Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus

Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
Studio album by Charles Mingus
Released	January 9, 1964
Recorded	January 20 & September 20, 1963; New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:18
Label	Impulse!; A-54
Producer	Bob Thiele
Charles Mingus chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus is a studio album by the American jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus which was released on January 9, 1964.^[1]

Background

Mingus collaborated with arranger/orchestrator Bob Hammer to score the music for a large ensemble of brass and saxophones.

Most of the compositions on this album had been previously recorded or have since been rerecorded, some under different titles, on other albums:

"II B.S." as "Haitian Fight Song" on Plus Max Roach and The Clown
"I X Love" as "Duke's Choice" on A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry.^[5]^[6]^[7]
"Celia" on East Coasting
"Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) on Mingus Dynasty
"Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" as "Better Git It in Your Soul" on Mingus Ah Um (also "Better Git Hit in Your Soul" on Mingus at Antibes)
"Theme for Lester Young" as "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" on Mingus Ah Um
"Hora Decubitus" as "E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too" on Blues & Roots
"Freedom" on The Complete Town Hall Concert (1962)

Track listing

Adapted from 1995 CD reissue;^[8] many original LP copies have incorrect durations listed. All tracks composed by Charles Mingus, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"II B.S."	4:46
2.	"I X Love"	7:38
3.	"Celia"	6:12
4.	"Mood Indigo (by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard)"	4:43

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul"	6:28
2.	"Theme for Lester Young"	5:50
3.	"Hora Decubitus"	4:41
Total length:		40:18

Bonus track on reissues
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Freedom"	5:10
Total length:		45:28

Personnel

Tracks #1 and 4–8, recorded on September 20, 1963:

Eddie Preston – trumpet
Richard Williams – trumpet
Britt Woodman – trombone
Don Butterfield – tuba
Jerome Richardson – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute
Dick Hafer – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Jaki Byard – piano
Charles Mingus – bass, narration ("Freedom")
Walter Perkins – drums
Bob Hammer – arranger and orchestrator

Tracks #2 and 3, recorded on January 20, 1963:

Rolf Ericson – trumpet
Richard Williams – trumpet
Quentin Jackson – trombone
Don Butterfield – tuba
Jerome Richardson – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute
Dick Hafer – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
Jaki Byard – piano
Jay Berliner – guitar
Charles Mingus – bass, piano
Dannie Richmond – drums
Bob Hammer – arranger and orchestrator

Production

Bob Thiele – producer
Michael Cuscuna – reissue Producer
Bob Simpson – engineer
Erick Labson – remastering

References

^ ^a ^b Ostrow, Marty; Howard, Ira; Lichtman, Irv, eds. (January 18, 1964). "ABC-Par's 33 New Albums Is a Record-setting Issue" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on Oct 8, 2022.
^ AllMusic review
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 140. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1004. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Santoro, Gene (2000). Myself when I Am Real. New York: Oxford University Press US. p. 413. ISBN 0-19-514711-1.
^ Mathieson, Kenny (1999). Giant Steps. Canongate US. p. 217. ISBN 0-86241-859-3.
^ Conversely, Nat Hentoff identifies "Nouroog" as the precursor to "I X Love". Hentoff, Nat (1963). Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (CD booklet). Charles Mingus. Impulse! Records. pp. 2–10. IMPD-170.
^ "Charles Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1995, Tri-fold Digipak, CD) - Discogs". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

[CBJan64-1] Ostrow, Marty; Howard, Ira; Lichtman, Irv, eds. (January 18, 1964). "ABC-Par's 33 New Albums Is a Record-setting Issue" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on Oct 8, 2022.

[2] AllMusic review

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 140. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1004. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[santoro-5] Santoro, Gene (2000). Myself when I Am Real. New York: Oxford University Press US. p. 413. ISBN 0-19-514711-1.

[mathieson-6] Mathieson, Kenny (1999). Giant Steps. Canongate US. p. 217. ISBN 0-86241-859-3.

[hentoff1963-7] Conversely, Nat Hentoff identifies "Nouroog" as the precursor to "I X Love". Hentoff, Nat (1963). Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (CD booklet). Charles Mingus. Impulse! Records. pp. 2–10. IMPD-170.

[8] "Charles Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1995, Tri-fold Digipak, CD) - Discogs". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

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