Blue Mitchell

Blue Mitchell
Mitchell performing in Amsterdam, 1959
Background information
Born
Richard Allen Mitchell

(1930-03-13)March 13, 1930
Miami, Florida, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 1979(1979-05-21) (aged 49)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1951 – 1979
Labels

Richard Allen "Blue" Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American trumpeter and composer who worked in jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock and funk. He recorded albums as leader and sideman for Riverside, Mainstream Records, and Blue Note. He is also credited as the most recorded trumpeter with jazz organ, accumulating 27 sideman recordings in the genre.

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