Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus is a studio album by the American jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus which was released on January 9, 1964.
Background
Mingus collaborated with arranger/orchestrator Bob Hammer to score the music for a large ensemble of brass and saxophones.Most of the compositions on this album had been previously recorded or have since been rerecorded, some under different titles, on other albums:
- "II B.S." as "Haitian Fight Song" on Plus Max Roach and The Clown
- "I X Love" as "Duke's Choice" on A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry.
- "Celia" on East Coasting
- "Mood Indigo" on Mingus Dynasty
- "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" as "Better Git It in Your Soul" on Mingus Ah Um
- "Theme for Lester Young" as "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" on Mingus Ah Um
- "Hora Decubitus" as "E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too" on Blues & Roots
- "Freedom" on ''The Complete Town Hall Concert''
Track listing
Adapted from 1995 CD reissue; many original LP copies have incorrect durations listed. All tracks composed by Charles Mingus, except where noted.Personnel
Tracks #1 and 4–8, recorded on September 20, 1963:- Eddie Preston – trumpet
- Richard Williams – trumpet
- Britt Woodman – trombone
- Don Butterfield – tuba
- Jerome Richardson – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute
- Dick Hafer – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
- Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
- Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Charles Mingus – bass, narration
- Walter Perkins – drums
- Bob Hammer – arranger and orchestrator
- Rolf Ericson – trumpet
- Richard Williams – trumpet
- Quentin Jackson – trombone
- Don Butterfield – tuba
- Jerome Richardson – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute
- Dick Hafer – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Jay Berliner – guitar
- Charles Mingus – bass, piano
- Dannie Richmond – drums
- Bob Hammer – arranger and orchestrator
Production
- Bob Thiele – producer
- Michael Cuscuna – reissue Producer
- Bob Simpson – engineer
- Erick Labson – remastering