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Heads Up! (with bonus tracks)
CD (Item 903618) Blue Note (Japan), 1967 — Condition: Used
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One of the first albums to feature the trumpet of Blue Mitchell in a larger group – a really great move that let his soulful horn really come to the lead! Blue sounds wonderful here – soaring out in front of larger charts from Duke Pearson, Jimmy Heath, Don Pickett, and Melba Liston – all talents who start to bring in a bit of funk to Mitchell's music – which Blue responds to with a mighty nice kick! The group also features Pepper Adams on baritone, Jerry Dodgion on alto, Julian Preister on trombone, and Junior Cook on tenor – and titles include "Heads Up Feet Down", "Togetherness", "Good Humor Man", "Len Sirrah", and "People in Nassau". CD features bonus alternate takes of "Togetherness" and "Good Humor Man". © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(2014 Japanese SHM-CD pressing, includes obi.)
(2014 Japanese SHM-CD pressing, includes obi.)
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