{"product_id":"pre-order-blue-mitchell-the-thing-to-do-blue-note-classic-lp","title":"Blue Mitchell - The Thing to Do - Blue Note Classic LP","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003cbr\u003eAll-Analog 180g Vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from the Original Master Tapes\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Optimal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiami-born trumpeter Blue Mitchell had a soulful, swinging style that was a deep embodiment of the Blue Note ethos. Mitchell had been a sideman on sessions led by Lou Donaldson, Jimmy Smith, Jackie McLean and appeared on numerous classics as a member of the Horace Silver Quintet before he signed with Blue Note as a leader. Equally at home in a variety of settings, Mitchell's 1964 label debut,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Thing to Do\u003c\/em\u003e, showcased his sound across a diverse set of tunes from the irrepressible Calypso \"Fungii Mama\" to the stunning ballad \"Mona's Mood\" to swinging numbers like \"Step Lightly,\" \"Chick's Tune,\" and the grooving title track. Pianist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChick Corea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emakes one of his earliest appearances on record here along with drummer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl Foster,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGene Taylor,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand tenor saxophonist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJunior Cook.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-Analog Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Master Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBlue Mitchell\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGene Taylor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAloysius Foster\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChick Corea\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJunior Cook\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide I:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFungii Mama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMona's Mood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Thing to Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide II:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep Lightly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChick's Tune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547215659089,"sku":"602475806967","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/image-url_thumbnail_1_80e9a44a-91dd-49c0-b6dd-6b8eafbfd826.webp?v=1779330604","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-blue-mitchell-the-thing-to-do-blue-note-classic-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}