Charles Mingus

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Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus was Charles Mingus' last major studio recording of the 1960s (the solo Mingus Plays Piano would also be released in 1964) and it's a real treasure in the great jazz bassist's discography. Two of the tracks ("Celia" and "I X Love") were recorded at the sessions for The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady, while the rest were laid down eight months later with a group that included Booker Ervin, Eric Dolphy and Jaki Byard (Byard also played on the two earlier tracks). Both sessions featured groups of eleven players, all of whom were in top form in performing Mingus' notoriously complex composition.

PERSONNEL ON A2 & A3:

• CHARLES MINGUS, bass, piano
• JEROME RICHARDSON, baritone sax, soprano sax,flute
• DICK HAFER, tenor sax, flute
• CHARLIE MARIANO, alto sax
• ROLF ERICSON, trumpet
• RICHARD WILLIAMS, trumpet
• QUENTIN JACKSON, trombone
• DON BUTTERFIELD, contrabass trombone, tuba
• JAY BERLINER, guitar
• JAKI BYARD, piano
• DANNIE RICHMOND, drums

PERSONNEL ON A1, A4, B1, B2, & B3:

• CHARLES MINGUS, bass, piano
• DICK HAFER, tenor sax, flute
• JEROME RICHARDSON, baritone sax, soprano sax,flute
• BOOKER ERVIN, tenor sax
• ERIC DOLPHY, alto sax, flute
• EDDIE PRESTON, trumpet
• RICHARD WILLIAMS, trumpet
• BRITT WOODMAN, trombone
• DON BUTTERFIELD, contrabass trombone, tuba
• WALTER PERKINS, drums

New York, September 20, 1963

TRACKS:

• A1. II B.S.
• A2. I X Love
• A3. Celia
• A4. Mood Indigo

• B1. Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul
• B2. Theme For Lester Young
• B3. Hora Decubitus