Charles Mingus “Mingus Ah Um” (Blue Vinyl) LP

Mingus Ah Um puts the focus on bass-led ensembles, blues and gospel roots, Ellington-inspired writing, and volatile group improvisation.

• Mingus surrounds his bass with players including Booker Ervin, John Handy, Jimmy Knepper, Horace Parlan, and Dannie Richmond.
• Pieces such as “Better Git It in Your Soul,” “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat,” and “Fables of Faubus” move between gospel drive, Ellington-inspired ensemble writing, blues, and sharp political commentary.
• The album is one of Mingus's most approachable and most celebrated statements as a composer and bandleader.

For fans of Thelonious Monk, Eric Dolphy, and Duke Ellington.

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