The Mitchell-Ruff Duo
Pianist Dwike Mitchell and bassist Willie Ruff (also a talented French horn player) first met in the late '40s when they were serving in the Army and playing in a band at the Lockbourne Air Force Base in Ohio. In 1954 they were both members of Lionel Hampton's Big Band and within a year they broke away to form the Mitchell-Ruff Duo. The Mitchell-Ruff Duo have since worked on and off for over 50 years, performing on various occasions into the 21st century. The early high points of the duo's existence included touring the Soviet Union in 1959 (they were the first U.S. jazz musicians in Russia since World War II, helping to pave the way for Benny Goodman's tour of 1962), playing for Lyndon Johnson in Mexico in 1966, visiting China in 1981, and recording in a trio with Dizzy Gillespie. The Mitchell-Ruff Duo have recorded for Epic (1955-1956 and 1966), Roulette (1957-1960), Atlantic (1961 and 1965), Mainstream (1969), and Kepler (1983).
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Strayhorn: A Mitchell-Ruff Interpretation
Jazz - Released by The Kepler Label on 1 jul. 1971
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Strayhorn: A Mitchell-Ruff Interpretation
Jazz - Released by Mainstream Records on 1 feb. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Virtuoso Elegance in Jazz
Jazz - Released by Kepler Label on 1 jul. 1983
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Mission To Moscow (Analog Source Remaster 2020)
Jazz - Released by jjjedizionimusicali on 28 jul. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Campus Concert
Lounge - Released by Milestones Records on 26 sep. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Walking / Love Look Away (Live) (Remastered 2020)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 27 sep. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo