Blues on Purpose

Blues on Purpose is a live album by jazz pianist Wynton Kelly recorded in 1965 and released on the Xanadu label featuring performances by Kelly with Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb recorded at the Half Note Club in New York City.^[1]

Blues on Purpose
Live album by Wynton Kelly
Released	1965
Recorded	June 2, July 25 & August 17, 1965
Venue	Half Note Club, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:25
Label	Xanadu
Wynton Kelly chronology
Smokin' at the Half Note (1965) Blues on Purpose (1965) Full View (1966)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "the recording quality is only so-so, but Kelly's consistently creative ideas... are enjoyable and swinging.^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Wynton Kelly except as indicated

1. "Blues on Purpose" (Rudy Stevenson) - 7:34
2. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 6:19
3. "Somebody's Blues" - 9:52
4. "Another Blues" - 8:16
5. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 5:54
6. "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 5:27

• • Recorded at the Half Note, NYC on June 2 (tracks 2 & 4), July 25 (tracks 1 & 3) & August 17 (tracks 5 & 6), 1965

Personnel

• Wynton Kelly - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Jimmy Cobb - drums