Step Lightly

Step Lightly is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell featuring his first session recorded for the Blue Note label in 1963 but not released until 1980.^[1]

Step Lightly
Studio album by Blue Mitchell
Released	1980
Recorded	August 13, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:14
Label	Blue Note LT 1082/BST 84142
Producer	Alfred Lion
Blue Mitchell chronology
The Cup Bearers (1962) Step Lightly (1980) The Thing to Do (1964)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "music is consistently excellent... Worth searching for".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Mamacita" (Joe Henderson) - 5:49
2. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules Lemare, Harry Tobias) - 7:45
3. "Andrea" (Roger Boykin) - 5:16
4. "Step Lightly" (Joe Henderson) - 8:32
5. "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) - 6:46
6. "Bluesville" (Sonny Red) - 4:07

Personnel

• Blue Mitchell - trumpet
• Leo Wright - alto saxophone
• Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
• Herbie Hancock - piano
• Gene Taylor - bass
• Roy Brooks - drums