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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" (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

References