| A Sure Thing | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | March 7, 8 & 28, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:52 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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A Sure Thing is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell with orchestra recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Down Beat | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Trumpeter Blue Mitchell is well featured on this CD reissue with a nonet arranged by Jimmy Heath. The music is straightahead but, thanks to Heath's arrangements, sometimes unpredictable". [2]
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