THE JAZZ BEAT CAFE: features Charles Mingus and The Bill Evens Trio

THE JAZZ BEAT CAFE

Charles Mingus Jr. Mingus Mingus Mingus is a 1964 album by jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus. Mingus collaborated with arranger/orchestrator Bob Hammer to score the music for a large ensemble of brass and saxophones. "II B.S." – 4:48 "I X Love" – 7:41 "Celia" – 6:14 "Mood Indigo" (Duke Ellington/Barney Bigard) – 4:45 "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" – 6:30 "Theme for Lester Young" – 5:51 "Hora Decubitus" – 4:41 "Freedom" – 5:10 Bonus track 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, baritone saxes, flute Dick Hafer - Tenor sax, clarinet, flute Booker Ervin - Tenor sax Eric Dolphy - Alto sax, flute, bass clarinet Jaki Byard - Piano Charles Mingus - Bass, (narration, #8) 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, baritone saxes, flute Dick Hafer - Tenor sax, flute, oboe Charlie Mariano - Alto sax Jaki Byard - Piano Jay Berliner - Guitar From the summer of 1966 pianist Bill Evans and bassist Eddie Gómez worked with an amazing series of drummers. Alphabetically they are Jack DeJohnette, John Dentz, Joe Hunt, Philly Joe Jones, Shelly Manne, Marty Morell, Alex Riel, and Arnie Wise. The musical chemistry between Evans, Gómez, and Morell was exceptional, and this trio stayed together from 1968 to 1974 1.Intro 2.Midnight Mood 3.Elsa 4.Sugar Plum 5.Morning Glory 6.A Sleepin' Bee 7.How My Heart Sings 8.Time Remembered 9.Beautiful Love 10.How My Heart Sings 11.Gloria's Step 12.Time Remembered 13.My Romance Personnel Bill Evans - piano Eddie Gomez - bass Marty Morell drums