Blue Mitchell Quintet – Out of the Blue – Vinyl LP Record (G+)

Record -G+

Cover - G

Format: Vinyl LP
Label: Milestone Records
Catalogue No.: MSL-602
Country: USA
Released: 1959 (this is a later stereo pressing)
Genre: Jazz / Hard Bop

Description

Out of the Blue is a classic hard-bop album by the Blue Mitchell Quintet, originally recorded in New York in December 1958 and released on Milestone Records. The album showcases Mitchell’s warm, lyrical trumpet style alongside an exceptional lineup featuring Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, and Art Blakey.

Highly regarded for its relaxed swing and melodic sophistication, this album is a must-have for collectors of late-1950s hard bop and Milestone label releases.

Track Listing

Side One

1. Blues on My Mind

2. It Could Happen to You

3. Boomerang

Side Two

1. Sweet-Cakes

2. Missing You

3. When the Saints Go Marching In