Summer Soft

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【Blue Note】【Mainstream】などからのジャズ・ファンク名作でも人気のトランペット奏者、Blue Mitchell。彼が78年にリリースしたアルバム。メロウで伸びやかなトランペットが心地よい1.「Try Not To Forget」、Stevie Wonderの名曲をカヴァーした2.「Summer Soft」、タイトなドラムにエレピが絡むメロウジャズ・ファンク3.「A Day At The Mint」、Donald ByrdとSky Highのタッグを思わせる様な 4.「Love Has Made Me A Dreamer」、リラックスしたメロディの 7.「Punkthesizer」まで、ナイスジャズ・ファンクを収録です！

1. Try Not To Forget 7:20
2. Summer Soft 5:55
3. A Day At The Mint 6:15
4. Love Has Made Me A Dreamer 4:30
5. Evergreen 4:37
6. 30° To The Wind 5:53
7. Funkthesizer 5:33

Trumpet Blue Mitchell (tracks: 1, 3 to 7)
Flugelhorn Blue Mitchell (tracks: 2)
Guitar Mike Dosco (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7)
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Piano Bobby Lyle (tracks: B4),
Cedar Walton (tracks: 1, 6)
Electric Piano Bobby Lyle (tracks: 2, 5),
Cedar Walton (tracks: 3)
Synthesizer Mike Boddicker (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6)
Rhythm Guitar Mike Dosco (tracks: 4)
Vocals Blue Mitchell (tracks: 7),
Esmond Edwards (tracks: 7),
Julia Waters (tracks: 2, 4, 6),
Luther Waters (tracks: 2, 4, 6),
Maxine Waters (tracks: 2, 4, 6),
Oren Waters (track6 2, 4, B3)
Bass Scott Edwards
Drums James Gadson

Recorded 1978