Three or four shades of blues

Vinyl LP.

Nyskick. LP, Atlantic SD 1700 (1977 / 1977). Ett av Charles Mingus sista album (han avled i januari 1979), där han både skrivit all musik och dessutom spelar med på bas. Grundsättningen är hans ordinarie kvintett med Jack Walrath tp, Ricky Ford ts, Bob Neloms p och Dannie Richmond dr + gästmusikerna George Coleman as/ts, Jimmy Rowles p, Philip Catherine g, Larry Coryell g, John Scofield g, George Mraz b, Ron Carter b. Allt noggrant redovisat på baksidan, som också har en impulsiv text av Ilhan Mimaroglu."In spite of the electric guitars, which don't really fit that well, the title track is one of the more successful Charles Mingus efforts at extended composition. The list of section titles for the work is a valuable document in itself; it includes the "Super Bebop Blues (Check Bird Out)" with George Coleman and the dudes who are advancing group improvisation, while USA press ignores them. And still does. Not his best work, but not without merit." (Stuart Kremsky, allmusic.com)5 spår; speltid 44:13. Vinyl Ny. Canada-pressning, cut-out. Inplastad (factory sealed).