Blue Mitchell
Every record Blue Mitchell plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 13 records, 1958 to 1970, 0 as leader and 13 as sideman, most often alongside Horace Silver, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Blue Mitchell. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Played together
The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Blue Mitchell and that player share.
With Horace Silver5 records
- 1959Blowin' the Blues AwayHorace Silver
- 1959Finger Poppin' with the Horace Silver QuintetHorace Silver
- 1960Horace-ScopeHorace Silver
- 1961Doin' the Thing: At the Village GateHorace Silver
- 1965Song for My FatherHorace Silver
With Junior Cook5 records
- 1959Blowin' the Blues AwayHorace Silver
- 1959Finger Poppin' with the Horace Silver QuintetHorace Silver
- 1960Horace-ScopeHorace Silver
- 1961Doin' the Thing: At the Village GateHorace Silver
- 1965Song for My FatherHorace Silver
With Gene Taylor5 records
- 1959Blowin' the Blues AwayHorace Silver
- 1959Finger Poppin' with the Horace Silver QuintetHorace Silver
- 1960Horace-ScopeHorace Silver
- 1961Doin' the Thing: At the Village GateHorace Silver
- 1965Song for My FatherHorace Silver
With Sam Jones3 records
- 1958Portrait of CannonballCannonball Adderley
- 1959Drums Around the WorldPhilly Joe Jones
- 1960The Time Is RightLou Donaldson
With Philly Joe Jones3 records
- 1958Portrait of CannonballCannonball Adderley
- 1959Drums Around the WorldPhilly Joe Jones
- 1959ShowcasePhilly Joe Jones
With Lou Donaldson3 records
- 1960The Time Is RightLou Donaldson
- 1968Mr. Shing-A-LingLou Donaldson
- 1970Everything I Play Is FunkyLou Donaldson
With Idris Muhammad3 records
- 1968Mr. Shing-A-LingLou Donaldson
- 1970Everything I Play Is FunkyLou Donaldson
- 1970Green Is BeautifulGrant Green
With Roy Brooks3 records
- 1960Horace-ScopeHorace Silver
- 1961Doin' the Thing: At the Village GateHorace Silver
- 1965Song for My FatherHorace Silver
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
- 1958Portrait of CannonballtrumpetCannonball Adderley★★★★★
- 1959Blowin' the Blues Awaytrumpet (Blowin' the Blues Away, Break City, Peace, Sister Sadie, The Baghdad Blues)Horace Silver★★★★★
- 1959Drums Around the Worldtrumpet (tracks 1, 2, 5)Philly Joe Jones★★★★☆
- 1959Finger Poppin' with the Horace Silver Quintettrumpet (all tracks except Sweet Stuff and You Happened My Way)Horace Silver★★★★☆
- 1959Showcasetrumpet (tracks 1, 2, 7 to 9)Philly Joe Jones★★★★☆
- 1960Horace-ScopetrumpetHorace Silver★★★★☆
- 1960The Time Is Righttrumpet (both sessions; not on 'Be My Love' per jazzdisco)Lou Donaldson★★★☆☆
- 1961Doin' the Thing: At the Village GatetrumpetHorace Silver★★★★☆
- 1965Song for My Fathertrumpet (Calcutta Cutie only; Oct 31 1963)Horace Silver★★★★★
- 1966Rough 'N TumbletrumpetStanley Turrentine★★★★☆
- 1968Mr. Shing-A-Lingtrumpet (all tracks except 'Ode to Billie Joe')Lou Donaldson★★★★☆
- 1970Everything I Play Is Funkytrumpet (January 9, 1970 session)Lou Donaldson★★★☆☆
- 1970Green Is BeautifultrumpetGrant Green★★★★☆
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