Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um (2LP, 45RPM, 1STEP, Box set)
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Charles Mingus – double bass
John Handy – tenor saxophone (A1, A2), alto saxophone (C1, C2, D2), clarinet (D1)
Shafi Hadi – alto saxophone (A1, B3, C1, D2)
Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Knepper – trombone (B1, B2, B3)
Willie Dennis – trombone (A1, C2, D1, D2)
Horace Parlan – piano
Dannie Richmond – drums
Written by Charles Mingus
2 LPs, box set with gatefold jacket and 4-page booklet
Limited to 750 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES (from an early safety copy of the original stereo master)
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media (Germany)
Label : Audionautes Recordings
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded May 5 & 12, 1959 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York
Produced by Teo Macero
Liner notes by Diane Dorr-Dorynek
Originally released September 14, 1959 (Columbia CS 8171)
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A :
- Better Git It In Your Soul
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Side B :
- Boogie Stop Shuffle
- Self-Portrait In Three Colors
- Open Letter To Duke
Side C :
- Bird Calls
- Fables Of Faubus
Side D :
- Pussy Cat Dues
- Jelly Roll
Awards :
Grammy Hall of Fame (2012)
Library of Congress National Recording Registry (2003)
Rolling Stone – 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020) : ranked 380
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
Jazzwise – 100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World : ranked 7
Reviews :
« Charles Mingus' debut for Columbia, Mingus Ah Um is a stunning summation of the bassist's talents and probably the best reference point for beginners. While there's also a strong case for The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady as his best work overall, it lacks Ah Um's immediate accessibility and brilliantly sculpted individual tunes. Mingus' compositions and arrangements were always extremely focused, assimilating individual spontaneity into a firm consistency of mood, and that approach reaches an ultra-tight zenith on Mingus Ah Um. The band includes longtime Mingus stalwarts already well versed in his music, like saxophonists John Handy, Shafi Hadi, and Booker Ervin; trombonists Jimmy Knepper and Willie Dennis; pianist Horace Parlan; and drummer Dannie Richmond. Their razor-sharp performances tie together what may well be Mingus' greatest, most emotionally varied set of compositions. At least three became instant classics, starting with the irrepressible spiritual exuberance of signature tune "Better Get It in Your Soul," taken in a hard-charging 6/8 and punctuated by joyous gospel shouts. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" is a slow, graceful elegy for Lester Young, who died not long before the sessions. The sharply contrasting "Fables of Faubus" is a savage mockery of segregationist Arkansas governor Orval Faubus, portrayed musically as a bumbling vaudeville clown (the scathing lyrics, censored by skittish executives, can be heard on Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus). The underrated "Boogie Stop Shuffle" is bursting with aggressive swing, and elsewhere there are tributes to Mingus' most revered influences: "Open Letter to Duke" is inspired by Duke Ellington and "Jelly Roll" is an idiosyncratic yet affectionate nod to jazz's first great composer, Jelly Roll Morton. It simply isn't possible to single out one Mingus album as definitive, but Mingus Ah Um comes the closest. » - AllMusic Review by Steve Huey
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.8 / 5