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1973 studio album by Blue Mitchell
Graffiti Blues is an album by American trumpeter
Blue Mitchell recorded in 1973 and released on the
Mainstream label.
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Reception
The
Allmusic review by
Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although not up to the same level as Blue Mitchell's earlier
Blue Note dates, this accessible set does a good job of balancing worthwhile solos with catchy rhythms and has dated surprisingly well".
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Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
Allmusic
[2]
Track listing
"Graffiti Blues" (Blue Mitchell) - 7:16
"Yeah Ya Right" (Herman Riley) - 5:29
"Express" (Blue Mitchell) - 5:06
"Asso-Kam" (Joe Sample) - 7:24
"Dorado" (Joe Sample) - 8:59
"
Alone Again (Naturally) " (
Gilbert O'Sullivan ) - 3:24 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Where It's At" (David Matthews) - 3:31 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Funky Walk" (David Matthews) - 4:33 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Blue Funk" (David Matthews) - 4:38 Bonus track on CD reissue
Recorded at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, California on March 1, 1973.
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader With
Lou Donaldson With
Philly Joe Jones With
Sam Jones With
Jimmy McGriff With
Horace Silver With
Stanley Turrentine With others
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Jackie McLean , 1960)
My Kind of Jazz (
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True Blue (
Al Cohn and
Dexter Gordon , 1976)
Silver Blue (with
Al Cohn and
Dexter Gordon , 1976)
Dolo! (
Dolo Coker , 1976)
California Hard (Dolo Coker, 1976)
Junior's Cookin' (
Junior Cook , 1961)
Filthy! (
Papa John Creach , 1972)
Red's Good Groove (
Red Garland , 1962)
Green Is Beautiful (
Grant Green , 1970)
Soul Mist! (
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Homecoming! (
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Montara (
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The Soul Brotherhood (
Charles Kynard , 1969)
The Blue Yusef Lateef (
Yusef Lateef , 1968)
Rakin' and Scrapin' (
Harold Mabern , 1968)
Jazz Blues Fusion (
John Mayall , 1971)
Ten Years Are Gone (John Mayall, 1973)
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Les McCann , 1961)
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Jackie's Bag (Jackie McLean, 1960)
Hi Voltage (
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Oh Baby! (
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Breezing (
Sonny Red , 1960)
Images (Sonny Red, 1961)
Good Move! (
Freddie Roach , 1963)
Takin' Care of Business (
Charlie Rouse , 1960)
Open House (
Jimmy Smith , 1960)
Plain Talk (Jimmy Smith, 1960)
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Sonny Stitt , 1962)
Soul Time (
Bobby Timmons , 1960)
Steppin' Out! (
Harold Vick , 1963)
The Caribbean Suite (Harold Vick, 1966)
Spectrum (
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