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Mingus At Monterey

Charles Mingus

1965 · Jazz

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Mingus At Monterey by Charles Mingus

Mingus At Monterey is a Jazz album by Charles Mingus, originally released in 1965. On Gatefold: 40 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Introduction by Jimmy Lyons (Live)1:17
  2. 2I've Got It Bad (Duke Ellington Medley) [Live]3:15
  3. 3In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington Medley) [Live]1:49
  4. 4All Too Soon (Duke Ellington Medley) [Live]1:49
  5. 5Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington Medley) [Live]0:55
  6. 6Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington Medley) [Live]1:49
  7. 7A Train (Duke Ellington Medley) [Live]13:35
  8. 8Applause by Folks; Comments by Mingus (Live)1:26
  9. 9Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress then Blue Silk (Live)13:38
  10. 10Introduction of Meditations by Jimmy Lyons (Live)0:59
  11. 11Meditations On Integration (Live)24:45

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Post-Bop & Modal
  • dense
  • celebratory
  • groovy

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded September 20, 1964, at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, California.
Original private pressing available through mail order only from Mingus himself.
Originally Issued as a double LP in a single pocket cover (this).
Some parts are etched, as if they were corrected. They are as follows:
Side 1B: the "89" of 5089
Side 2A: 5081 and the R
Side 2B: 5088
It's unsure when it was released for mail order but in the early months of 1965.
Marked as Balanced Stereo, but mono.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Bobby BryantTRUMPET
  • Buddy ColletteALTO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, PICCOLO FLUTE REEDS, ALTO SAXOPHONE , FLUTE, PICCOLO FLUTE
  • Charles McPhersonALTO SAXOPHONE FEATURING , ALTO SAXOPHONE FEATURING
  • Charles MingusBASS BASS, LINER NOTES EDITED BY, BASS
  • Dannie RichmondDRUMS FEATURING , DRUMS , SOLOIST FEATURING, DRUMS
  • Jack NimitzBARITONE SAXOPHONE, BASS CLARINET REEDS, BARITONE SAXOPHONE , BASS CLARINET
  • Jaki ByardFEATURING PIANO
  • John HandyFEATURING , TENOR SAXOPHONE FEATURING, TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • John Handy IIIREEDS, TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Lonnie HillyerFEATURING FEATURING , TRUMPET FEATURING, TRUMPET
  • Lou BlackburnTROMBONE
  • Melvin MooreTRUMPET
  • Red CallenderTUBA

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