Charles Mingus – Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (SHM-SACD single layer)

“Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus” was released in 1964 and produced by Impulse’s artistic director, Bob Thiele. The album is one of the most impressive testimonials to Charles Mingus’ great talent as a bassist, pianist and composer of beautiful pieces. “Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus” presents a mix of original compositions and reinterpretations of some of Mingus’ earlier pieces. It is characterized by an impressive variety of styles and influences, including bebop, hard bop, blues and even elements of avant-garde jazz. The musical range extends from energetic, rousing pieces such as “Better Git It In Your Soul” to sensitive and lyrical compositions such as “Mood Indigo.” In the liner notes accompanying the original 1963 album, renowned critic Nat Hentoff wrote that it was impossible for any jazz musician to remain indifferent to Mingus’ artistry – a statement that finds its clearest expression on this magnificent record.

As part of the popular “Verve Acoustic Sounds Series,” Universal Music Japan presents the sonically impressive remastering of this jazz classic as a limited edition Japan SHM-SACD in a mini LP cardboard sleeve with OBI stripe. The original recording sessions for “Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus” took place on January 20 and September 20, 1963, at RCA Studios in New York City.

Charles Mingus (bass, piano, vocals)
Jay Berliner (guitar)
Jaki Byard (piano)
Rolf Ericson (trumpet)
Eddie Preston (trumpet)
Richard Gene Williams (trumpet)
Eric Dolphy (flute, alto saxophone)
Charlie Mariano (alto saxophone)
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone)
Dick Hafer (clarinet, flute, oboe, tenor saxophone)
Jerome Richardson (flute, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone)
Don Butterfield (trombone, tuba)
Britt Woodman (trombone)
Quentin Jackson (trombone)
Walter Perkins (drums)
Dannie Richmond (drums)

This title is an SHM SACD. This format is the further development of the single-layer SACD and uses a particularly light-transparent plastic (Super High Material). It allows a much better readability of the pit-land structures on the surface than is possible with hybrid SACDs. Universal’s SHM SACDs are generally re-digitized to DSD from the albums’ master tapes without any changes. SHM SACDs can be played on any SACD player. Please do not use L’Art du Son or alcohol-based cleaning agents. – Please note: All titles are designed by Universal Music as limited edition collector’s items for the Japanese market.

Lista pieselor

1.    II B.S.
2.    I X Love
3.    Celia
4.    Mood Indigo
5.    Better Git It In Your Soul
6.    Theme For Lester Young
7.    Hora Decubitus