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Blue Mitchell
Sign in to saveAlso known as Richard Allen Mitchell
American trumpeter and composer (1930–1979)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Blues on my mind
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 140,222
- Total plays
- 905,603
Tags
jazztrumpetHard Bopbebopfunk
Richard Allen (Blue) Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock, and funk trumpeter, known for many albums recorded as leader and sideman on Blue Note Records. Mitchell was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He began playing trumpet in high school where he acquired his nickname, Blue. After high school he played in the rhythm and blues ensembles of Paul Williams, Earl Bostic, and Chuck Willis. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Blue+Mitchell">
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Mitchell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Miami
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- trumpeter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- jazz
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- trumpet
- Record label
- Riverside
- Image
- Nachtconcert van het Horace Silverquintet in het concertgebouw te Amsterdam, vl, Bestanddeelnr 910-1692.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1930-03-13
- date of death
- 1979-05-21
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Blue Mitchell
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