Big 6 is the debut album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label.Riverside Records discography accessed October 25, 2010 It contains the first recording of Benny Golson's jazz standard "Blues March".Yanow, Scott "Blue Mitchell: Big 6". AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2013.Blumenthal, Bob (2004) In The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions [CD liner notes]. p. 3. Mosaic.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated "Mitchell is heard in excellent form in an all-star sextet".
Track listing
Recorded in New York City on July 2 & 3, 1958.
Personnel Blue Mitchell - trumpet Curtis Fuller - trombone Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone Wynton Kelly - piano Wilbur Ware - bass Philly Joe Jones - drums
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