1963 studio album by Bobby Timmons
Born to Be Blue! is an album by American jazz pianist Bobby Timmons recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.[ 1]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating: "This is excellent music but unfortunately Timmons would not grow much musically after this period".[ 2]
All compositions by Bobby Timmons except as indicated
"Born to Be Blue" (Mel Torme , Robert Wells ) - 4:23
"Malice Towards None" (Tom McIntosh ) - 4:55
"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child " (Traditional) - 4:40
"Know Not One" - 7:52
"The Sit-In" - 4:15
"Namely You" (Gene de Paul , Johnny Mercer ) - 6:01
"Often Annie" - 9:16
Recorded in New York City on August 12, 1963 (tracks 3, 4 & 6) and September 10, 1963 (tracks 1, 2, 5, & 7).
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader With Art Blakey andthe Jazz Messengers With others
10 to 4 at the 5 Spot (Pepper Adams , 1958)
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco (1959)
Them Dirty Blues (Cannonball Adderley , 1960)
Work Song (Nat Adderley , 1960)
Chet Baker & Crew (1956)
Chet Baker Big Band (1956)
Blue Lights (Kenny Burrell , 1958)
On View at the Five Spot Cafe (Kenny Burrell, 1959)
More Party Time (Arnett Cobb , 1960)
Movin' Right Along (Arnett Cobb, 1960)
'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (Kenny Dorham , 1956)
Matador (Kenny Dorham, 1962)
Brass Shout (Art Farmer , 1959)
The Opener (Curtis Fuller , 1957)
Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (1958)
The Big Soul-Band (Johnny Griffin , 1960)
The Soul Society (Sam Jones , 1960)
Nice and Easy (Johnny Lytle , 1962)
Hank (Hank Mobley , 1957)
The Cooker (Lee Morgan , 1957)
Lee-Way (Lee Morgan, 1960)
Comin' On! (Dizzy Reece , 1960)
Personal Appearance (Sonny Stitt , 1957)
The Young Lions (1960)