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 have appeared on other Mingus recording, though some under different titles and/or drastically different arrangements:
"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.Conversely, Nat Hentoff identifies "Nouroog" as the precursor to "I X Love". "Celia" on East Coasting "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) on Mingus Dynasty "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" as "Better Git It in Your Soul" on Mingus Ah Um (also "Better Git Hit in Your Soul" on Mingus at Antibes) "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 (1962)
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 ("Freedom") Walter Perkins – drums Bob Hammer – arranger and orchestrator
Tracks #2 and 3, recorded on January 20, 1963:
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
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