, Dizzy Atmosphere, Chasin' The Bird

Musicians : Blue Mitchell, Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Jay Migliori, Warne Marsh, Joe Lopes, Med Flory, Jack Nimitz, Lou Levy, Fred Atwood, Jake Hanna, John Dentz

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150 MPH, Louie Bellson And His Big Band, 1977, Concord

Tracks : Louie Rides Again, Spanish Gypsy, Back Home, Spacin' Home, Time Check, Hello Young Lovers, Love Dreams, Inferno

Musicians : Louie Bellson Blue Mitchell, Bobby Shew, Conte Candoli, Frank Szabo, Sweets Edison, Stuart Blumberg, Charlie Loper, Dana Hughes, Frank Rosolino, Gil Falco, Mayo Taina, Nick DiMaio, Bob Payne, Don Menza, Pete Christlieb, Dick Spencer, Larry Covelli, Billy Byrne, Nat Pierce, Ross Tompkins, Mundell Lowe, Timothy May, Gene Cherico, Jack Arnold, Joe Porcaro

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The Doctor Is In, Ben Sidran, 1977, Arista

Tracks : Get It Yourself, Song For A Sucker Like You, Broad Daylight, One Way Grave, See You On The Other Side, Set Yourself Free, Silver's Serenade, Nobody's Fool, Charlie's Blues, Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, Be Nice

Musicians: Ben Sidran, Blue Mitchell, Larry Carlton, Chuck Domanico, Phil Upchurch, Richard Davis, Tony Williams, John Guerin, Ray Armondo, Gary Mallaber

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Something In Common, Sam Jones, 1978, Muse 5149

Tracks : Every Man Is A King, For All We Know, Blue Silver, Something In Common, Bolivia, Seven Minds

Musicians : Sam Jones, Blue Mitchell, Slide Hampton, Bob Berg, Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins

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Prime Time, Louie Bellson Quintet, 1978, Concord

Tracks : Step Lightly, Space Ship II, I Remember Clifford, With You In Mind, What's New, Cotton Tail, Let Me Dream, Trash-In, And Then She Stopped, Collaborations

Musicians : Louie Bellson, Blue Mitchell, Pete Christlieb, Ross Tompkins, Bob Bain, John Williams, Emil Richards

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Raincheck, Louie Bellson Quintet, 1978, Concord

Tracks : Raincheck, Alone Together, Medley: I Thought About You/Blue Moon/Body And Soul, Oleo, The Song Is You, Tristamente, Funky Blues, The More I See You

Musicians : Louie Bellson, Blue Mitchell, Ted Nash, Ross Tompkins, Joel DiBartolo

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A Little Kiss In The Night, Ben Sidran, 1978, Arista

Tracks : Kiss In The Night, You Got The Power, Moose The Mooch, The Cadillac Kid, That's Life I Guess, Doing You, Tell Old Bill, Mr. Bill Goes To Brazil, Face Your Fears

Blue Mitchell plays on You Got The Power and That's Life I Guess.

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Little Dreamer, Bernard Ighner, 1978, Alfa

Tracks : Life Goes On, Ascension, Sing To Me, Little Dreamer, And It All Goes Round & Round, Medley: It's Not So Strange / It Ain't Strange, It's The Same Old Story, Everything Must Change

Blue Mitchell plays on It's Not So Strange / It Ain't Strange.

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Louie Bellson Jam, Louie Bellson, 1979, Pablo

Tracks : Melody For Thelma, Stein On Vine, Shave Tail, Gonga Din, I Wonder Why, Ballad Medley: All The Way Home/Time To Ride A Moonbeam/Bye Bye To All, Blue Invasion, A Gush Of Periwinkles

Musicians : Louis Bellson, Blue Mitchell, Pete Christlieb, Ross Tompkins, Bob Bain, Gary Pratt, Emil Richards

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Advance!, Philly Joe Jones, 1979, Galaxy 5122

Tracks : Trailways, Invitation, Helena, Midnight Waltz, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Musicians : Philly Joe Jones, Blue Mitchell, Slide Hampton, Harold Land, Charles Bowen, Cedar Walton, Marc Johnson

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Charlie, Richie Kamuca, 1979, Concord

Tracks : Dizzy Atmosphere, If You Could See Me Now, Chi Chi, Barbados, Confirmation, Blues In B Flat, Medley: Willow Weep For Me/Everything Happens To Me, Hot House

Musicians : Richie Kamuca, Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Rowles, Ray Brown, Donald Bailey

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Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro, Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand), 1979, The Sun

Tracks : Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro, Kamale

Musicians : Track 1: Abdullah Ibrahim, Blue Mitchell, Buster Cooper, Basil Coetzee, Harold Land, Lionel Beukess, Doug Sydes / Track 2: Abdullah Ibrahim, Basil Moses, Gilbert Mathews, Kamalie And His Apaches

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In Memory Of, Stanley Turrentine, 1980, Blue Note LT 1037

A previously unreleased 1964 session.

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Street Singer, Jackie McLean & Tina Brooks, 1980, Blue Note GXF-3067

Tracks : Melonae's Dance, Appointment In Ghana, Medina, Isle Of Java, Street Singer, A Ballad For Doll

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Blue Mitchell, Tina Brooks, Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor

A session recorded in September 1960.

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Drum Song, Philly Joe Jones, 1985?, Galaxy 5153

Tracks : Our Delight, I Waited For You, Bird, Two Bass Hit, High Fly, Drum Song

Musicians : Philly Joe Jones, Blue Mitchell, Slide Hampton, Harold Land, Charles Bowen, Cedar Walton, Marc Johnson

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The Lost Session, Albert King, 1986, Stax

Tracks : She Won't Gimme No Lovin', Cold In Hand, Stop Lying, All The Way Down, Tell Me What True Love Is, Down The Road I Go, Money Lovin' Women, Sun Gone Down (Take 1), Brand New Razor, Sun Gone Down (Take 2)

Musicians : Albert King, Blue Mitchell, Ernie Watts, Clifford Solomon, John Mayall, Lee King, Larry Taylor, Ron Selico

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Paris Blues, Horace Silver, 2002, Pablo

Tracks : Introductions, Where You At, The Tokyo Blues, Filthy McNasty, Sayonara Blues, Doin' The Thing

Musicians : Horace Silver, Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, Roy Brooks

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A Bluish Bag, Stanley Turrentine, 2007, Blue Note

Tracks : Blues for Del, She's a Carioca, Manhã de Carnaval, Here's That Rainy Day, What Now My Love, Samba de Aviao, Night Song, Days of Wine and Roses, Come Back to Me, Silver Tears, A Bluish Bag, With This Ring

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 7: Stanley Turrentine, Donald Byrd, Julian Priester, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Pepper Adams, Kenny Barron, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ron Carter, Mickey Roker / Tracks 8 to 12: Stanley Turrentine, Blue Mitchell, Tommy Turrentine, Julian Priester, Jerry Dodgion, Al Gibbons, Pepper Adams, McCoy Tyner, Walter Booker, Mickey Roker

Sessions from 1967. Tracks 8 to 12 are previously unreleased.

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The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Tina Brooks Quintets, Tina Brooks, 1985, Mosaic

Tracks : Nutville, The Way You Look Tonight, Star Eyes, Minor Move, Everything Happens To Me, Good Old Soul, Up Tight's Creek, Theme For Doris, True Blue, Miss Hazel, Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You, Back To The Tracks, Street Singer, The Blues And I, For Heavens Sake, The Ruby And The Pearl, David The King, Stranger In Paradise, The Waiting Game, Talkin' About, One For Myrtle, Dhyana

Musicians : Tina Brooks, Blue Mitchell, Freddie Hubbard, Johnny Coles, Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Duke Jordan, Kenny Drew, Sonny Clark, Doug Watkins, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey, Art Taylor

Notes : A 4 LP release of music originally recorded for Blue Note between 1958 and 1961.

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Open House / Plain Talk, Jimmy Smith, 1992, Blue Note

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Blue Groove, Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1994, Prestige 24133

Combines the 1967 album Get Up And Get It with the 1970 album Soul Mist.

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Spectrum, Cedar Walton, 1994, Prestige 24145

Combines two late sixties LPs Spectrum and The Electric Boogaloo Song.

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Back To The Tracks, Tina Brooks, 1998, Blue Note

Tracks : Back To The Tracks, Street Singer, The Blues And I, For Heavens Sake, The Ruby And The Pearl

Musicians : Tina Brooks, Blue Mitchell, Jackie McLean, Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor

Recordings from sessions in 1960.

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The Soul Brotherhood, Charles Kynard, 2001, Prestige 24257

2-on-1 CD release of the 1969 albums The Soul Brotherhood and Reelin' with the Feelin'.

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Drum Songs, Philly Joe Jones, 2001, Milestone 47094

Tracks : Trailways, Invitation, Helena, Midnight Waltz, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Our Delight, I Waited For You, Bird, Two Bass Hit, High Fly, Drum Song

Musicians : Philly Joe Jones, Blue Mitchell, Slide Hampton, Harold Land, Charles Bowen, Cedar Walton, Marc Johnson

Combines the Galaxy albums Advance! and Drum Songs.

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The Dolo Coker Sessions, Art Pepper & Blue Mitchell, 2008, Synergy

Tracks : Jumping Jacks, Gone With The Wind, Roots 4FB, Mr. Yohe, Tale Of Two Cities, Dolo, Affair In Havana, Lady Hawthorne, Please, Field Day, Smack Up

Musicians : Dolo Coker, Blue Mitchell, Art Pepper, Harold Land, Leroy Vinnegar, Frank Butler

These tracks were originally released in 1976 on the Dolo Coker albums Dolo! and California Hard.

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Return Of The Prodigal Son, Stanley Turrentine, 2008, Blue Note

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Quartet & Quintet, Charlie Rouse, 2012, Collectables

A double CD that brings together 4 albums: Yeah!, We Paid Our Dues, Takin' Care Of Business, and Gettin' Into Somethin'. Blue Mitchell plays on the Takin' Care Of Business album.

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Last updated February 2015