Funktion Junction

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Funktion Junction
Blue Mitchell Funktion Junction Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1976
Recorded1976
StudioRCA's Studio A, Hollywood, California
Genre Jazz
Label RCA
Producer Mike Lipskin
Blue Mitchell chronology
Stratosonic Nuances
(1975)
Funktion Junction
(1976)
African Violet
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Funktion Junction is a 1976 album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell. It was his last album released by RCA Records.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I'm In Heaven" (Mervin Steals) 5:37
  2. "AM-FM Blues" (Blue Mitchell) 4:21
  3. "Then Came You" (Phillip Pugh, Sherman Marshall) 4:52
  4. "Daydream" (Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John LaTouche) 4:45
  5. "Love Machine" (Billy Griffin, Pete Moore) 7:19
  6. "Delilah" (Victor Young) 8:11
  7. "Collaborations" (Blue Mitchell) 5:15

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1976)Peak
position
Billboard Top Jazz Albums [2] 31

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References

  1. Music, All. Blue Mitchell: Funktion Junction > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  2. "Blue Mitchell US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-27.