Blue Mitchell

Blue Mitchell
Mitchell performing at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1959
Background information
Born	Richard Allen Mitchell (1930-03-13)March 13, 1930 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	May 21, 1979(1979-05-21) (aged 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz soul jazz R&Bsoul rock funk
Occupations	Musician composer
Instrument	Trumpet
Years active	1951–1979
Labels	Riverside Blue Note Mainstream RCA Impulse
Formerly of	Paul Williams Orchestra Earl Bostic Horace Silver Quintet Ray Charles John Mayall

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. He is also credited as the most recorded trumpeter with jazz organ, accumulating 27 sideman recordings in the genre.