Many Shades of Blue
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{{Infobox album
| name = Many Shades of Blue
| type = Album
| artist = Blue Mitchell
| cover = Many Shades of Blue.jpg
| alt =
| released = August 1, 1974
| recorded = 1974
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 34:34
| label = Mainstream
MRL 402
| producer = Bob Shad
| chronology = Blue Mitchell
| prev_title = Graffiti Blues
| prev_year = 1973
| next_title = Stratosonic Nuances
| next_year = 1975
}}
Many Shades of Blue is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell released on the Mainstream label in 1974.[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/MitchellBlue-ldr.php Blue Mitchell discography] accessed November 12, 2014Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/mainstream.pdf Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview)], accessed November 12, 2014[http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-mitchell/catalog/#mainstream-mrl-402 Blue Mitchell catalog] accessed November 12, 2014
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 2 stars.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/many-shades-of-blue-mw0000872682 Allmusic listing] accessed November 12, 2014
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| rev1 = Allmusic
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Track listing
All compositions by David Matthews
- "Where It's At" - 3:30
- "Harmony of the Underworld" - 5:50
- "Funky Walk" - 4:36
- "Blue Funk" - 4:37
- "Golden Feathered Bird" - 4:04
- "Beans and Taters" - 4:25
- "Funny Bone" - 3:37
- "Hot Stuff" - 3:55
Personnel
- Blue Mitchell, Jim Bossy, Jon Faddis, Marky Markowitz - trumpet
- Joe Farrell - flute, tenor saxophone
- Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Frank Vicari - tenor saxophone
- Joe Beck, John Tropea - guitar, acoustic guitar
- Sam Brown - acoustic guitar
- Wilbur Bascomb, Michael Moore - electric bass
- Jimmy Madison - drums
- David Matthews - arranger and conductor