Of trumpeter
Blue Mitchell's seven Riverside recordings, only this set -- along with three numbers on
Blue Soul -- feature
Mitchell as the only horn. Joined by pianist
Wynton Kelly, bassist
Sam Jones, and drummer
Roy Brooks, the trumpeter is typically distinctive, swinging, and inventive within the hard bop genre. He performs four standards, plus
Ronnell Bright's "Sweet Pumpkin," the obscure "Avars," and a pair of originals in fine fashion. ~ Scott Yanow