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# Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus

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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:

* "II B.S." as "Haitian Fight Song" on Plus Max Roach and The Clown
* "I X Love" as "Duke's Choice" on A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry.
* "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) on Mingus Dynasty
* "Celia" on East Coasting
* "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 Mingus at Antibes)
* "Theme for Lester Young" as "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" on Mingus Ah Um
* "Hora Decubitus" as "E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too" on Blues & Roots
* "Freedom" on The Complete Town Hall Concert (1962)

## Track listing

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

## Personnel

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

* Eddie Preston – trumpet
* Richard Williams – trumpet
* Britt Woodman – trombone
* Don Butterfield – tuba
* Jerome Richardson – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute
* Dick Hafer – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
* Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
* Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
* Jaki Byard – piano
* Charles Mingus – bass, narration ("Freedom")
* Walter Perkins – drums
* Bob Hammer – arranger and orchestrator

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

* Rolf Ericson – trumpet
* Richard Williams – trumpet
* Quentin Jackson – trombone
* Don Butterfield – tuba
* Jerome Richardson – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute
* Dick Hafer – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
* Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
* Jaki Byard – piano
* Jay Berliner – guitar
* Charles Mingus – bass, piano
* Dannie Richmond – drums
* Bob Hammer – arranger and orchestrator

### Production

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