Charles Mingus

 

Artist:  Charles Mingus 
Birth Name:  Charles Mingus Jr.
Born:  April 22 1922.  US Army Base In Nogales, Arizona, USA
Died:  January 5, 1979 (Aged 56).  Cuernavaca, Mexico
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Bebop, Avant-Garde Jazz, Post Bop, Free Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Bandleader
Instruments:  Double Bass, Piano, Cello

Charles Mingus was an American Jazz Double Bassist, Pianist, Composer and Bandleader.  His music took elements from everything he had experienced, from Gospel, Blues, New Orleans Jazz, Swing, Bop, Latin Music, Modern Classical Music and Avant-Garde Jazz.  His touchstone was Duke Ellington.

Title:  Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Verve Acoustic Sounds) (2021)

Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Bebop, Avant-Garde Jazz, Post Bop, Free Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Jazz Instrument

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:   

 1.  II B.S. (4:43)

 2. IX Love (7:00)

 3.  Celia (6:10)

 4.  Mood Indigo (4:37)

Side B:

 1.  Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul (6:30)

 2.  Theme For Lester Young (5:36)

 3.  Hora Decubitus (4:40)

Personnel:

Charles Mingus:  Bass on All Tracks, Piano on Tracks:  A2, A3

Eddie Preston:  Trumpet on Tracks:  A2, A4 to B3

Richard Williams:  Trumpet on Tracks:  A2, A3, A4 to B3

Britt Woodman:  Trombone on Tracks:  A2, A4 to B3

Don Butterfield:  Tuba on Tracks:  A2, A4 to B3

Jerome Richardson:  Soprano, Baritone Saxophone, Flute on All Tracks

Dick Hafer:  Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute on Tracks:  A2 A4 to B3

Booker Ervin:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  A2, A4 to B3

Eric Dolphy:  Alto Saxophone, Flute, Bass Clarinet on Tracks:  A2, A4 to B3

Jaki Byard:  Piano on Tracks:  A2, A3, A4 to B3

Walter Penkins:  Drums on Tracks:  A2, A4 to B3

Dannie Richmond: Drums on Tracks:  A2, A3

Rolf Ericson:  Trumpet on Tracks:  A2, A3

Quentin Jasckson:  Trombone on Tracks:  A2, A3

Charlie Mariano:  Alto Saxophone on Tracks:  A2, A3

Jay Berliner:  Guitar on Tracks:  A2, A3

Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus is a 1964 album by Charles Mingus, originally released on January 1964 by Impulse! , remastered and reissued on November 5 2021 by Verve Records.  180 Gram Vinyl in Deluxe Gatefold Packaging.