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1956 live album by Charles Mingus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mingus at the Bohemia is a live album by the jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus. It was released in August 1956 through Mingus's own label Debut Records.[1][4] It was recorded at Café Bohemia in New York City on December 23, 1955. Max Roach makes a guest appearance on one track. Other recordings from the same performance were released in 1964 under the title The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach.
Mingus at the Bohemia | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | August 1956[1] | |||
Recorded | December 23, 1955 | |||
Venue | Café Bohemia, New York City | |||
Genre | Avant-garde jazz | |||
Length | 41:04 | |||
Label | Debut | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Mingus at the Bohemia has also been released under the title Chazz! and credited to The Charles Mingus Quintet.[5]
Allmusic awarded the album 4.5 stars, citing Mingus' standout bass playing and noting that "this is the first Mingus recording to feature mostly his own compositions."[2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jump Monk" | Charles Mingus | 6:44 |
2. | "Serenade In Blue" | Mack Gordon, Harry Warren | 5:57 |
3. | "Percussion Discussion" | Mingus, Max Roach | 8:25 |
4. | "Work Song" | Mingus | 6:16 |
5. | "Septemberly" | Al Dubin, Harry Warren / Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence | 6:55 |
6. | "All The Things You C#" | (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II / Sergei Rachmaninoff) | 6:47 |
No. | Title | Length |
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7. | "Jump Monk (Alternate Take)" | 11:38 |
8. | "All The Things You C# (Alternate Take)" | 10:44 |
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