If trumpeter Clifford Brown had a musical doppelgänger, it would probably be Blue Mitchell. Like Brown, Mitchell had a forceful, fleshy trumpet tone and a lyrical sophistication. There was a bouncy beauty and grace to Mitchell's runs and improvisation, but he also could turn up the heat to make a point.
On March 20, 1966, Mitchell performed in Baltimore…
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