Release Date: April 17, 2026

Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series
All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP
Mastered by Kevin Gray from the Original Master Tapes
Pressed at Optimal

Miami-born trumpeter Blue Mitchell had a soulful, swinging style that was a deep embodiment of the Blue Note ethos. Mitchell had been a sideman on sessions led by Lou Donaldson, Jimmy Smith, Jackie McLean and appeared on numerous classics as a member of the Horace Silver Quintet before he signed with Blue Note as a leader. Equally at home in a variety of settings, Mitchell's 1964 label debut,The Thing to Do, showcased his sound across a diverse set of tunes from the irrepressible Calypso "Fungii Mama" to the stunning ballad "Mona's Mood" to swinging numbers like "Step Lightly," "Chick's Tune," and the grooving title track. PianistChick Coreamakes one of his earliest appearances on record here along with drummerAl Foster,bassistGene Taylor,and tenor saxophonistJunior Cook.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Features

• Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series
• 180g Vinyl LP
• All-Analog Pressing
• Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Master Tapes
• Manufactured at Optimal in Germany

Musicians

Selections

Side I:

1. Fungii Mama
2. Mona's Mood
3. The Thing to Do

Side II:

1. Step Lightly
2. Chick's Tune

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