Blue Mitchell - African Violet / Summer Soft (1977-1978) {2CD Impulse! 2-on-1 Series Remaster rel 2011}
Blue Mitchell - African Violet / Summer Soft (1977-1978) {2CD Impulse! 2-on-1 Series Remaster rel 2011}
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© 1977, 1978, 2011 Impulse! / Verve / Universal Music | 06025 2780952
Jazz / Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk / Trumpet
This two-fer combines a pair of trumpeter Blue Mitchell's late-career albums for the Impulse! label: 1977's African Violet and Summer Soft. A consummate hard bopper, Mitchell experimented with soul- and funk-jazz as the '70s wore on and these albums are no exception. Funky but lyrical, muscular yet still swinging with a modern jazz intensity, these albums feature Mitchell playing against small as well as large ensembles, including orchestral strings on African Violet. Reflecting the somewhat commercial approach to many jazz productions of the time with electric guitars and synthesizers in the mix, they are nonetheless worthy, hard to find recordings and it's great to have them together on one disc.
Blue Mitchell - African Violet / Summer Soft (1977-1978) {2CD Impulse! 2-on-1 Series Remaster rel 2011}
Overlooked greatness from trumpeter Blue Mitchell – two 70s albums back to back! African Violet is sweet electric funk from Blue – recorded in a warm, largely arranged style that's reminiscent of the best Freddie Hubbard fusion work from the 70s – but which has an even tighter sound overall! The groove is great – kind of a Kudu Records vibe, and Blue's actually quite good in this format – stepping off with a bit more confidence than on his electric sides from Mainstream, and getting the benefit of some great tenor sax work from Harold Land on a few numbers! Mitchell's always one of those players who actually seems to stretch out more in a set where he's not the leader of a small combo – and his solos here are surprisingly strong, and filled with soul – as are those of Land and tenorist Herman Riley. Titles include "Sand Castles", "Ojos De Rojo", "Mississippi Jump", "As", "Square Business", and "Forget". Summer Soft is a later set from Blue Mitchell – but a great one too, and done in a fully-arranged soul fusion style that seems to bring out the best in his playing! The album's got a smoother sound than some of Blue's work for Blue Note or Mainstream – but the groove comes out surprisingly well, without any cliches or cheesiness – and Blue himself turns in some wonderful solo work for the record, blowing in an open-ended mode that's similar to Donald Byrd's style of the time. Other players include Bobby Lyle on keyboards, Cedar Walton on piano, Eddie Harris and Harold Land on tenor, and Paulinho Da Costa on percussion – and arrangements for the set were handled by Phil Wright and Cedar Walton, the latter of whom brings in some of the tight funky feel of his own late 70s fusion sets for Columbia. Titles include "A Day At The Mint", "Summer Soft", "Try Not To Forget", "Love Has Made Me A Dreamer", "Evergreen", and "Funkthesizer".
Blue Mitchell - African Violet / Summer Soft (1977-1978) {2CD Impulse! 2-on-1 Series Remaster rel 2011}
Personnel:
Blue Mitchell - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals
Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer
Eddie "Bongo" Brown - Congas, Percussion
Sonny Burke - Piano (Electric)
Paulinho Da Costa - Congas, Percussion
Chuck Domanico - Bass (Electric)
Michael Dosco - Guitar
Esmond Edwards - Vocals
Scott Edwards - Bass (Electric)
James Gadson - Drums
Eddie Harris - Piano (Electric), Sax (Tenor)
McKinley Jackson - Synthesizer
Harold Land - Sax (Tenor)
Bobby Lyle - Piano, Piano (Electric)
Harold Mason - Drums
McKinley Mitchell - Arranger, Conductor
Herman Riley - Sax (Tenor)
Lee Ritenour - Guitar, Soloist
The Sid Sharp Strings - Strings
Richard Tee - Piano
Julia Tillman - Vocals
Cedar Walton - Piano, Piano (Electric)
Julia Waters - Vocals
Luther Waters - Vocals
Oren Waters - Vocals
Owen Waters - Vocals
Maxine Willard Waters - Vocals
Bob Zimmitti - Marimba, Percussion
tracklist:
Disc 1, African Violet (Impulse! AS-9328) (1977)
01 - Mississippi Jump
02 - Ojos De Rojo
03 - Sand Castles
04 - African Violet
05 - As
06 - Square Business
07 - Forget
Blue Mitchell - African Violet / Summer Soft (1977-1978) {2CD Impulse! 2-on-1 Series Remaster rel 2011}
Disc 2, Summer Soft (Impulse! IA-9347) (1978)
01 - Try Not To Forget
02 - Summer Soft
03 - A Day At The Mint
04 - Love Has Made Me A Dreamer
05 - Evergreen
06 - 30 To The Wind
07 - Funkthesizer
Blue Mitchell - African Violet / Summer Soft (1977-1978) {2CD Impulse! 2-on-1 Series Remaster rel 2011}
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Blue Mitchell / African Violet–Summer Soft
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Blue Mitchell - African Violet / Summer Soft (1977-1978) {2CD Impulse! 2-on-1 Series Remaster rel 2011}
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