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The governing principle of the Dayna Stephens album recommended in the post below brought to mind the philosophy of Red Mitchell (1927-1992). “Simple isn’t easy,†the great bassist 
often said. He wrote a song and made an album using that title. The album is a quirky jewel of his discography, as endearing as when it first appeared 30 years ago. It’s Mitchell all the way; just Red, his bass, his piano, his singing and his compositions. In addition to the title tune, the songs include “I’m a Homeboy,†“Let’s Emulate the Japanese†and “Where’s Don Ellis Now?â€
Where’s Red Mitchell now?—now that we need his wit, his incomparable bass playing and his songs promoting love and understanding?