Mingus at Monterey
Mingus at Monterey is a live album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded in 1964 at the Monterey Jazz Festival and originally released on Mingus's short-lived mail-order Jazz Workshop label but subsequently released on other labels.[1]
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | September 20, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:24 | |||
| Label | Jazz Workshop JWS 001/002 | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "One of the highpoints of Charles Mingus's career was his appearance at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival... it showcases the bassist/composer/bandleader at the peak of his powers".[2]
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
Track listing
- All compositions by Charles Mingus except as indicated
- "Duke Ellington Medley: I've Got It Bad" (Duke Ellington) - 4:14
- "Duke Ellington Medley: In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington) - 1:46
- "Duke Ellington Medley: All Too Soon" (Ellington) - 1:53
- "Duke Ellington Medley: Mood Indigo" (Ellington) - 0:59
- "Duke Ellington Medley: Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington) - 1:46
- "Duke Ellington Medley: A Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 13:54
- "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" - 13:04
- "Meditations on Integration" - 22:48
- Recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival in California on September 20, 1964
Personnel
- Charles Mingus - bass, piano
- Lonnie Hillyer - trumpet
- Charles McPherson - alto saxophone
- Jaki Byard - piano
- Dannie Richmond - drums
- Bobby Bryant, Melvin Moore - trumpet (track 8)
- Lou Blackburn - trombone (track 8)
- Red Callender - tuba (track 8)
- Buddy Collette - flute, piccolo, alto saxophone (track 8)
- Jack Nimitz - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone (track 8)
- John Handy - tenor saxophone (tracks 6 & 8)
References
- Charles Mingus discography accessed June 8, 2011
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 9, 2011
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 140. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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