BLUE MITCHELL – GRAFFITI BLUES LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1973 JAZZ FUNK

Blue Mitchell – Graffiti Blues
(Mainstream Records  1973  MSL1026)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Gatefold Sleeve in Excellent/Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges and some rubbing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)

Richard Allen “Blue“ Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American trumpeter and composer who worked in jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock and funk. He recorded albums as leader and sideman for Riverside, Mainstream Records, and Blue Note.

Graffiti Blues is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1973 and released on the Mainstream label.

1. “Graffiti Blues” (Blue Mitchell) – 7:16
2. “Yeah Ya Right” (Herman Riley) – 5:29
3. “Express” (Blue Mitchell) – 5:06
4. “Asso-Kam” (Joe Sample) – 7:24
5. “Dorado” (Joe Sample) – 8:59

• Recorded at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, California on March 1, 1973.

• Blue Mitchell – trumpet
• Don Bailey – harmonica
• Herman Riley – flute, tenor saxophone
• Freddy Robinson – guitar
• Joe Sample – piano, electric piano
• Walter Bishop, Jr. – piano
• Darrell Clayborn – electric bass
• Raymond Pounds – drums