I have a question for fellow jazz heads, I wanted to get a few recordings of Mingus and want to know what some of your favorite titles are. Thanks. 
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Charles Mingus Fans?
- Thread starter Funky-Wunky
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"Ah Um"
"Great Concert"
"Pithecanthropus Erectus"
"Thirteen Pictures: The Charles Mingus Anthology"
to name but four
- Wil
"Great Concert"
"Pithecanthropus Erectus"
"Thirteen Pictures: The Charles Mingus Anthology"
to name but four
- Wil
Two of my earliest Jazz records were-
Live At Carnegie Hall (2 tunes, "Perdido" & "C-Jam Blues"...basically, a blowfest)
Changes 2
Later I added Changes 1 (I would recommend both; in fact, I just did pick up a Mingus in-concert DVD with the band from that era).
More to seek out-
Mingus At Antibes
Money Jungle (w/ Max Roach & Duke)
Black Saint & The Sinner Lady
Live At Carnegie Hall (2 tunes, "Perdido" & "C-Jam Blues"...basically, a blowfest)
Changes 2
Later I added Changes 1 (I would recommend both; in fact, I just did pick up a Mingus in-concert DVD with the band from that era).
More to seek out-
Mingus At Antibes
Money Jungle (w/ Max Roach & Duke)
Black Saint & The Sinner Lady
+1 to all above, especially Ah Um and Money Jungle.
To the list I'll add:
Blues and Roots
The Clown
To the list I'll add:
Blues and Roots
The Clown
"Mingus,Mingus,Mingus,Mingus,Mingus","The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady" and "Ah Um" are my favorites.
Charles Mingus is the reason that I started listening to jazz Both Mingus Ah Um and Black Saint and the Sinner lady are great collections of music, but I would suggest you check out Cumbia and Jazz fusion. My bass teacher let me listen to a couple of weeks ago and I was simply floored by it. If you haven't checked it out, you really need to. Also, check out some of his piano stuff ( I think he recorded a solo piano cd or two, yes?) It's nothing compared to his bass stuff, but from the few songs I've heard, it's worth a listen or two.
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I've got a few discs... I think the late 50s through mid 60s is the stuff I like best....
"Mingus at Antibes" gets the most play for me
I've got a few discs... I think the late 50s through mid 60s is the stuff I like best....
"Mingus at Antibes" gets the most play for me
