Charles Mingus: Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Verve Essentials) (140 g) (LP)

The album essentially consists of variations on his own and others’ works and could therefore come across as boring and meaningless—were it not for the fact that Mingus fully unleashed his genius as an arranger to transform these new interpretations into standalone works that go far beyond the originals. The band was not only well-cast but also quite large: Charles Mingus – bass, piano, vocals Jay Berliner – guitar Don Butterfield – trombone, tuba Jaki Byard – piano Eric Dolphy – flute, alto saxophone Rolf Ericson – trumpet Booker Ervin - Tenor Saxophone Dick Hafer - Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Tenor Saxophone Quentin Jackson - Trombone Charlie Mariano - Alto Saxophone Walter Perkins - Drums Eddie Preston - Trumpet Jerome Richardson - Flute, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone Dannie Richmond - Drums Richard Gene Williams - Trumpet Britt Woodman - Trombone “I intend to re-record everything on this label, exactly as it should have sounded,” said Charles Mingus when he signed with Impulse! For his second Impulse! album, *Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus*, he finally recorded some of his best compositions exactly as he had always envisioned them during sessions in January and September 1963 with two differently configured 11-piece ensembles. With the exception of one track, Duke Ellington’s “Mood Indigo,” the repertoire consists of “definitive” reinterpretations of previously recorded Mingus classics, to which the bassist gave new titles here. The Verve Essentials offer high-quality LP editions of famous albums from the legendary jazz label at an attractive price. They are produced from hi-res masters, pressed on 140-gram vinyl when possible, and packaged in faithful-to-the-original single-sleeve covers. The perfect introduction for new jazz fans or an affordable way to fill gaps in your collection.