Charles Mingus

Down Beat original review: Blues and Roots
“Outside of maybe Ornette Coleman, Mingus is producing the most provocative music in jazz. Mingus wrote all the music and is the driving force behind the performances. Whether you accept or reject this music or stand quizzically between these extremes as I do, you must admit that this is something worth careful and thorough listening.” (Don DeMicheal)

PERSONNEL:

All compositions by CHARLES MINGUS except B4 (Shafi Hadi)

CHARLES MINGUS, bass & leader
JACKIE McLEAN, JOHN HANDY, alto sax
BOOKER ERVIN, tenor sax
PEPPER ADAMS, baritone sax
JIMMY KNEPPER, WILLIE DENNIS, trombone
HORACE PARLAN, piano (on all tracks but B3)
MAL WALDRON, piano (on B3 only)
DANNIE RICHMOND, drums
New York, February 4, 1959.

*Bonus track (B4):
Charles Mingus (bass & leader), Clarence Shaw (tp), Shafi Hadi (ts),
Pepper Adams (bar), Wade Legge or Wynton Kelly (p), Dannie Richmond (d).
New York, September 1957.

SIDE A:
1 WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETING 5:42
2 CRYIN’ BLUES 5:02
3 MOANIN’ 8:02

SIDE B:
1 TENSIONS 6:30
2 MY JELLY ROLL SOUL 6:49
3 E’S FLAT AH’S FLAT TOO 6:41
4 WE GOT BLUE 3:59*