''Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus'' is a studio album by the American jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus which was released on January 9, 1964.

Background

Mingus collaborated with arranger/orchestrator Bob Hammer to score the music for a large ensemble of brass and saxophones. Most of the compositions on this album had been previously recorded or have since been rerecorded, some under different titles, on other albums: * "II B.S." as "Haitian Fight Song" on '' Plus Max Roach'' and '' The Clown'' * "I X Love" as "Duke's Choice" on '' A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry''.Conversely,

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'' * "Freedom" on '' The Complete Town Hall Concert'' (1962)

Track listing

Adapted from 1995 CD reissue; many original LP copies have incorrect durations listed. All tracks composed by Charles Mingus, except where noted.

Personnel

Tracks #1 and 4–8, recorded on September 20, 1963: * Eddie Preston – trumpet * Richard Williams – trumpet * Britt Woodman – trombone *

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– tuba *

Jerome Richardson Jerome Richardson (November 15, 1920 – June 23, 2000) was an American jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, and flute player, who also played soprano sax, alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto flute and piccolo. He played with C ...

– soprano and baritone saxophone, flute *

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– tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute * Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone * Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet *

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– piano * Charles Mingus – bass, narration ("Freedom") * Walter Perkins – drums * Bob Hammer – arranger and orchestrator Tracks #2 and 3, recorded on January 20, 1963: * Rolf Ericson – trumpet * Richard Williams – trumpet * Quentin Jackson – trombone * Don Butterfield – tuba * Jerome Richardson – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute * Dick Hafer – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe *

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– alto saxophone * Jaki Byard – piano *

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– guitar * Charles Mingus – bass, piano *

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– drums * Bob Hammer – arranger and orchestrator

Production

* Bob Thiele – producer *

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– reissue Producer * Bob Simpson – engineer * Erick Labson – remastering

References

{{Authority control 1964 albums Charles Mingus albums Impulse! Records albums Albums produced by Bob Thiele