Mingus Dynasty

~ Release by Charles Mingus and His Jazz Group (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Recording Info: Recorded Nov.1, 1959: Diane / Song with Orange / Gunslinging Bird / Far Wells, Mill Valley / New Now, Know How
Recorded Nov. 13, 1959: Things Ain't What They Used To Be / Mood Indigo / Put Me In That Dungeon
Producer – Teo Macero
Sourced from a Columbia "6-eyes" original pressing
Components used for this transfer: Analog: Transferred using a VPI - HW-40 Anniversary Direct Drive Turntable - Cartridge used Ortofon MC Anna - Merrill Jens Phono Preamp
Digital: Merging Anubis Analog to Digital Converter powered by Teddy Pardo Linear Power Supply, clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components with Shunyata Sigma-X Power Cords.
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-20 09:04 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Slop
cello:
Seymour Barab and Maurice Brown (jazz cellist)
double bass:
Charles Mingus
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer)
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist)
saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) and John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933)
trombone:
James Knepper (trombonist)
recording of:
Slop (on 1959-11-13)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Charles Mingus4:46
2Diane
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-11-01)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-11-01)
flute:
Jerome Richardson (on 1959-11-01)
piano:
“Sir” Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1959-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-11-01) and Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1959-11-01)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1959-11-01)
trumpet:
Richard Williams (Richard Gene Williams, jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-11-01)
vibraphone:
Teddy Charles (on 1959-11-01)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-11-01)
recording of:
Diane (on 1959-11-01)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Charles Mingus7:37
3Song With Orange
double bass:
Charles Mingus
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer)
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist)
saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist), Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) and John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933)
trombone:
James Knepper (trombonist)
recording of:
Song With Orange
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Charles Mingus4:19
4Gunslinging Bird
double bass:
Charles Mingus
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer)
flute:
Jerome Richardson
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist)
saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist), Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer), John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) and Jerome Richardson
trombone:
James Knepper (trombonist)
trumpet:
Dick Williams (Richard Gene Williams, jazz trumpeter)
vibraphone:
Theodore Cohen
recording of:
Gunslinging Bird
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Charles Mingus4:02
5Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
instrumental cover recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
Charles Mingus4:30
6Far Wells, Mill Valley
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-11-01)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-11-01)
flute:
Jerome Richardson (on 1959-11-01)
piano:
“Sir” Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1959-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-11-01) and Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1959-11-01)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1959-11-01)
trumpet:
Richard Williams (Richard Gene Williams, jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-11-01)
vibraphone:
Teddy Charles (on 1959-11-01)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-11-01)
recording of:
Far Wells, Mill Valley (on 1959-11-01)
composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus6:17
7New Now Know How
recording of:
New Now Know How
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Charles Mingus3:07
8Mood Indigo
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-11-13)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-11-13)
piano:
“Sir” Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1959-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-11-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1959-11-13)
trumpet:
Don Ellis (trumpet) (on 1959-11-13)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-11-13)
instrumental recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1959-11-13)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Charles Mingus8:21
9Put Me in That Dungeon
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-11-13)
cello:
Seymour Barab (on 1959-11-13) and Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (on 1959-11-13)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-11-13)
piano:
“Sir” Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1959-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-11-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1959-11-13)
trumpet:
Don Ellis (trumpet) (on 1959-11-13)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-11-13)
recording of:
Put Me in That Dungeon (on 1959-11-13)
composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus2:59