Released 1964 Length 60:24 Release date 1964 | Recorded September 20, 1964 Label Fantasy Records | |
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Mingus at Monterey is a live album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded in 1964 at the Monterey Jazz Festival and originally released on Mingus's short-lived mail-order Jazz Workshop label but subsequently released on other labels.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "One of the highpoints of Charles Mingus's career was his appearance at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival... it showcases the bassist/composer/bandleader at the peak of his powers".
Track listing
All compositions by Charles Mingus except as indicated- "Duke Ellington Medley: I've Got It Bad" (Duke Ellington) - 4:14
- "Duke Ellington Medley: In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington) - 1:46
- "Duke Ellington Medley: All Too Soon" (Ellington) - 1:53
- "Duke Ellington Medley: Mood Indigo" (Ellington) - 0:59
- "Duke Ellington Medley: Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington) - 1:46
- "Duke Ellington Medley: A Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 13:54
- "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" - 13:04
- "Meditations on Integration" - 22:48
Personnel
Songs
1Ellington Medley: I've Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)4:14
2Ellington Medley: In a Sentimental Mood1:46
3Ellington Medley: All Too Soon1:53
References
Mingus at Monterey Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA