In November 1955, “ABC-Paramount” label released “Blues and Other Shades of Green”, the fifth Urbie Green album. It was recorded in October 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

• Urbie Green – trombone, valve trombone
• Jimmy Raney – guitar
• Dave McKenna – piano
• Percy Heath – bass
• Kenny Clarke – drums
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Urbie Green, except where noted.

1. Reminiscent Blues
2. Thou Swell – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
3. You Are Too Beautiful – Richard Rodger, Lorenz Hart
4. Paradise – Nacio Herb Brown, Gordon Clifford
5. Warm Valley – Duke Ellington
6. Frankie and Johnny – traditional
7. One for Dee
8. Limehouse Blues – Philip Braham, Douglas Furber
9. Am I Blue? – Harry Akst, Grant Clarke
10. Dirty Dan
11. It’s Too Late Now – Alan Jay Lerner, Burton Lane