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Blue Mitchell (Richard Allen Mitchell) was born on 13 March, 1930 in Miami, Florida, U.S., is an American trumpeter and composer. Discover Blue Mitchell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?

Popular As Richard Allen Mitchell
Occupation Musician
Age 49 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 13 March 1930
Birthday 13 March
Birthplace Miami, Florida, U.S.
Date of death 21 May, 1979
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1930

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.

Mitchell was born and raised in Miami, Florida, United States.

He began playing trumpet in high school, with the nickname "Blue".

After high school, he played in the rhythm & blues ensembles of Paul Williams, Earl Bostic, and Chuck Willis.

1958

He returned to Miami and was heard by Cannonball Adderley, with whom he recorded for Riverside Records in New York in 1958.

Mitchell then joined the Horace Silver Quintet, playing with tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor, and drummer Roy Brooks.

1964

Mitchell stayed with Silver's group until the band's break-up in 1964, after which Mitchell formed a group with members from the Silver quintet, substituting the young pianist Chick Corea for Silver and replacing Brooks, who had fallen ill, with drummer Al Foster.

This group produced a number of records for Blue Note.

1969

It disbanded in 1969, after which Mitchell joined and toured with Ray Charles until 1971.

1970

From the mid-1970s, he recorded and worked as a session man in the genres noted previously, performed with the big band leaders Louie Bellson, Bill Holman, and Bill Berry, and was the principal soloist for Tony Bennett and Lena Horne.

Other band leaders Mitchell recorded with are Lou Donaldson, Grant Green, Philly Joe Jones, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Johnny Griffin, Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, and Jimmy Smith.

1971

From 1971 to 1973 Mitchell performed with John Mayall, appearing on Jazz Blues Fusion and subsequent albums.

1979

Mitchell performed with the Harold Land quintet until he died from cancer on May 21, 1979, in Los Angeles, California, aged 49.