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]

Big 6
Studio album by
Released1958
RecordedJuly 2 & 3, 1958
StudioPlaza Sound Studios
GenreJazz
Length42:56
LabelRiverside
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Blue Mitchell chronology
Big 6
(1958)
Out of the Blue
(1959)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

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]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Blue Mitchell, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Blues March" (Benny Golson)10:23
2."Big Six" (William Boone Jr.)6:42
3."There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren)4:59
4."Brother 'Ball"7:21
5."Jamph" (Curtis Fuller)3:46
6."Sir John"8:05
7."Promenade" (Boone)1:40
  • Recorded in New York City on July 2 & 3, 1958.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Riverside Records discography accessed October 25, 2010
  2. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott "Blue Mitchell: Big 6". AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Blumenthal, Bob (2004) In The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions [CD liner notes]. p. 3. Mosaic.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1008. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.