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Blue Mitchell was born March 13, 1930 in Miami, Florida. He took up trumpet in high school where he acquired his nickname. After high school, he toured with R&B bands led by Paul Williams, Earl Bostic, and Chuck Willis. After returning to...
I love jazz because it's honest and it allows one to express oneself while working with others. I was first exposed to big band when I was a child. I first heard true jazz in college. I met Dee Dee Bridgewater last year as well as Harold Danko, Randy Brecker, Esperanza Spalding, and just this week, Carmen Bradford. The best show I ever attended was Esperanza Spalding at the Orange Peel in Asheville in 2016. I can't remember my first jazz album...I have so many now, but I THINK it was Sarah Vaughan's Crazy and Mixed Up. My advice to new listeners is to listen to everything and if you don't like it at first, come back a few months later (or a year later) and give it another try
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By Wendy Jones
Member since: 2017
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