Album · 1961

Smooth as the Wind

Released: 1961
Label: Riverside
Catalogue no.: RLP 367
Tracklist: 10 tracks
Length: 39:49
Country: US

“Smooth as the Wind” is an album by Blue Mitchell, released in 1961 on Riverside. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 39:49. Jazz standards on the record include “The Best Things In Life Are Free”, “But Beautiful”, “For All We Know” and “For Heaven's Sake”. The line-up features Benny Golson (arranger, conductor), Bernie Glow (trumpet), Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Burt Collins (trumpet) and Clark Terry (trumpet).

Who played on Smooth as the Wind

Benny Golson arranger, conductor all tracks
Bernie Glow trumpet all tracks
Blue Mitchell trumpet all tracks
Burt Collins trumpet all tracks
Clark Terry trumpet all tracks
Tommy Flanagan piano all tracks
Tommy Williams bass all tracks
Willie Ruff French horn all tracks
Charlie Persip drums (drum set) on 5 tracks
Jimmy Cleveland trombone on 5 tracks
Urbie Green trombone on 5 tracks
Britt Woodman trombone on 4 tracks
Julian Priester trombone on 4 tracks
Philly Joe Jones drums (drum set) on 4 tracks

Tracklist

A1 Smooth as the Wind — Tadd Dameron 5:13
A2 But Beautiful standard — Jimmy Van Heusen 3:37
A3 The Best Things in Life Are Free standard — Ray Henderson 3:19
A4 Peace standard — Horace Silver 3:56
A5 For Heaven's Sake standard — Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer 5:15
B1 The Nearness of You standard — Hoagy Carmichael 3:33
B2 A Blue Time 3:23
B3 Strollin' standard — Horace Silver 4:55
B4 For All We Know standard — J. Fred Coots 3:18
B5 I'm a Fool to Want You standard 3:20

Production

Orrin Keepnews producer
Ray Fowler engineer
Tadd Dameron arranger

More albums by Blue Mitchell

Big 6 1958 · Riverside Out of the Blue 1959 · Riverside Blue Soul 1959 · Original Jazz Classics Blue’s Moods 1960 · Riverside A Sure Thing 1962 · Riverside The Cup Bearers 1963 · Riverside The Thing to Do 1964 · Blue Note Bring It Home to Me 1966 · Blue Note Boss Horn 1967 · Blue Note Heads Up! 1968 · Blue Note Bantu Village 1969 · Blue Note Collision in Black 1969 · Blue Note

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Smooth as the Wind?

The line-up of Smooth as the Wind includes Benny Golson (arranger, conductor), Bernie Glow (trumpet), Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Burt Collins (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Tommy Williams (bass) and Willie Ruff (French horn).

Which label released Smooth as the Wind?

Smooth as the Wind was released in 1961 on Riverside (RLP 367).

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