Charles Mingus

• DOUBLE LP HOUSED IN A GATEFOLD JACKET

• 2ND LP CONTAINS TRACKS NEVER BEFORE RELEASED ON VINYL

Mingus Ah Um, the artist’s 1959 debut for Columbia is one of the most consequential albums in jazz or any other genre. The release is part of the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”, “Boogie Stomp Shuffle”, “Open Letter To The Duke”… the release is packed with classics and is a best-selling release to this day.

PERSONNEL:

• John Handy, alto sax
• Shafi Hadi, alto & tenor sax
• Charles Mingus, bass
• Dannie Richmond, drums
• Horace Parlan, piano
• Booker Ervin, tenor sax
• Jimmy Knepper, Willie Dennis, trombone

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• 1. Better Git It In Your Soul
• 2. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
• 3. Boogie Stop Shuffle
• 4. Self-Portrait In Three Colors
• 5. Open Letter To Duke

• SIDE B
• 1. Bird Calls
• 2. Fables Of Faubus
• 3. Pussy Cat Dues
• 4. Jelly Roll

• SIDE C
• 1. Pedal Point Blues
• 2. GG Train
• 3. Girl Of My Dreams

• SIDE D
• 1. Bird Calls (Alternate Take)
• 2. Better Git It In Your Soul (Alternate Take)
• 3. Jelly Roll (Alternate Take)