Keith Moore "Red" Mitchell (September 20, 1927 – November 8, 1992) was an American

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double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet.

Biography

Mitchell was born in New York City. His younger brother, Whitey Mitchell, also became a jazz bassist. Mitchell was raised in

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by a father who was an engineer and loved music, and a mother who loved poetry. His first instruments were piano, alto saxophone, and clarinet. Although

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awarded him an engineering scholarship, by 1947 he was in the

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playing bass. The next year, he was in a jazz trio in New York City. Mitchell performed and/or recorded with Mundell Lowe, Chubby Jackson, Charlie Ventura,

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, and, after joining the

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scene in the early 1950s, with

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Hampton Hawes Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American jazz pianist. He was the author of the memoir ''Raise Up Off Me'', which won the Deems-Taylor Award for music writing in 1975. Early life Hampton Hawes was born on No ...

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, Stan Seltzer,

Ornette Coleman Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer. He is best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album '' Free Ja ...

, and others such as

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. He also worked as a bassist in television and film studios around Los Angeles, occasionally appearing on screen. Mitchell also appeared in documentaries about Tal Farlow and

Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...

. Saxophonist

Harold Land Harold de Vance Land (December 18, 1928 – July 27, 2001) was an American hard bop and post-bop tenor saxophonist. Land developed his hard bop playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown band into a personal, modern style, often rivalling Clifford ...

and Mitchell founded and co-led a quintet in the early 1960s. Mitchell moved to

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in 1968. He won Sweden's Grammis Award in 1986 and again in 1991, for his recorded performances as a pianist, bassist, and vocalist, and for his compositions and poetic song lyrics. During this period, Mitchell performed and/or recorded with

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American Swing music, swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948� ...

Lee Konitz Leon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist and composer. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's ass ...

, Herb Ellis, Jim Hall,

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, Bill Mays,

Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

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Phil Woods Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Biography Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began t ...

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, Putte Wickman and others. He frequently collaborated in duos, most notably with pianist Kellaway after the mid-1980s. The Swedish government awarded Mitchell the

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in 1992. Returning to the United States in early 1992, Mitchell settled in

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, where he died of a stroke at age 65 on November 8, 1992. A collection of his poetry was published posthumously. His widow is preparing a biography.

Technique and playing style

Mitchell used standard tuning during the 1950s and for the first half of the 1960s, and produced sound similar to his professional jazz bass peers. However, "in 1966 he switched to cello tuning on his bass (C-G-D-A, an octave below the cello, instead of the standard E-A-D-G). At the same time, he began adjusting the tone controls of his amplifier to create a soft, unfocused sound in the lowest notes and to emphasize the upper harmonics in higher notes. The result was an airy tone quality that sounded gentle, not muscular. This airy tone and his frequent habit of strumming the strings with his right thumb contributed greatly to his unusual style."

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* ''Happy Minors'' (

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, 1955) 10" LP with

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and

* ''Red Mitchell'' (Bethlehem, 1956) * '' Presenting Red Mitchell'' (

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, 1957) * '' Get Those Elephants Out'a Here'' (MetroJazz, 1958) with Whitey Mitchell, Blue Mitchell and

*'' Rejoice! ''( Disques Vogue, 1961) * '' Hear Ye!'' (

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, 1962) by the Red Mitchell-

Quintet * '' One Long String'' ( Mercury, 1969) * ''Bästisar!'' (Artist, 1973) with Evabritt Strandberg * ''Live at Cervantes'' (Gazell/

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, 1973) with Robert Malmberg * ''Two Way Conversation'' (

, 1974) with

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* '' I Concentrate on You: A Tribute to Cole Porter'' ( SteepleChase, 1974) with

* ''Chocolate Cadillac'' with Horace Parlan, Nisse Sandstrom, Rune Carlsson,

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, 1976 * ''But Three's a Crowd'' (Bluebell, 1977) with

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* ''Blues for a Crushed Soul'' (Sonet, 1978) * ''Jim Hall/Red Mitchell'' ( Artists House, 1978) with Jim Hall * ''Valse Hot: Sweet Basil 1978'' (

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released 2016) with Jim Hall * ''Scairport Blues'' (Yupiteru, 1978) * ''Red'n Me'' ( All Life, 1979) with

* ''What I Am'' (Caprice, 1979) * ''Bass Club'' (Paddle Wheel, 1980) with Isao Suzuki and

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* '' You're Me'' (Phontastic, 1980) with Tommy Flanagan * ''Empathy'' (Gryphon, 1980) with

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* ''Three for All'' ( Enja, 1981) with

and Tommy Flanagan * ''When I'm Singing'' (1982, Enja) * ''Simple Isn't Easy'', 1983 * ''Home Suite'', 1985 * ''To Duke and Basie'' (Enja, 1986) with

* '' Duo'' with

( Timeless, 1987) * ''Fifty/Fifty'' (Stash Records, 1987) with

* ''Jive at Five'' (Enja, 1988) with Clark Terry *'' The Red Barron Duo'' (Storyville, 1988) with

* ''Alone Together'' (Dragon, 1988) with

* ''Mitchell's Talking'' with

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, 1989 * ''Blaus'' with Jan Johannsson, 1992 * ''Life's a Take'' (Concord Jazz, 1993 oncord Duo Series, Vol. 1; recorded 1992 with

* ''Evolution'' with Lars Jansson, Joakim Milder, 1995 * ''Live in Stockholm'' with

, Joakim Milder, 1995 * ''Red Mitchell-Warne Marsh Big Two, Vol. 2'' with

, 1998 * ''Live at Port Townsend'' with

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, 2005

As sideman

With

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*'' I've Been Doin' Some Thinkin''' (Atlantic, 1968) With

Gene Ammons Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R ...

*'' Gene Ammons in Sweden'' (Enja, 1981) With

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* ''...And Now About Mr. Avalon'' (Chancellor, 1961) With

Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

*'' Chet Baker Sings and Plays'' ( Pacific Jazz, 1955) With

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*'' Music, Romance and Especially Love'' ( Verve, 1957) With

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*'' Live at Sweet Basil'' (

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, 1988) With

*'' Bob Brookmeyer Quartet'' (Pacific Jazz, 1954) With Red Callender *'' The Lowest'' (MetroJazz, 1958) With Buddy Collette *'' Jazz Loves Paris'' ( Specialty, 1958) *'' At the Cinema!'' (Mercury, 1959) With

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*Rockin' with the Rockets – 1958 ('' Columbia'' (UK:33S1108) (10") - (Red Morris, Jimmy Currie, '' Ashley Kozak'', Clyde Ray (vocals) With

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* '' Love Swings'' (Atco, 1961) With

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*'' Dimensions'' ( EmArcy, 1955) With Tommy Flanagan *'' Super-Session'' (Enja, 1980) with

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With

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*'' 7 Pieces'' (Verve, 1959) *''

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'' (Verve, 1959) With Jim Hall *''

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'' (Pacific Jazz, 1957) *''Good Friday Blues'' (Pacific Jazz, 1960) as The Modest Jazz Trio With Herbie Harper *''Five Brothers'' (Tampa, 1955) With

*'' Hampton Hawes Trio'' (

, 1955) *'' This Is Hampton Hawes'' (Contemporary, 1956) *'' Everybody Likes Hampton Hawes'' (Contemporary, 1956) * '' All Night Session! Vol. 1'' (Contemporary, 1958) * '' All Night Session! Vol. 2'' (Contemporary, 1958) * '' All Night Session! Vol. 3'' (Contemporary, 1958) *'' Four!'' (Contemporary, 1958) *'' The Seance'' (Contemporary, 1969) *'' I'm All Smiles'' (Contemporary, 1973) With Paul Horn *'' House of Horn'' ( Dot, 1957) *'' Plenty of Horn'' (Dot, 1958) With

*'' Live in Europe 1954'' (Blue Note, 1990) With

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*'' Kenton with Voices'' ( Capitol, 1957) *'' Lush Interlude'' (Capitol, 1958) *'' Sophisticated Approach'' (Capitol, 1961) With

*'' Kessel Plays Standards'' (Contemporary, 1955) *'' To Swing or Not to Swing'' (Contemporary, 1955) *'' Easy Like'' (Contemporary, 1956) With

*'' I Remember You...'' ( Spotlite, 1981) with

With

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*'' I Want to Live'' (

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, 1958) With

*'' Bells Are Ringing'' (Contemporary, 1958) With

*'' Music for Prancing'' (Mode, 1957) With Gil Mellé *'' Gil Mellé Quintet/Sextet'' (Blue Note, 1953) With

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*'' Arranged/Played/Composed by Jack Montrose'' (Atlantic, 1955) With

*'' Paris Concert'' (Pacific Jazz, 1955) *'' California Concerts'' (Pacific Jazz, 1955) *'' I Want to Live'' (United Artists, 1958) With Bill Perkins and

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*''Tenors Head-On'' (

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, 1957) With

*'' Pal Joey'' (Contemporary, 1957) * '' Gigi'' (Contemporary, 1958) *'' King Size!'' (Contemporary, 1959) * ''

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'' (Contemporary, 1959) * ''The Subterraneans'' (Soundtrack) (

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, 1960) *'' André Previn and J. J. Johnson'' ( Columbia, 1961) with J.J. Johnson *''Sessions, Live'' (Calliope, 1978) recorded 1956–57 *'' A Different Kind of Blues'' (

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, 1980) with

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*'' It's a Breeze'' (Angel, 1981) with Itzhak Perlman With

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* '' I Gotta Be Me...This Trip Out'' (ABC, 1968) With Shorty Rogers *'' Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers'' (

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, 1957) *'' The Fourth Dimension in Sound'' (Warner Bros., 1961) *'' An Invisible Orchard'' (RCA Victor, 1997) With Dick Rosmini *'' Adventures for 12-String, 6-String and Banjo'' ( Elektra, 1964) With Pete Rugolo *'' The Music from Richard Diamond'' (EmArcy, 1959) *'' 10 Trombones Like 2 Pianos'' (Mercury, 1960) *'' The Original Music of Thriller'' (Time, 1961) *'' 10 Saxophones and 2 Basses'' (Mercury, 1961) With George Russell *'' Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature'' (

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, 1969) With

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*''Fancy Dance'' (

, 1969) With

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*'' Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers - Bill Perkins'' (Pacific Jazz, 1955) With

*''In a Sentimental Mood'' (Sonet, 1985) With

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* '' Come Dance with Me!'' (Capitol, 1959) * ''

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'' (Capitol, 1961) * '' The World We Knew'' (Reprise, 1967) With Pierre Strom *''Rallarvisor'' (YTF Records, 1973) With

*''Out of Nowhere'' (Bingow, 1978) *''Brahms Lullabye'' (Bingow, 1978) *''Funk Dumplin's'' (Matrix, 1978) With

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*''

'' (Fantasy, 1960) *''The Prophet'' (Verve, 1968) With

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*'' Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dek-Tette'' (Betlehem, 1956) With

*'' Ben Webster at the Renaissance'' (Contemporary, 1960) With Magni Wentzel *''New York Nights'' ( Gemini, 1992)

References

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