Blue Mitchell – Step Lightly
Tracklist
| A1 | Mamacita | 5:46 | |
| A2 | Sweet And Lovely | 7:45 | |
| A3 | Andrea | 5:13 | |
| B1 | Step Lightly | 8:33 | |
| B2 | Cry Me A River | 6:45 | |
| B3 | Bluesville | 4:07 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Liberty Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – Liberty Records, Inc.
- Published By – Unart Music Corp.
- Published By – Robbins Music Corp.
- Published By – Soultex Publishing Company
- Published By – Frank Music Corp.
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Leo Wright
- Art Direction, Design – Bill Burks (2)
- Bass – Gene Taylor
- Drums – Roy Brooks
- Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
- Engineer [Re-mix] – Tony Sestanovich
- Mastered By – Dino Lappas
- Photography By – Jane O'Neal
- Piano – Herbie Hancock
- Producer [Original Session Produced By] – Alfred Lion
- Reissue Producer [Produced For Release], Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
- Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson
- Trumpet – Blue Mitchell
Notes
Recorded on August 13, 1963.
This material is released here for the first time.
This material is released here for the first time.
Other Versions (5 of 8)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | Step Lightly (LP, Album, Stereo) | Blue Note | GXK 8182 | Japan | 1981 | ||
New Submission | Step Lightly (LP, Album, Reissue) | World Record Club, Liberty | WC 4467, LT 1082 | New Zealand | 1982 | ||
New Submission | Step Lightly (LP, Album, Reissue) | World Record Club, Liberty | WC 4467, LT 1082 | New Zealand | 1982 | ||
New Submission | Step Lightly (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue) | Blue Note, Blue Note | BST 84142, BN 4142 | Japan | 1993 | ||
New Submission | Step Lightly (CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo) | Blue Note, Blue Note | TOCJ-4142, BNST-84142 | Japan | 1994 |
Recommendations
Released2020 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Released2021 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Released1979 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Released2021 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Stereo
Released2021 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Released1976 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1980 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Released2019 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Released2021 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Released1980 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Reviews
As noted below, this pressing sounds fantastic. Music is great, too, but people can decide that for themselves with a stream before purchasing vinyl.
Edited one year agoI'm a big fan of hard bop and was quite unfamiliar with Blue Mitchell's leader work until I happened to hear this '63 recording in my local store. Recognizing Joe Henderson on tenor, I immediately asked the proprietor if I could purchase it. He said it's expensive because it's such a hard to find release. Forget it.
Fast forward and I found a super clean 1980 pressing (first year of release) in Europe and grabbed it.
There are few trumpet/tenor pairs as brilliant as Mitchell/Henderson, and this record is an exceptional example of the two complementing each other throughout. Mitchell's style is more traditional, a la Clifford Brown, while Henderson is just a little more edgy. In addition, there's Herbie Hancock on piano. What a treat!
The arrangements are adventurous with some bold improv. Highlights include "Mamacita", "Sweet And Lovely", and old beautifully lush arrangement of"Cry Me a River". Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder. Trumpet is too hot in the mix at times.
This pressing sounds wonderful. I read reviews that the reissues are available but seem to have very questionable quality.
Try to grab the 1980 Blue Note Classic pressing if possible. It's a winner.
4 stars, recommended.
Release
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