Al Grey & Billy Mitchell Sextet & Septet

CD1

1. BLUISH GREY 4:38

2. WILD DEUCE 3:25

3. ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET 2:51

4. BANTU 3:04

5. MELBA’S BLUES 5:48

6. HOME FRIES 3:12

7. GREY’S BLUES 7:00

8. MINOR ON TOP 6:47

9. AFRICAN LADY 4:30

10. HI FLY 9:22

CD2

1. HOME FRIES 8:48

2. MINOR ON TOP 7:49

3. ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET 5:08

4. AFRICAN LADY 5:04

5. BLUES / CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS / JUMPIN’ WITH “SYMPHONY SID” THEME 1:06

6. J & B 14:50

7. MELBA’S BLUES 10:23

8. THREE-FOURTH BLUES 7:22

9. ROMPIN’ 8:43

CD1 / The AL GREY and BILLY MITCHELL Septet

PERSONNEL on #1-5: Henry Boozier (tp), Al Grey (tb), Billy Mitchell (ts, as #6), Gene Kee (p, ah), Art Davis (b), Jules Curtis (d), Ray

Barretto (conga)

RECORDED at the Museum of Modern Art, N.Y.C., July, 6, 1961

PERSONNEL ON #1-7: Henry Boozier (tp), Al Grey (tb), BillyMitchell (ts, as #6), Gene Kee (p, ah), Art Davis (b), Jules Curtis (d), Ray

Barretto (conga)

RECORDED at the Museum of Modern Art, N.Y.C., July, 6, 1961 

PERSONNEL ON #8-10: Donald Byrd (tp), Al Grey (tb), Billy Mitchell (ts), Bobby Hutcherson (vb), Herbie Hancock (p), Herman Wright

(b), Eddie Williams (d)

RECORDED live at Birdland, N.Y.C., January 31, 1962

CD2 / UNRELEASED RADIO BROADCASTS

The AL GREY and BILLY MITCHELL Sextet

PERSONNEL on #1-5: Donald Byrd (tp), Al Grey (tb), Billy Mitchell (ts), Bobby Hutcherson (vb), Doug Watkins (b), Eddie Williams (d).

MC: “Symphony Sid” Torin

RECORDED live at Birdland, N.Y.C., January 20, 1962

PERSONNEL ON #6-9: Donald Byrd (tp), Al Grey (tb), Billy Mitchell (ts), Bobby Hutcherson (vb), HermanWright (b), EddieWilliams

(d).MC: “Symphony Sid” Torin

RECORDED live at Birdland, N.Y.C., May 19, 1962