Blue Mitchell – Summer Soft

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Label:	ABC Impulse! – IA-9347
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1978
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Smooth Jazz, Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1	Try Not To Forget Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land Written-By – Cedar Walton	7:20
A2	Summer Soft Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land Written-By – Stevie Wonder	5:55
A3	A Day At The Mint Tenor Saxophone – Herman Riley Written-By – Richard "Blue" Mitchell*	6:15
B1	Love Has Made Me A Dreamer Guitar [Soloist], Rhythm Guitar – Lee Ritenour Piano – Richard Tee Written-By – Esmond Edwards, Michael Dosco*	4:30
B2	Evergreen Written-By – Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams (2)	4:37
B3	30° To The Wind Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land Written-By – Cedar Walton	5:53
B4	Funkthesizer Electric Piano, Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Harris Written-By – Eddie Harris	5:33

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
Copyright © – ABC Records, Inc.
Published By – Vernita Music
Published By – Jobete Music Co.
Published By – Black Bull Music, Inc.
Published By – Bantu Village Music
Published By – Discus Music
Published By – First Artists Music Co.
Published By – Emannuel Music Corp.
Published By – 20th Century Music Corp.
Published By – Seventh House Ltd.
Recorded At – ABC Recording Studios
Mixed At – The Burbank Studios
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders

Credits

Arranged By [Rhythm] – Cedar Walton (tracks: A1, A3, B3), Phil Wright (tracks: A2, B1, B2, B4)
Arranged By [Vocal] – Phil Wright
Art Direction, Design Concept – Richard Germinaro, Stuart Kusher
Bass – Scott Edwards (2)
Drums – James Gadson
Electric Piano – Bobby Lyle (tracks: A2, B2), Cedar Walton (tracks: A3)
Engineer [Additional Recording] – Bruce Brown (2), Zoli Johnson*
Engineer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Barney Perkins
Flugelhorn – Blue Mitchell (tracks: A2)
Guitar – Mike Dosco (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4)
Mastered By – John Golden
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Photography By – Moshe Brakha
Piano – Bobby Lyle (tracks: B4), Cedar Walton (tracks: A1, B3)
Producer – Esmond Edwards
Rhythm Guitar – Mike Dosco (tracks: B1)
Synthesizer – Mike Boddicker* (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3)
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: A1, A3 to B4)
Typography [Lettering] – Tom Nikosey
Vocals – Blue Mitchell (tracks: B4), Esmond Edwards (tracks: B4), Julia Waters (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Luther Waters (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Maxine Waters (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Oren Waters (tracks: A2, B1, B3)

Notes

On back cover:
Recorded at ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at The Burbank Studios, Burbank, CA
Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA
℗ 1978 ABC Records, Inc.
© 1978 ABC Records, Inc.

Publishers on labels:
A1 Vernita Music
A2 Jobete Music Co./Black Bull Music, Inc.
A3 Bantu Village Music
B1 Discus Music/Bantu Village Music
B2 First Artist Music Co./Emannuel Music Corp./20th Century Music Corp.
B3 Vernita Music
B4 Seventh House Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (A3, B1, B2): ASCAP
Rights Society (A1, B1, B3, B4): BMI
Matrix / Runout (A label): IA-9347-A
Matrix / Runout (B label): IA-9347-B
Matrix / Runout (A runout etched, KENDUN-A stamped): IA-9347-A-1B KENDUN-A JG A 15
Matrix / Runout (B runout etched, KENDUN-A stamped): IA-9347-B-1A KENDUN-A JG A 15

Other Versions (4)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Summer Soft (LP, Album, Promo)	ABC Impulse!	IA-9347	US	1978
New Submission	Summer Soft (LP, Album, Stereo)	ABC Impulse!, MCA Impulse!	IA-9347	US	1978
New Submission	Summer Soft (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue)	Impulse!	UCCU-90117	Japan	2015
New Submission	Summer Soft (Cassette, Album)	ABC Impulse!, GRT Music Tapes	IA-9347, 5027	US	Unknown

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Reviews

dainis.karklins Feb 6, 2023
This is the last studio album released by Blue Mitchell before he died from cancer following year. The album itself is not the best from Blue and previous "African Violet" is stronger. However, still warm and enjoyable album with solid sound, and it should be more known and appreciated. Recommendable for Blue Mitchell fans. My favorites are "Try Not To Forget" and "Evergreen" with its romantic melody.