Smooth as the wind Blue Mitchell with strings and brass - Mitchell, Blue 1930-1979; Cleveland, Jimmy 1926-2008; Collins, Burt; Flanagan, Tommy 1930-2001; Glow, Bernie 1926-1982; Green, Urbie 1926-2018; Jones, Philly Joe 1923-1985; Persip, Charlie 1929-2020; Priester, Julian 1935-; Ruff, Willie 1931-2023; Terry, Clark 1920-2015; Williams, Tommy; et al. (Riverside Records, 1996)
Enth.: 1. Smooth as the wind / Tadd Dameron. - 2. But beautiful / Burke; Van Heusen. - 3. The best things in the life are free / DeSylva; Brown; Henderson. - 4. Peace / Horace Silver. Arranged by Tadd Dameron or Benny Golson. - 5. For heaven's sake / Meyer; Bretton; Edwards. - 6. The nearness of you / Washington; Carmichael. - 7. A blue time / Dameron. - 8. Strollin' / Silver. - 9. For all we know / Lewis; Coots. Arranged by Tadd Dameron or Benny Golson. -10. I'm a fool to want you / Herron; Sinatra; Wolf. Arranged by Tadd Dameron or Benny Golson. - Interpr.: Tracks 4, 5, 6, 8: Blue Mitchell [tp]. Clark Terry [tp]. Bernie Glow [tp]. Burt Collins [tp]. Britt Woodman [tb]. Julian Priester [tb]. Willie Ruff [fr-h]. Tommy Flanagan [p]. Tommy Williams [b]. Charlie Persip [d]. Strings. Harry Lookofsky [concertmaster]. Benny Golson [ld]. Other selections same as above except: Jimmy Cleveland [tb]. Urbie Green [tb]. Philly Joe Jones [dr]. - Aufn.: Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, December 27, 1960 and March 29 - 30, 1961