De Lawd's Blues is an album by saxophonist Billy Mitchell recorded in 1980 for Xanadu Records.[1][2]

De Lawd's Blues
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedJune 26, 1980
GenreJazz
Length48:39
LabelXanadu
182
ProducerDon Schlitten
Billy Mitchell chronology
Night Flight to Dakar
(1980)
De Lawd's Blues
(1980)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Despite the mostly obscure material, the interpretations are purely straight-ahead, falling between bop and hard bop in style. The musicians all play up to par on Mitchell's third and final Xanadu album as a leader".[3]

Track listing edit

  1. "B & B" (Billy Mitchell) – 10:48
  2. "Not Just to Be in Love Again" (Dolo Coker) – 6:11
  3. "Prompt" (Benny Bailey) – 7:59
  4. "De Lawd's Blues" (Mitchell) – 11:06
  5. "Perpetual Stroll" (Rufus Reid) – 12:35

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ziegler, F. and Fitzgerald, M. Xanadu Records Listing Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 24, 2017
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Xanadu Records discography accessed April 24, 2017
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. De Lawd's Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.