Billy Mitchell
A hard-swinging tenor saxophonist (who is no relation to the crossover keyboardist of the same name), Billy Mitchell made his mark in several settings. He worked in Detroit with Nat Towles' band and in the late '40s, he played with Lucky Millinder's Orchestra in New York. In 1949, Mitchell recorded with Milt Jackson, worked in the big bands of Milt Buckner and Gil Fuller, and toured with Woody Herman's Second Herd for two months. He spent the first half of the 1950s playing locally in Detroit and then was with Dizzy Gillespie's big band during 1956-1957, taking a memorable solo on "Cool Breeze" at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival. Mitchell was with Count Basie's Orchestra during 1957-1961 and in the early '60s led a sextet with Al Grey that featured a young Bobby Hutcherson. He played again with Basie during 1966-1967, worked as an educator, and recorded frequently on Xanadu in the late '70s. Billy Mitchell cut sessions as a leader for Dee Gee, Jubilee, Smash, Catalyst, and Xanadu. The influential saxophonist passed away as a result of lung cancer while in his home in New York on April 18, 2001.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Jam Session Vol. 7
Louis Smith, Mark Turner, Billy Mitchell
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on Jan 15, 2003
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Night Flight to Dakar (Live)
Jazz - Released by Xanadu Records, Ltd. on Mar 19, 1980
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Xanadu in Africa
Jazz - Released by Xanadu Records, Ltd. on Mar 14, 1980
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The Devil's Ground
Pop - Released by Mawson and Wareham (Music) LTD on Jul 28, 2005
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Al Grey & Billy Mitchell Sextet - Live at Birdland Unrelease Radio Broadcasts (Live at Birdland 1962)
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on Sep 21, 1962
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Live in LA
Billy Mitchell, Circle of Friends
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Vista on Apr 15, 2020
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''Too Many Rivers''
Country - Released by Billy Mitchell on Jan 1, 2008
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The Diva of the Silver Top Diner
Rock - Released by Daffy Dock on Jan 1, 2003
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Trop Trip
Rock - Released by Daffy Dock Publishing on Jan 22, 2010
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Stand Up, America
Miscellaneous - Released by Vista Records on Mar 15, 2019
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Boomer Power
Folk - Released by Daffy Dock Studios on Nov 8, 2012
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Thriftshop
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Billy Mitchell on Apr 21, 2016
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What's So Bad About Feelin' Good?
Rock - Released by Ark Albums on Jan 1, 2003
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The Return
Joe Ascione, Brian Ogilvie, Billy Mitchell
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on Apr 22, 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo