Blues' Blues
1972 studio album by Blue Mitchell
Blues' Blues Blue Mitchell recorded in 1972 and released on the Mainstream label.[ 1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars stating "the music overall is listenable and funky , but not particularly memorable. Just an average date from these fine musicians".[ 2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
Track listing
All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated "Casa Blues" (John Guerin ) - 8:25
"Just Made Up" (Joe Sample ) - 7:32
"Blues' Blues" - 7:05
"Granite & Concrete" (Hadley Caliman ) - 9:51
"I Didn't Ask To Be" (George Bohanon ) - 10:09
"Valerie" (Walter Bishop, Jr. ) - 12:26 [Bonus track on CD reissue ] Recorded in Los Angeles, California in 1972.
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As WithLou WithPhilly WithSam WithJimmy WithHorace WithStanley With
Portrait of Cannonball Cannonball Adderley , 1958)Back to the Tracks Tina Brooks , 1960)Street Singer Jackie McLean , 1960)My Kind of Jazz Ray Charles , 1970)True Blue Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon , 1976)Silver Blue Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon , 1976)Dolo! Dolo Coker , 1976)California Hard Junior's Cookin' Junior Cook , 1961)Filthy! Papa John Creach , 1972)Red's Good Groove Red Garland , 1962)Green Is Beautiful Grant Green , 1970)Soul Mist! Richard "Groove" Holmes , 1966)Homecoming! Elmo Hope , 1961)Montara Bobby Hutcherson , 1975)The Soul Brotherhood Charles Kynard , 1969)The Blue Yusef Lateef Yusef Lateef , 1968)Rakin' and Scrapin' Harold Mabern , 1968)Jazz Blues Fusion John Mayall , 1971)Ten Years Are Gone Les McCann Ltd. in New York Les McCann , 1961)Can't Hide Love Carmen McRae , 1976)Capuchin Swing Jackie's Bag Hi Voltage Hank Mobley , 1967)Captain Buckles David "Fathead" Newman , 1970)Opus De Don Don Patterson , 1968)Oh Baby! Big John Patton , 1965)Breezing Sonny Red , 1960)Images Good Move! Freddie Roach , 1963)Takin' Care of Business Charlie Rouse , 1960)Open House Jimmy Smith , 1960)Plain Talk Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass Sonny Stitt , 1962)Soul Time Bobby Timmons , 1960)Steppin' Out! Harold Vick , 1963)The Caribbean Suite Spectrum Cedar Walton , 1968)The Electric Boogaloo Song Beyond Mobius Money in the Pocket Joe Zawinul , 1966)
