CHARLIE MINGUS Tijuana Moods CLASSIC RECORDS Living Stereo 180g AUDIOPHILE x 4

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CHARLIE MINGUS Tijuana Moods CLASSIC RECORDS LSP-2533-45 180g AUDIOPHILE vinyl on 4 discs Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original stereo master tape - Pressed at RTI

TracklistHide Credits

A Dizzy Moods Written-By – C. Mingus*, D. Gillespie* 5:45 B Ysabel's Table Dance 10:20 C1 Tijuana Gift Shop 3:43 C2 Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians) 10:14 D Flamingo Written-By – Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya* 5:26

*(all photos are of the actual item)

• Recorded July 18 and August 6, 1957 in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City. 

• Alto Saxophone – Curtis Porter
• Bass, Leader – Charlie Mingus*
• Castanets – Ysabel Morel
• Drums – Danny Richmond*
• Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Bob Simpson
• Liner Notes – Charlie Mingus*, Martin Williams (6)
• Percussion – Frankie Dunlop
• Piano – Bill Triglia
• Remastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Trombone – Jimmy Knepper
• Trumpet – Clarence Shaw
• Voice – Lonnie Elder

Notes

Recorded July 18 and August 6, 1957, New York City. 

Single-sided 4 Disc Set. Disc 1 is sleeved in the 33 RPM Jacket. Subsequent discs are sleeved in plain white jacket with label cut-outs. 

Deadwax has Bernie Grundman signature after Matrix data.
"The album Charlie Mingus feels is his best work, in which he and his men re-create an exciting stay in Mexico's wild and controversial border town."

When this LP was released in 1962, it was honored with the maximum number of stars that Downbeat, the most famous of all jazz magazines, could award. And keep in mind the recordings were already five years old! Is there any better proof that the composer and arranger Charlie Mingus was ahead of his time? As a double bassist he was rather less virtuosic than his fellow musicians – and not just on these recordings. However, these five numbers earned every single star of the five they were awarded. They illustrate his masterly handling of Mexican folk music and his skill in integrating it into his jazz. The small ensemble of Clarence Shaw, whom Mingus described as a super-improviser on the trumpet, Jimmy Knepper, a technical ace on the trombone, the legendary tenor saxophone player Shafi Hadi, and his longstanding friend Dannie Richmond on the drums all earn the very highest recognition, even though the sextet of 1963/64 once more enhanced their creativity in later years. "It has often been said that Mingus forced and pressured his sidemen to play above their potential, and that is certainly true of this project. Altoist Shafi Hadi (who doubles on tenor) is in blazing form on 'Ysabel's Table Dance,' while trumpeter Clarence Shaw (who was praised by Mingus for his short lyrical solo on "Flamingo") sounds quite haunting on 'Los Mariachis.' Trombonist Jimmy Knepper and drummer Dannie Richmond made other great recordings, but they are in particularly superior form throughout this session, as is the obscure pianist Bill Triglia. Completing the band is Ysabel Morel on vocals and Frankie Dunlop on castanets. While 'Dizzy's Moods' is based on 'Woody'N You,' and 'Flamingo' is given a fresh treatment, the other three songs are quite original, with 'Tijuana Gift Shop' having a catchy, dissonant riff that sticks in one's mind. The passionate playing, exciting ensembles, and high-quality compositions make this a real gem, and it represents one of Charles Mingus' finest hours." — AllMusic