Big 6 (album)
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| Big 6 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | July 2 & 3, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Plaza Sound Studios | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:56 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Big 6 is the debut album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label.[1] It contains the first recording of Benny Golson's jazz standard "Blues March".[2][3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated "Mitchell is heard in excellent form in an all-star sextet".[2]