title: Out of the Blue (Blue Mitchell album)
text: # Out of the Blue (Blue Mitchell album)
  
  Out of the Blue is an album led by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded and released in 1959 on the Riverside label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "This early recording by Blue Mitchell finds the distinctive trumpeter in excellent form... It's an enjoyable date of high-quality hard bop."
  
  ## Track listing
  
      All compositions by Blue Mitchell except as indicated
  * "Blues on My Mind" (Benny Golson) – 9:05
  * "It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 5:52
  * "Boomerang" (Clark Terry) – 5:01
  * "Sweet-Cakes" – 6:09
  * "Missing You" (Ronnell Bright) – 5:40
  * "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) – 7:00
  * "Studio B" (Paul Chambers) – 7:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
  
     * Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on January 5, 1959.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  * Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  * Wynton Kelly (tracks 1–6), Cedar Walton (track 7) – piano
  * Paul Chambers (tracks 2 & 5–7), Sam Jones (tracks 1, 3 & 4) – bass
  * Art Blakey – drums
  