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'''''Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus''''' is a studio album by the American jazz composer and bassist ] which was released on January 9, 1964.<ref name=CBJan64>{{cite news |editor-last1=Ostrow|editor-last2=Howard|editor-last3=Lichtman|editor-first1=Marty|editor-first2=Ira|editor-first3=Irv|title= ABC-Par's 33 New Albums Is a Record-setting Issue|page=9|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/60s/1964/CB-1964-01-18-OCR-Page-0009.pdf|archive-url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/60s/1964/CB-1964-01-18-OCR-Page-0009.pdf|archive-date=Oct 8, 2022|url-status=live|work=]|location=New York |publisher=The Cash Box Publishing Co.|date=January 18, 1964}}</ref>

'''''Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus''''' is a 1964 album by American jazz composer and ] ].


==Background== ==Background==
Mingus collaborated with arranger/orchestrator ] to score the music for a large ensemble of brass and saxophones. Mingus collaborated with arranger/orchestrator ] to score the music for a large ensemble of brass and saxophones.


⚫ Most of the compositions on this album had been previously recorded or have since been rerecorded, some under different titles, on other albums:
==Reception==
A reviewer of ] wrote "On a broader, more general level, Mingus x5 feels particularly sensual. There is about a 50–50 split between songs that are played as ballads, or at least slower swings, and songs that are played much faster, yet, the most dominant and memorable songs are the ones that take their time like "Mood Indigo" and "Theme for Lester Young." The faster pieces like "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" and "Hora Decubitus" feel like interludes and pacemakers for the true gems of the album. Though, those looking for Mingus' more physically demanding or virtuostic songs may prefer the more aggressive ones, which I feel are played better here than on any prior recording, I really prefer the tasteful and refined sense I get from the slower tracks, which are almost haunting in their beautiful, slow, drawling style. Indeed, it is a well recorded and clutch album to represent Mingus, though it is rather hodgepodge, due to the diversity of style, but I feel this album is a true classic in Mingus' catalogue, as well as in the jazz world. Unfortunately, this is not striking, new material, but mostly rerecordings making it stale for those looking for new stuff. I, however, as a relative Mingus n00b, love what I hear, even when held against the original recordings found on other LPs."<ref>{{cite web|title=Charles Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/7951/Charles-Mingus-Mingus-Mingus-Mingus-Mingus-Mingus/|website=]|publisher=sputnikmusic.com|accessdate=22 December 2017|date=27 June 2006}}</ref>

⚫ == Track listing ==
''All tracks composed by Charles Mingus, except where noted.''

# "II B.S." – 4:48
# "I X Love" – 7:41
# "Celia" – 6:14
⚫ # "]" (]/]) – 4:45
⚫ # "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" – 6:30
⚫ # "]" – 5:51
⚫ # "Hora Decubitus" – 4:41
# "Freedom" – 5:10 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>

''Some editions of this album, such as Impulse Records AS-54-B, exclude the track "Freedom."''

== Historical context ==
⚫ ''Most of the compositions on this album had been previously recorded or have since been rerecorded, some under different titles, on other albums.''


* "II B.S." as "Haitian Fight Song" on '']'' and '']'' * "II B.S." as "Haitian Fight Song" on '']'' and '']''
* "I X Love" as "Duke's Choice" on '']''.<ref name=santoro>{{cite book |title=Myself when I Am Real |last=Santoro |first=Gene |authorlink= |year=2000 |publisher=Oxford University Press US |location=] |isbn=0-19-514711-1 |page=413 }}</ref><ref name=mathieson>{{cite book |title=Giant Steps |last=Mathieson |first=Kenny |authorlink= |year=1999 |publisher=Canongate US |location= |isbn=0-86241-859-3 |page=217 }}</ref><ref name=hentoff1963>Conversely, ] identifies "Nouroog" as the precursor to "I X Love". {{cite AV media notes |title=Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus |others=] |year=1963 |first=Nat |last=Hentoff |authorlink=Nat Hentoff |pages=2–10 |type=CD booklet |publisher=] |id=IMPD-170 |location= }}</ref> * "I X Love" as "Duke's Choice" on '']''.<ref name=santoro>{{cite book |title=Myself when I Am Real |url=https://archive.org/details/lccn_99046734 |url-access=registration |last=Santoro |first=Gene |year=2000 |publisher=Oxford University Press US |location=] |isbn=0-19-514711-1 |page= }}</ref><ref name=mathieson>{{cite book |title=Giant Steps |last=Mathieson |first=Kenny |year=1999 |publisher=Canongate US |isbn=0-86241-859-3 |page=217 }}</ref><ref name=hentoff1963>Conversely, ] identifies "Nouroog" as the precursor to "I X Love". {{cite AV media notes |title=Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus |others=] |year=1963 |first=Nat |last=Hentoff |author-link=Nat Hentoff |pages=2–10 |type=CD booklet |publisher=] |id=IMPD-170 }}</ref>
* "Celia" on ''East Coasting'' * "Celia" on '']''
* "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 '']'') * "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) on '']''
* "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" as "Better Git It in Your Soul" on '']'' (also "Better Git Hit in Your Soul" on '']'')
* "Theme for Lester Young" as "]" on '']'' * "Theme for Lester Young" as "]" on ''Mingus Ah Um''
* "Hora Decubitus" as "E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too" on '']'' * "Hora Decubitus" as "E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too" on '']''
* "Freedom" on '']'' (1962) * "Freedom" on '']'' (1962)

⚫ == Track listing ==
Adapted from 1995 CD reissue;<ref>{{cite web |title=Charles Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1995, Tri-fold Digipak, CD) - Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1655204-Charles-Mingus-Mingus-Mingus-Mingus-Mingus-Mingus |website=Discogs |publisher=Discogs |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> many original LP copies have incorrect durations listed. All tracks composed by Charles Mingus, except where noted.
{{tracklisting
|headline=Side one
|title1=II B.S.
|title2=I X Love
|title3=Celia
⚫ |title4=] (by ] and ])
|length1=4:46
|length2=7:38
|length3=6:12
|length4=4:43
}}
{{tracklisting
|headline=Side two
⚫ |title1=Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul
⚫ |title2=]
⚫ |title3=Hora Decubitus
|length1=6:28
|length2=5:50
|length3=4:41
|total_length=40:18
}}
{{tracklisting
|headline=Bonus track on reissues
|title1=Freedom
|length1=5:10
|total_length=45:28
}}


== Personnel == == Personnel ==
'''Tracks #1 and 4–8, recorded on September 20, 1963:''' '''Tracks #1 and 4–8, recorded on September 20, 1963:'''


* ] – Trumpet * ] – trumpet
* ] – Trumpet * ] – trumpet
* ] – Trombone * ] – trombone
* ] – Tuba * ] – tuba
* ] – Soprano, baritone saxes, flute * ] – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute
* ] – Tenor sax, clarinet, flute * ] – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
* ] – Tenor sax * ] – tenor saxophone
* ] – Alto sax, flute, bass clarinet * ] – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
* ] – Piano * ] – piano
* ] – Bass, (narration, #8) * ] – bass, narration ("Freedom")
* ] – Drums * ] – drums
* ] – Arranger and orchestrator * ] – arranger and orchestrator


'''Tracks #2 and 3, recorded on January 20, 1963:''' '''Tracks #2 and 3, recorded on January 20, 1963:'''


* ] – Trumpet * ] – trumpet
* Richard Williams – Trumpet * Richard Williams – trumpet
* Quentin Jackson – Trombone * Quentin Jackson – trombone
* Don Butterfield – Tuba * Don Butterfield – tuba
* Jerome Richardson – Soprano, baritone saxes, flute * Jerome Richardson – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute
* Dick Hafer – Tenor sax, flute, oboe * Dick Hafer – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
* ] – Alto sax * ] – alto saxophone
* Jaki Byard – Piano * Jaki Byard – piano
* ] – Guitar * ] – guitar
* ] – Bass, piano * ] – bass, piano
* ] – Drums * ] – drums
* ] – Arranger and orchestrator * ] – arranger and orchestrator


===Production=== ===Production===
* Bob Thiele – Producer * Bob Thiele – producer
* ] – Reissue Producer * ] – reissue Producer
* Bob Simpson – Engineer * Bob Simpson – engineer
* Erick Labson – Remastering * Erick Labson – remastering

== Freedom ==
''Freedom'', by Charles Mingus (excerpt)

:This mule ain't from ],
:this mule ain't from the South.
:But this mule's had some learning,
:mostly mouth-to-mouth.

The lyrics, "This mule ain't from Moscow", might be a reference to a ], a drink made of vodka and ginger beer popular in the 1950s, but is likely also referring to African-American slaves as the "mule".

Mingus performed a number of other songs with spoken poetry or narration:

* "Scenes in the City"
* "The Chill of Death"
* "The Clown"
* "Weary Blues" (read by ])
* "Don't Let It Happen Here"
* "It Was A Lonely Day In ]"
* "Where Does A Man Go To Find Peace?"

Several of his other pieces have lyrics:

* "Fables of ]"
* "Oh Lord, Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me"
* "Devil Woman"


== References == == References ==
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1964 studio album by Charles Mingus
Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
Studio album by Charles Mingus
ReleasedJanuary 9, 1964 (1964-01-09)
RecordedJanuary 20 & September 20, 1963
New York City
GenreJazz
Length40:18
LabelImpulse!
A-54
ProducerBob Thiele
Charles Mingus chronology
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
(1963) 		Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
(1964) 		Tonight at Noon
(1964)
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

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 had been previously recorded or have since been rerecorded, some under different titles, on other albums:

Track listing

Adapted from 1995 CD reissue; many original LP copies have incorrect durations listed. All tracks composed by Charles Mingus, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."II B.S."4:46
2."I X Love"7:38
3."Celia"6:12
4."Mood Indigo (by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard)"4:43
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul"6:28
2."Theme for Lester Young"5:50
3."Hora Decubitus"4:41
Total length:40:18
Bonus track on reissues
No.TitleLength
1."Freedom"5:10
Total length:45:28

Personnel

Tracks #1 and 4–8, recorded on September 20, 1963:

Tracks #2 and 3, recorded on January 20, 1963:

Production

  • Bob Thiele – producer
  • Michael Cuscuna – reissue Producer
  • Bob Simpson – engineer
  • Erick Labson – remastering

References

  1. ^ Ostrow, Marty; Howard, Ira; Lichtman, Irv, eds. (January 18, 1964). "ABC-Par's 33 New Albums Is a Record-setting Issue" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on Oct 8, 2022.
  2. AllMusic review
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 140. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1004. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. Santoro, Gene (2000). Myself when I Am Real. New York: Oxford University Press US. p. 413. ISBN 0-19-514711-1.
  6. Mathieson, Kenny (1999). Giant Steps. Canongate US. p. 217. ISBN 0-86241-859-3.
  7. Conversely, Nat Hentoff identifies "Nouroog" as the precursor to "I X Love". Hentoff, Nat (1963). Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (CD booklet). Charles Mingus. Impulse! Records. pp. 2–10. IMPD-170.
  8. "Charles Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1995, Tri-fold Digipak, CD) - Discogs". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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