Collision in Black

Collision in Black is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell which features compositions and arrangements by Monk Higgins recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label in 1969.^[2]

Collision in Black
Studio album by Blue Mitchell
Released	Early April 1969[1]
Recorded	September 9, 11–12, 1968
Studio	RPM Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:06
Label	Blue Note BST 84300
Producer	Monk Higgins, Dee Ervin
Blue Mitchell chronology
Heads Up! (1967) Collision in Black (1969) Bantu Village (1969)

Reception

Billboard felt the album should sell well.^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Monk Higgins except as indicated

1. "Collision in Black" - 3:02
2. "Deeper in Black" (Peggy Grayson) - 3:26
3. "Jo Ju Ja" (Virginia P. Bland) - 3:18
4. "Blue on Black" - 2:55
5. "Swahilli Suite" - 2:58
6. "Monkin' Around" - 3:38
7. "Keep Your Nose Clean" (Bland) - 3:25
8. "I Ain't Jivin'" (Bland) - 2:45
9. "Digging in the Dirt" - 3:27
10. "Who Dun It?" - 2:56
11. "Kick It" (Bland) - 2:28
12. "Keep Your Soul Together" - 2:48

Personnel

• Blue Mitchell - trumpet
• Monk Higgins - tenor saxophone, piano, organ, arrangement
• Jim Horn, Ernie Watts - flute
• Anthony Ortega - tenor saxophone
• Dick "Slyde" Hyde, Jack Redmond - trombone
• Al Vescovo - guitar
• Miles Grayson - piano, percussion
• Dee Ervin - organ, percussion
• Bob West - electric bass
• Paul Humphrey - drums
• John Cyr - percussion