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Smooth as the Wind

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Download links and information about Smooth as the Wind by Blue Mitchell. This album was released in 1961 and it belongs to Jazz genres. It contains 10 tracks with total duration of 38:11 minutes.

Artist: Blue Mitchell
Release date: 1961
Genre: Jazz
Tracks: 10
Duration: 38:11
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. But Beautiful 3:37
2. Smooth as the Wind 5:12
3. Peace 3:56
4. For All We Know 3:22
5. The Best Things in Life Are Free 3:19
6. For Heaven's Sake 3:34
7. A Blue Time 4:54
8. The Nearness of You 3:23
9. Strollin' 3:17
10. I'm a Fool to Want You 3:37

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Trumpeter Blue Mitchell is in excellent form on this very interesting session that has been reissued on CD. Mitchell is accompanied by a brass section, a rhythm section, and strings. The arrangements (seven by Tadd Dameron and three from Benny Golson) are generally quite stimulating, inspiring the trumpeter to come up with many fresh melodic solos. The repertoire includes two songs that Mitchell played regularly with the Horace Silver Quintet, a pair of superior Tadd Dameron tunes (including the title cut), and six standards. By varying tempos and moods, Dameron and Golson helped create one of the better soloist-with-strings jazz dates.