Out of the Blue (Blue Mitchell Album)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Out of the Blue is the second album led by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded and released in 1959 on the Riverside label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "This early recording by Blue Mitchell finds the distinctive trumpeter in excellent form... It's an enjoyable date of high-quality hard bop". Richard Allen (Blue) Mitchell (March 13, 1930 - May 21, 1979) was an American jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock, and funk trumpeter, known for many albums recorded as leader and sideman for Riverside, Blue Note and then Mainstream Records.