Blue Mitchell
Blue Mitchell | |
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Mitchell performing in Amsterdam, 1959 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Allen Mitchell |
| Born | March 13, 1930 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 1979 (aged 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1951 – 1979 |
| Labels | |
Richard Allen "Blue" Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American trumpeter and composer who worked in jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock and funk. He recorded albums as leader and sideman for Riverside, Mainstream Records, and Blue Note. He is also credited as the most recorded trumpeter with jazz organ, accumulating 27 sideman recordings in the genre.