Wynton Kelly - Kelly Blue
Mastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering. Double LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings. Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish
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If you're assembling a jazz collection and Kelly Blue isn't on your shelf, you're basically hosting a dinner party without food. Kelly was the pianist Miles Davis trusted enough to bring into his band and replace Red Garland. Kelly was the ultimate sideman turned understated hero — blending gospel fire, blues grit, and bebop elegance into a buttery-smooth flow that made his touch unmistakable. On Kelly Blue, he steps out of the shadow and into the spotlight, where he glows like a well-polished Steinway under stage lights.
And Kelly brought friends on this auspicious date. Paul Chambers (bass) — So solid, they used him to calibrate metronomes. Jimmy Cobb (drums) — Subtle as a whisper, sharp as a whip. And Nat Adderley (cornet), Benny Golson (tenor sax), and Bobby Jaspar (flute) — Because sometimes, you need a horn section that sounds like they're reciting poetry in perfect harmony. These cats don't just support Kelly — they elevate him.
Bottom line, Kelly Blue is an essential slice of jazz heaven — warm, witty, effortlessly cool.
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