Charles Mingus

4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

PERSONNEL:

On A2-A4 & B2-B3:

CHARLES MINGUS, bass & leader
JIMMY KNEPPER, trombone
DICK WILLIAMS, trumpet
JEROME RICHARDSON, baritone sax & flute
BOOKER ERVIN & BENNY GOLSON, tenor sax
JOHN HANDY, alto sax
THEODORE COHEN, vibes
ROLAND HANNA, piano
DANNIE RICHMOND, drums
New York, November 1, 1959.

NICO BENICK (p) replaces Hanna on B3.
On the same track omit Williams, Golson, Richardson, and Charles.]

On A1, A5, B1 & B4:
CHARLES MINGUS, bass & leader
JIMMY KNEPPER, trombone
DON ELLIS, trumpet
BOOKER ERVIN, tenor sax
JOHN HANDY, alto sax
ROLAND HANNA, piano
DANNIE RICHMOND, drums
New York, November 13, 1959.

Add MAURICE BROWN & SEYMOUR BARAB (cello) on A1 & A5.

SIDE A:

01 SLOP  
02 DIANE
03 SONG WITH ORANGE
04 GUNSLINGING BIRD
05 PUT ME IN THAT DUNGEON

SIDE B:

01 THINGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE
02 FAR WELLS, MILL VALLEY
03 NEW NOW, KNOW HOW
04 MOOD INDIGO

Note: Due to the fact that various tracks are presented here in longer unedited versions than those appearing on the original LP, the original last track of Side B, “Put Me in That Dungeon”, has been placed on our edition at the end of Side A.