Cumbia & Jazz Fusion

~ Release by Charles Mingus (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Original Label: Atlantic - Catalog #: 8801 - Format: LP - Rel: 1978/05 (USA) (?1978/01/01?) - Omit: #3-#4
Reissue Label: Rhino - Catalog #: 71785 - Format: CD - Rel: 1994 (USA)
Location:
#1, #3, #4, New York City, USA
#2, Rome, Italy
Recording Date:
#1, 1977/03/10
#2, 1976/03/31 and 1976/04/01
#3, #4, 1977/05/01
Additional:
One of the late Mingus, it's also one of the most original.
Although excellent in itself, including for newcomers, it's not the most characteristic of Mingus style.
The two first tracks have been used as soundtracks.

Annotation last modified on 2006-06-14 08:48 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1977-03-10)
alto saxophone, flute, piccolo and soprano saxophone:
Mauricio Smith (on 1977-03-10)
bass clarinet and double bass:
Gary Anderson (jazz multi-instrumentist) (on 1977-03-10)
bass trombone and trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1977-03-10)
bassoon:
Gene Scholtes (on 1977-03-10)
congas:
Alfredo Ramirez (on 1977-03-10), Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1977-03-10), Daniel Gonzales (on 1977-03-10) and Ray Mantilla (on 1977-03-10)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1977-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1977-03-10)
oboe:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) (on 1977-03-10)
percussion:
Bradley Cunningham (on 1977-03-10), Ricky Ford (on 1977-03-10), Charles Mingus (on 1977-03-10) and Jack Walrath (on 1977-03-10)
piano:
Bob Neloms (on 1977-03-10)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (on 1977-03-10) and Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) (on 1977-03-10)
trumpet:
Jack Walrath (on 1977-03-10)
vocals:
Charles Mingus (on 1977-03-10)
arranger:
Charles Mingus
recording of:
Cumbia and Jazz Fusion (on 1977-03-10)
composer:
Charles Mingus
28:06
2Music for "Todo Modo"
22:22
3Wedding March / Slow Waltz (take 9)
2:05
4Wedding March / Slow Waltz (take 12)
2:21