West Coast 1945-49
~ Release by Charles ‘Baron’ Mingus (see all versions of this release, 3 available)
Annotation
This remarkable release focuses on "early" Mingus work as a leader, and covers the 1945-1949 Los Angeles period.
Though it has (apparently) been ripped of by various lesser other "early works anthologies", it still contains two cuts that are nowhere else to be found on cd (the rehearsal of It's Gone, unreleased before, and the earlier rendition of Baby, Take a Chance With Me).
Contains invaluable documentation - a must have for any serious Mingus collector.
Out of the releases that cover that period:
* Ultimate Jazz & Blues (huge box set with several different artists): lame rip - everything is from this disc, stay away
* Modern Jazz Archive (2 disc Mingus): lame rip, idem
* Mysterious Blues (10 discs Mingus): an incredible mess, apparently not in chronological order (or any order for that matter) - likely not a good choice
* The Young Rebel: the most serious contender to this - chronologically ordered, includes takes from sessions where Mingus is sideman, making it a must buy for serious Mingus collectors - unfortunately, can't replace this as it still lacks the two mentioned tracks
Tracklist
| 1CD | ||||
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| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | The Texas Hop
| Charles Mingus Sextet | 2:50 | |
| 2 | Baby, Take a Chance With Me
| Charles Mingus Sextet | 3:07 | |
| 3 | Lonesome Woman Blues
| Charles Mingus Sextet | 3:11 | |
| 4 | Swingin' an Echo
| Charles Mingus Sextet | 3:07 | |
| 5 | Ain't Jivin' Blues
| Charles Mingus Sextette | 2:56 | |
| 6 | Baby, Take a Chance With Me
| Charles Mingus Sextette | 2:52 | |
| 7 | Shuffle Bass Boogie
| Charles Mingus Sextette | 2:57 | |
| 8 | Weird Nightmare
| Charles Mingus Sextette | 3:07 | |
| 9 | Make Believe
| Baron Mingus and His Octet | 2:44 | |
| 10 | Honey, Take a Chance With Me
| Baron Mingus and His Octet | 3:17 | |
| 11 | Bedspread
| Baron Mingus and His Octet | 3:07 | |
| 12 | This Subdues My Passion
| Baron Mingus and His Octet | 2:55 | |
| 13 | Pipe Dream
| Lady Will Carr with Charles Mingus Octet | 3:19 | |
| 14 | Mingus Fingers
| Baron Mingus and His Rhythm | 3:03 | |
| 15 | These Foolish Things
| Baron Mingus and His Rhythm | 3:19 | |
| 16 | Story of Love
| Charles 'Baron' Mingus presents his Symphonic Airs | 2:55 | |
| 17 | He's Gone
| Charles 'Baron' Mingus presents his Symphonic Airs | 3:33 | |
| 18 | Pennies From Heaven
| Baron Mingus and His Rhythm | 2:27 | |
| 19 | Lyon's Roar
| Baron Mingus and His Rhythm | 2:38 | |
| 20 | Say It Isn't So
| Baron Mingus and His Rhythm | 2:42 | |
| 21 | Boppin' in Boston
| Baron Mingus and His Rhythm | 2:53 | |
| 22 | The Story of Love
| Charlie Mingus and his 22 Piece Bebop Band (Stan Kenton's Sidemen) | 2:43 | |
| 23 | Inspiration
| Charlie Mingus and his 22 Piece Bebop Band (Stan Kenton's Sidemen) | 4:05 | |
| 24 | [rehearsal fragment for "He's Gone"]
| Charles Mingus | 8:24 | |
Credits
Release
| ASIN: | US: B000056O1D [info] |
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Release group
| other databases: | https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/charles_baron_mingus/west_coast_1945_49/ [info] |
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