Released 1955 | Recorded December 23, 1955 Length 43:02 Release date 1955 | |
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The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded at the Café Bohemia and released in 1955. Further recordings from the concert were released under the title Mingus at the Bohemia.
Contents
Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars stating "The Mingus/Roach/Mal Waldron dialogs overcome the ordinary stylings of Eddie Bert and George Barrow."
Track listing
- "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:36
- "Drums" (Charles Mingus, Max Roach) - 5:38
- "Haitian Fight Song" (Mingus) - 5:27
- "Lady Bird" (Tad Dameron) - 5:58
- "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 13:13
- "Love Chant" (Mingus) - 7:26
Personnel
Songs
1A Foggy DayMax Roach - The Charles Mingus Quintet5:37
2DrumsMax Roach - The Charles Mingus Quintet5:38
3Haitian Fight SongMax Roach - The Charles Mingus Quintet5:27
References
The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA