Blue Mitchell - "The Thing To Do" label_Gawk Records "All I Want for Christmas

"All I Want for Christmas Is You"

Before recording as St Vincent

'but that doesn't mean we don't have anything in common

The most Kiss-like of the four simultaneously released 1978 Kiss solo albums

and I think the record reflects this

Blue Mitchell - "The Thing To Do" label_Gawk Records "All I Want for ChristmasTrumpeter Blue Mitchell's soulful, swinging style embodied the Blue Note ethos. His 1964 debut for the label, The Thing To Do, showcased his sound across a diverse set of tunes from hard bop to ballads to Calypso with an exceptional quintet featuring Junior Cook (tenor saxophone,) Chick Corea (piano,) Gene Taylor (bass,) and Al Foster (drums.) This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master