| Condition | Sealed |
| Manufacturer | USA |
| Format | 2xLP, 180 Gram Audiophile 45RPM Vinyl, Remastered from the original master tape, Reissue |
| Date of release | 2026 |
| Barcode | 753088212079 |
This special audiophile edition reproduces clear detail, dynamics and tonality!
Double LP recorded at 45 rpm and pressed on 180-gram vinyl by Quality Record Pressings!
Old Style Tip-On cover by Stoughton Printing with a scratch-resistant matte finish
Mastering: Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering
Meet your next favorite jazz record: Blue's Moods — because sometimes the mood is blue, but the groove is always gold.
Released in 1960 on Riverside, this album finds trumpet wizard Blue Mitchell leading a top-shelf quartet that reads like a who's-who of tasteful, straight-ahead jazz. Mitchell's playing is lyrical without getting syrupy, swinging without showing off — think cool confidence with a velvet glove.
Backing him is a rhythm section so tight they might be psychic. You've got Wynton Kelly on piano, a man whose comping is basically musical espresso — sharp, energizing, and never overdone. Sam Jones brings that rock-solid, walking bass that holds everything together like jazz duct tape (the fancy kind), and Roy Brooks on drums keeps the time crisp and the swing infinite.
Stylistically, Blue's Moods sticks close to the heart of hard bop, with traces of soul, elegance, and a little late-night melancholy for good measure. It's the kind of record that doesn't shout for your attention — it just strolls into the room, sets down its drink, and has you hooked in two bars.
