Album

Mingus Dynasty

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Groups

1960 · Jazz

6 collectors on Gatefold own this

Mingus Dynasty by Charles Mingus And His Jazz Groups

Mingus Dynasty is a Jazz album by Charles Mingus And His Jazz Groups, originally released in 1960. On Gatefold: 68 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.

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Mingus Dynasty is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded November 1-13, 1959 and released by Columbia. It is the companion album to the classic "Mingus Ah Um" and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. Tracklist All compositions by Charles Mingus except where noted. "Slop" "Diane" "Song With Orange" "Gunslinging Bird" (Originally titled "If Charlie Parker Were a Gunslinger, There'd Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats") "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" (Mercer Ellington) "Far Wells, Mill Valley" "New Now Know How" "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) "Put Me In That Dungeon" "Strollin' " a/k/a "Nostalgia In Times Square" (Mingus, George Gordon) Bonus track on CD Personnel John Handy - alto sax Booker Ervin – tenor sax Benny Golson - tenor sax (2, 3, 4, 6, 10) Jerome Richardson - baritone sax (2, 3, 4, 6, 10) Richard Williams - trumpet (2, 3, 4, 6, 10) Don Ellis - trumpet (1, 5, 8, 9) Jimmy Knepper – trombone Roland Hanna - piano (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9) Nico Bunink - piano (7, 10) Charles Mingus - bass Dannie Richmond – drums Teddy Charles - vibes (2, 3, 4, 6) Maurice Brown - cello (2, 9) Seymour Barab - cello (2, 9) Honi Gordon - vocals (10).

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Slop
  2. A2Diane
  3. A3Song With Orange
  4. A4Gunslinging Bird

Side B

  1. B1Things Ain't What They Used To Be
  2. B2Far Wells, Mill Valley
  3. B3New Now, Know How
  4. B4Mood Indigo
  5. B5Put Me In That Dungeon

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Post-Bop & Modal
  • clean
  • driving
  • urban

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Mono 1st pressing on the 6-eye deep groove label.

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