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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 have appeared on other Mingus recording, though some under different titles and/or drastically different arrangements: • "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. • "Celia" on East Coasting • "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) on Mingus Dynasty • "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" as "Better Git It in Your Soul" on Mingus Ah Um (also "Better Git Hit in Your Soul" on Mingus at Antibes) • "Theme for Lester Young" as "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" on Mingus Ah Um • "Hora Decubitus" as "E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too" on Blues & Roots • "Freedom" on The Complete Town Hall Concert (1962) == Track listing ==
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 ==
Personnel
Tracks #1 and 4–8, recorded on September 20, 1963:Eddie Preston – trumpet • Richard Williams – trumpet • Britt Woodman – trombone • Don Butterfield – tuba • Jerome Richardson – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute • Dick Hafer – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet • Jaki Byard – 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 • Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone • Jaki Byard – piano • Jay Berliner – guitar • Charles Mingus – bass, piano • Dannie Richmond – drums • Bob Hammer – arranger and orchestrator Production • Bob Thiele – producer • Michael Cuscuna – reissue Producer • Bob Simpson – engineer • Erick Labson – remastering == References ==
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