Mitchell's Talking

by Red Mitchell, Red Mitchell Trio

Overview

One of the late Red Mitchell's last recordings as a leader, this trio date finds him in stellar company, with pianist Kenny Barron and drummer Ben Riley. Mitchell and Barron long enjoyed a rather unique musical chemistry, and they don't disappoint here. The album opens with the title track, a slightly Latinish Mitchell original. The simple felicity of the melody -- and, in particular, of Barron's elaborations on it -- makes this track a simple but rich delight. Mitchell takes the lead on "I'm Old Fashioned," playing the head in a singing, legato style as Barron and Riley fall in gradually behind him. Elsewhere, there are equally fine versions of Barron's "El Sueno" and the standard "She's Funny That Way," as well as another exceptional Mitchell original, "Heaven's Here." The trio's version of Thelonious Monk's "Locomotive" ends the album on a surprisingly tame note, but this disc is a solid winner overall. Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	06/30/1994
Label:	Capri
UPC:	0054987401626
Rank:	142869

Tracks

1. Talking
2. I'm Old Fashioned
3. The Purest Heart (For Lady)
4. Pennies for Sue
5. Don't Explain
6. El Sue¿¿o
7. Er-Um-Uh
8. She's Funny That Way
9. Heaven's Here
10. Locomotive

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Red Mitchell Trio   Primary Artist
Red Mitchell   Primary Artist,Bass
Ben Riley   Guest Artist,Drums
Kenny Barron   Guest Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Billie Holiday   Composer
Kenny Barron   Composer
Ira Gitler   Text
Arthur Herzog, Jr.   Composer
Joanne Klein   Assistant Producer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer,Mastering
Neil Moret   Composer
Red Mitchell   Composer
Thomas C. Burns   Producer,Photography
Terry Orin   Graphic Design
Red Mitchell Trio   Performer
Steven King   Graphic Design
Jerome Kern   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Richard A. Whiting   Composer
Nicandro Castillo   Composer