Out of the Blue
Studio album by Blue Mitchell
Released	1959
Recorded	January 5, 1959
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:05
Label	Riverside
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Blue Mitchell chronology
Big 6 (1958) Out of the Blue (1959) Blue Soul (1959)

Out of the Blue is an album led by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded and released in 1959 on the Riverside label. ^[1]

Contents

• Reception
• Track listing
• Personnel
• References

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

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." ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated

1. "Blues on My Mind" (Benny Golson) – 9:05
2. "It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 5:52
3. "Boomerang" (Clark Terry) – 5:01
4. "Sweet-Cakes" – 6:09
5. "Missing You" (Ronnell Bright) – 5:40
6. "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) – 7:00
7. "Studio B" (Paul Chambers) – 7:18 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on January 5, 1959.

Personnel

• Blue Mitchell – trumpet
• Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
• Wynton Kelly (tracks 1–6), Cedar Walton (track 7) – piano
• Paul Chambers (tracks 2 & 5–7), Sam Jones (tracks 1, 3 & 4) – bass
• Art Blakey – drums

References