The Very Best of Charles Mingus

~ Release by Charles Mingus (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

A carefully assembled compilation from the serious guys at Rhino, this is a good way to enter Mingus' Atlantic years, before one moves on to the full length albums (Pithecantropus Erectus, Oh Yeah, Tonight at Noon, Dynasty, Ah Um).

Annotation last modified on 2014-05-01 09:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Pithecanthropus Erectus
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Hal Lustig
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-01-30)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1956-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Willie Jones (jazz drummer, not Willie Jones III) (on 1956-01-30)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1956-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
J. R. Monterose (on 1956-01-30)
recorded at:
Audio-Video Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-30)
later releases:
Pithecanthropus Erectus by Charles Mingus and Pithecanthropus Erectus by Charles Mingus
recording of:
Pithecanthropus Erectus (on 1956-01-30)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
10:38
2Profile of Jackie
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Hal Lustig
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-01-30)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1956-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Willie Jones (jazz drummer, not Willie Jones III) (on 1956-01-30)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1956-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
J. R. Monterose (on 1956-01-30)
recorded at:
Audio-Video Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-30)
recording of:
Profile of Jackie (on 1956-01-30)
composer:
Charles Mingus
3:12
3Tonight at Noon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-03-13)
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1957-03-13)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-03-13)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-03-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-03-13)
recording of:
Tonight at Noon (on 1957-03-13)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
2.56:01
4Haitian Fight Song
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi) and Curtis Porter (on 1957-02-12)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-02-12)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-02-12)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-02-12)
recorded at:
Audio-Video Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-12)
later releases:
Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus, Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus and Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus
recording of:
Haitian Fight Song (on 1957-02-12)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
412:02
5Reincarnation of a Lovebird
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-03-13)
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi) and Curtis Porter (on 1957-03-13)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-03-13)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-03-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-03-13)
recording of:
Reincarnation of a Lovebird (on 1957-03-13)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
8:35
6Moanin'
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-02-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-02-04) and Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-02-04)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American‐Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1959-02-04) and Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass arranger:
Charles Mingus
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-04)
recording of:
Moanin' (on 1959-02-04)
composer:
Charles Mingus
8:02
7Cryin' Blues
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-02-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-02-04) and Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-02-04)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American‐Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1959-02-04) and Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1959-02-04)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-04)
recording of:
Cryin' Blues (on 1959-02-04)
composer:
Charles Mingus
5:04
8Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-02-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-02-04) and Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-02-04)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American‐Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1959-02-04) and Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1959-02-04)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-04)
recording of:
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (on 1959-02-04)
composer:
Charles Mingus
5:43
9Ecclusiastics
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-06)
double bass [bass]:
Doug Watkins (on 1961-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1961-11-06)
piano:
Charles Mingus (on 1961-11-06)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-11-06)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1961-11-06)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-11-06)
recording of:
Ecclusiastics (on 1961-11-06)
composer:
Charles Mingus
6:59
10Passions of a Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-06)
double bass [bass]:
Doug Watkins (on 1961-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1961-11-06)
piano:
Charles Mingus (on 1961-11-06)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-11-06)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1961-11-06)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-11-06)
4:58
11Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-06)
double bass [bass]:
Doug Watkins (on 1961-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1961-11-06)
piano:
Charles Mingus (on 1961-11-06)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-11-06)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1961-11-06)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-11-06)
double bass arranger:
Charles Mingus
recording of:
Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am (on 1961-11-06)
composer:
Charles Mingus
4:42

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ASIN:UK: B000056CE5 [info]