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RE: Charles Mingus

Posted by Palustris on April 23, 2022 at 10:01:36:
I suppose my favorite Mingus records are 'Changes 1' and 'Changes 2' because this is the music he played when I saw him live many times at the Jazz workshop in Boston.

However, that said, I really like the live albums by Mingus because they give an accurate portrayal of what it was like to experience a Mingus concert. 'Europe 1 and 2' are excellent and I particularly like 'Mingus at Antibes' because it is easy to hear Mingus himself on the right side in the mix, if I remember correctly. Listen for him giving a running "commentary" on the music: encouraging or chastising the soloists, vocalizing to the music, and generally having a good time.

Mingus was always a huge presence on the concert stage. There would be a general expectant chatter from the audience as the musicians took up their places on the stage and tuned up their instruments, but when Mingus walked out, the room would go silent, the waitresses would take up their positions on the rear wall and the cash register bell would cease to ring. The entire room was waiting in excited anticipation of the opening bass line.