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The Cup Bearers is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.

“Trumpeter Blue Mitchell and four-fifths of the Horace Silver Quintet (with Cedar Walton in Silver’s place) perform a variety of superior songs on The Cup Bearers, including Walton’s “Turquoise,” Tom McIntosh’s “Cup Bearers,” Thad Jones’ “Tiger Lily,” and a couple of standards. The music swings hard, mostly avoids sounding like a Horace Silver group, and has particularly strong solos from Mitchell, tenor saxophonist Junior Cook and Walton. Excellent hard bop.” – Scott Yanow/AllMusic.

Track listing:
“Turquoise” (Cedar Walton) – 5:03
“Why Do I Love You?” (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 5:28
“Dingbat Blues” (Charles Davis) – 5:41
“Capers” (Tom McIntosh) – 6:04
“The Cup Bearers” (McIntosh) – 6:15
“How Deep Is the Ocean?” (Irving Berlin) – 6:43
“Tiger Lily” (Thad Jones) – 8:31
Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City on August 28 & 30, 1962

Personnel:
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
Cedar Walton – piano
Gene Taylor – bass
Roy Brooks – drums

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Released: 1962
Recorded: August 28 & 30, 1962
Length: 43:28
Label: Riverside
Producer: Orrin Keepnews