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Title information

Jelly Roll

Charles Mingus

Mingus Ah Um

Date of recording

5.5.1959, New York City

Audio sample

Performers

Charles Mingus (Soloist, Conductor) (Double Bass)

22.4.1922Nogales, Arizona (AZ), United States

† 5.1.1979Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

Jimmy Knepper (Soloist) (Trombone)

22.11.1927Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

† 14.6.2003Triadelphia, West Virginia (WV), United States

John Handy (Soloist) (alto sax)

3.2.1933Dallas, Texas (TX), United States

Booker Ervin (Soloist) (tenor sax)

31.10.1930Denison, Texas (TX), United States

† 31.7.1970New York City, New York (NY), United States

Shafi Hadi (Soloist) (tenor sax)

21.9.1929Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

Horace Parlan (Soloist) (piano)

19.1.1931Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 23.2.2017Korsør, Sjaelland, Denmark

Dannie Richmond (Soloist) (drums)

15.12.1935New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 15.3.1988New York City, New York (NY), United States

Authors

Charles Mingus (Composer)

22.4.1922Nogales, Arizona (AZ), United States

† 5.1.1979Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

Album information

Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus

Mingus Ah Um

Year of production

1991

Record Label

CBS

Tracks

  • 1. Better git it in your soul
  • 2. Goodbye pork pie hat
  • 3. Boogie stop shuffle
  • 4. Self-portrait in three colors
  • 5. Open letter to Duke
  • 6. Bird calls
  • 7. Fables of Faubus
  • 8. Pussy cat dues
  • 9. Jelly Roll