The Thing to Do (album)
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| Released | June 1965[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 30, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:18 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84178 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Blue Mitchell chronology | ||||
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The Thing to Do is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1964 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] Chick Corea plays piano on this album, one of his first recordings. This album also features Al Foster's recording debut.
Reception[edit]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated "The record is prime Blue Note hard bop, containing inventive tunes, meaningful solos, and an enthusiastic but tight feel. Highly recommended".[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "Fungii Mama" (Mitchell) - 7:49
- "Mona's Mood" (Heath) - 5:18
- "The Thing to Do" (Heath) - 7:08
- "Step Lightly" (Henderson) - 10:27
- "Chick's Tune" (Corea) - 9:36
Personnel[edit]
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet
- Junior Cook - tenor saxophone
- Chick Corea - piano
- Gene Taylor - bass
- Al Foster - drums
References[edit]
- ^ "New Album Releases". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 12 June 1965. p. 38. Retrieved 1 August 2018 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Blue Mitchell Leader Entry". www.jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 26, 2010