The Best of Charles Mingus

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

Tracklist

▼ Vinyl 1
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A1Better Git in Your Soul
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
producer:
Teo Macero
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-05-05)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American-Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1959-05-05) and Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-05-05)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1959-05-05)
recording of:
Better Git It in Your Soul (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
57:28
A2Fables of Faubus
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
producer:
Teo Macero
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-05-05)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American-Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1959-05-05) and Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-05-05)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1959-05-05)
instrumental recording of:
Fables of Faubus (instrumental version) (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
recording of:
Fables of Faubus (instrumental version)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
8:18
A3Far Wells, Mill Valley
producer:
Teo Macero
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 (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
6:15
B1Bird Calls
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1959-05-05) and John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-05-05)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American-Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-05-05)
edit of:
Bird Calls (unedited (from "Ah Um")) by Charles Mingus
recording of:
Bird Calls (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
Charles Mingus
3:19
B2Gunslinging 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, 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.
4:02
B3Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-12)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-05-12)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American-Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-05-12) and John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-05-12)
edit of:
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (unedited (from "Ah Um")) by Charles Mingus
recording of:
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (instrumental) (on 1959-05-12)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Adams Avenue, Flying Red Rhino, Jazz Workshop, Inc., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and The Mingus Music Werkshop
34:52
B4Jelly Roll
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1959-05-05) and John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-05-05)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American-Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-05-05)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1959-05-05)
edit of:
Jelly Roll by Charles Mingus
recording of:
Jelly Roll (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
Charles Mingus
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4:04
B5Things 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)
4:29

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Release

manufactured in:Japan
manufactured by:NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD. (holding company - normally not a release label)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14007190 [info]