Album
Blues & Roots
1960 · Jazz
28 collectors on Gatefold own this
Blues & Roots is a Jazz album by Charlie Mingus, originally released in 1960. On Gatefold: 108 pressings tracked, owned by 28 collectors.
About
Bass virtuoso and composer Charles Mingus cut a singular swath across jazz by simultaneously embracing the traditions of Ellington and bebop, as well as using players like Eric Dolphy, who were part of the emerging avant-garde. One of his most swingin’, soulful, and best, the album draws inspiration from early jazz, gospel, blues, and folk music. True to form, Mingus drives each tune with a muscular sense of swing, fiery solos, and, on occasion, emotive vocal exhortation.
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Tracklist
- 1Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting5:42
- 2Cryin' Blues5:00
- 3Moanin'8:02
- 4Tensions6:30
- 5My Jelly Roll Soul6:47
- 6E's Flat Ah's Flat Too6:47
- 7Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (Alternate Take) [Bonus Track]5:38
- 8Tensions (Alternate Version) [Bonus Track]5:18
- 9My Jelly Roll Soul (Alternate Version) [Bonus Track]11:25
- 10E's Flat Ah's Flat Too (Alternate Take) [Bonus Track]6:47
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Post-Bop & Modal
- warm
- soulful
- bluesy
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Green and blue bullseye label design with fan logo in the middle.
Catalog number SD 1305 on front cover, labels, SD-1305 on back liner.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Booker ErvinMUSICIAN, TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Charles MingusACOUSTIC BASS BASS BASS, COMPOSED BY, SLEEVE NOTES
- Dannie RichmondDRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
- Horace ParlanMUSICIAN, PIANO ORGAN PIANO
- Jackie McLeanALTO SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN, ALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Jimmy KnepperMUSICIAN, TROMBONE TROMBONE
- John HandyALTO SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN, ALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Mal WaldronMUSICIAN, PIANO PIANO
- Pepper AdamsBARITONE SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN, BARITONE SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Willie DennisMUSICIAN, TROMBONE TROMBONE
- Clarence ShawTRUMPET
- Henry GrimesBASS
- Shafi HadiSAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Wade LeggePIANO
- Wynton KellyPIANO
28 collectors on Gatefold own this · 108 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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