Description

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Artist

American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, bandleader, and civil rights activist.

Born: 22 April 1922 in Nogales, Arizona, USA.
Died: 5 January 1979 in Cuernavaca, Mexico (aged 56).

Mingus was a forerunner in double bass technique, he also pioneered in overdubbing and cutting-up/reassembling tapes of different takes in the studio to achieve the best possible version to put on record. He also authored an autobiographical novel called "Beneath The Underdog". He died of Lou Gehrig's disease.

Tracks

1 Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 05:39

2 Cryin' Blues 04:58

3 Moanin' 07:57

4 Tensions 06:27

5 My Jelly Roll Soul 06:47

6 E's Flat Ah's Flat Too 06:37

7 We Got Blues (Take 1) 03:59

8 Stella By Starlight (Take 5) 03:57

9 Untitled Original Composition (Take 5) 04:36

10 Autumn In New York 05:08

11 Long Ago And Far Away 03:20

12 Joldi 05:12

13 We Got Blue (Take 2) 04:03

Releases

Formats

Vinyl, CD, File, Cassette

Labels

Rhino Records , Atlantic, Rhino Atlantic, London Records, Music Hall, Essential Jazz Classics, WaxTime, Atlantic Jazz, 747, DOL

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe, USA & Europe

years

1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Members