Step Lightly

Step Lightly
Studio album by Blue Mitchell
Released	1980
Recorded	August 13, 1963
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:22
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
Blue Mitchell chronology
The Cup Bearers (1962) Step Lightly (1963) The Thing to Do (1964)

Step Lightly is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell featuring his first session recorded for the Blue Note label in 1964 but not released until 1980.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "music is consistently excellent... Worth searching for".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated

1. "Mamacita" (Joe Henderson) - 5:49
2. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules Lemare, Harry Tobias) - 7:46
3. "Andrea" (Roger Boykin) - 5:16
4. "Step Lightly" (Henderson) - 8:32
5. "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) - 6:48
6. "Bluesville" (Sonny Red) - 4:10

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 13, 1963.

Personnel

• Blue Mitchell - trumpet
• Leo Wright - alto saxophone
• Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
• Herbie Hancock - piano
• Gene Taylor - bass
• Roy Brooks - drums

References