Blue's Moods
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| Blue's Moods | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | August 24 & 25, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:41 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Blue's Moods is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "the trumpeter is typically distinctive, swinging and inventive within the hard bop genre".[2] Frank Kofsky noted that Mitchell's style "reflects the attainment of a measure of self-assurance and restraint, hallmarks ... of the mature artist."[4]
Writing for DownBeat, Frank Kofsky assigned the album 4 stars.[4] He wrote, "Mitchell is a thoughtful musician . . . His playing, moreover, reflects the attainment of a measure of self assurance and restraint, hallmarks both of the mature artist".[4]
