Presenting Red Mitchell is an album by American jazz bassist Red Mitchell recorded in 1957 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states “Bassist Red Mitchell, who had led two fairly obscure sessions for Bethlehem in 1955, came up with a gem on his lone Contemporary set as a leader …the music is strictly high-quality modern mainstream bop of the era. Easily recommended to collectors of straight-ahead jazz”.[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
Track listing
- “Scrapple from the Apple” (Charlie Parker) – 5:27
- “Rainy Night” (Red Mitchell) – 5:20
- “I Thought of You” (Mitchell) – 5:17
- “Out of the Blue” (Miles Davis) – 6:15
- “Paul’s Pal” (Sonny Rollins) – 6:55
- “Sandu” (Clifford Brown) – 5:31
- “Cheek to Cheek” (Irving Berlin) – 8:06
Personnel
- Red Mitchell – bass
- James Clay – tenor saxophone, flute
- Lorraine Geller – piano
- Billy Higgins – drums
References
- ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed April 15, 2015
- ^ Red Mitchell Biography, accessed April 15, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Presenting Red Mitchell – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 142. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1010. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.