On March 13, 1978, “Impulse!” label released “African Violet”, the 27th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
- Blue Mitchell – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Herman Riley, Harold Land – tenor saxophone
- Sonny Burke – electric piano, piano
- McKinley Jackson, Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
- Lee Ritenour – electric guitar, guitar
- Scott Edwards – bass, electric bass
- Chuck Domanico – electric bass, bass
- James Gadson, Harold Mason – drums
- Paulinho Da Costa – congas
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown – congas, percussion
- Bob Zimmitti – marimba, percussion
- Julia Tillman, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters Willard, Oren Waters – vocals
- The Sid Sharp Strings
Track listing:
- Mississippi Jump – Larry Nash
- Ojos de Rojo – Cedar Walton
- Sand Castles – Dana Kaproff
- African Violet – Steve Hulse
- As – Stevie Wonder
- Square Business – Cedar Walton
- Forget – Don Sebesky
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