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Red Mitchell
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Bassists · 1927–1992

Red Mitchell

American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet (1927-1992)

Born
20 September 1927
New York City
Died
8 November 1992
Salem
Country
United States
Record labels
Enja Records, Black Saint, Bethlehem Records
Discography
18 albums

Biography

Red Mitchell was a jazz musician who played double bass. Red Mitchell was born on 20 September 1927 in New York City and died on 8 November 1992 in Salem. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Enja Records, Black Saint and Bethlehem Records. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “Happy Minors” (1955) to “Red'n Me” (2013). Honours include Gyllene Skivan (1994).

Keith Moore "Red" Mitchell (September 20, 1927 – November 8, 1992) was an American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Happy Minors 1955 · Bethlehem Records But Three's a Crowd 1979 · Bluebell Funk Dumplin's 1979 · Matrix Two Of A Mind 1983 · ITI Records
The Mitchell-Marsh Big Two - Hot House 1985 · Live
The Red Barron Duo 1988 · Storyville Records Simple Isn't Easy 1989 · Sunnyside
Together Again 1991
Everybody Got Happy 1992
Live In Stockholm 1993 · Live
Blaus 1994
Big Two, Vol. 2 1998 · Live
Red Mitchell 1999 · Avenue Jazz Bass Club 2005
Live At Port Townsend 2005 · Live
Red'n Me 2013 · Dreyfus Jazz
A Declaration of Interdependence
Jazz Bass Man Live At PJ's · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Red Mitchell is credited as a sideman

1954 Barney Kessel — Barney Kessel bass
1955 Sings and Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman and Strings — Chet Baker double bass, bass
1955 Barney Kessel, Volume 3: "To Swing or Not to Swing" — Barney Kessel double bass, bass
1955 The Songs of Bobby Troup — Bobby Troup bass
1955 Bud Shank Quintets — Bud Shank bass, double bass
1955 Swing Guitars — Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow double bass
1956 Mel Tormé with The Marty Paich Dek-Tette — Mel Tormé with The Marty Paich Dek‐Tette double bass
1956 Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like — Barney Kessel double bass, bass
1956 The Brothers ! — Cohn, Perkins, Kamuca double bass
1956 The Trio, Volume 3: Everybody Likes Hampton Hawes — Hampton Hawes bass
1956 The Trio, Volume 2: This Is Hampton Hawes — Hampton Hawes bass
1956 Four Horns and a Lush Life — Frank Rosolino bass
1957 Go West, Man! — Quincy Jones bass
1957 Body and Soul — Billie Holiday double bass
1957 Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Pal Joey — André Previ & His Pals Shelly Manne & Red Mitchell double bass
1957 Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By — Barney Kessel double bass
1957 Fair and Warmer! — June Christy double bass
1957 Music to Listen to Red Norvo By — Red Norvo bass
1957 In Three Attitudes — Jimmy Raney bass
1957 Trio — Marty Paich bass
1958 Songs for Distingué Lovers — Billie Holiday double bass
1958 The Jazz Combo From "I Want To Live!" — Gerry Mulligan double bass
1958 Anita O'Day Sings the Winners — Anita O’Day bass
1958 El Tigre — Barney Kessel - Harold Land bass, double bass
1959 Come Dance With Me! — Frank Sinatra with Billy May and His Orchestra double bass
1959 All or Nothing at All — Billie Holiday double bass, bass
1959 Tomorrow Is the Question! The New Music of Ornette Coleman! — Ornette Coleman bass
1959 Four! — Hampton Hawes with Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Red Mitchell double bass
1960 West Side Story — André Previn and His Pals Shelly Manne & Red Mitchell double bass
1960 At the Renaissance — Ben Webster double bass

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Red Mitchell play?

Red Mitchell is known for playing double bass.

When and where was Red Mitchell born?

Red Mitchell was born 20 September 1927 in New York City.

What are Red Mitchell's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Happy Minors (1955), But Three's a Crowd (1979), Funk Dumplin's (1979), Two Of A Mind (1983) and The Red Barron Duo (1988).

External links

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