| Big 6 | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | July 2 & 3, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Plaza Sound Studios | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:56 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Big 6 is the debut album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label. [1] It contains the first recording of Benny Golson's jazz standard "Blues March". [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated "Mitchell is heard in excellent form in an all-star sextet". [2]
All tracks are written by Blue Mitchell, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blues March" (Benny Golson) | 10:23 |
| 2. | "Big Six" (William Boone Jr.) | 6:42 |
| 3. | "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Brother 'Ball" | 7:21 |
| 5. | "Jamph" (Curtis Fuller) | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Sir John" | 8:05 |
| 7. | "Promenade" (Boone) | 1:40 |
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