Mingus Plays Piano is a 1964 solo jazz album by Charles Mingus. The album is notable for Mingus's departure from his usual role as composer and double-bassist in ensemble recordings, instead playing piano without any additional musicians.
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | July 30, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:03 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing edit
- "Myself When I Am Real" – 7:38
- "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 3:43
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 4:35
- "Roland Kirk's Message" – 2:43
- "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) – 4:37
- "She's Just Miss Popular Hybrid" - 3:11
- "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" – 4:18
- "Meditations for Moses" - 3:38
- "Old Portrait" - 3:49
- "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 3:46
- Compositional Theme Story: "Medleys, Anthems and Folklore" – 8:35
All music composed by Charles Mingus unless otherwise noted.
Personnel edit
Production edit
- Bob Thiele - producer, photography
- Michael Cuscuna - reissue producer
- Bob Simpson - engineer
- Erick Labson - digital remastering
- Nat Hentoff - liner notes
- Victor Kalin - cover painting
- Hollis King - art direction, design
- Joe Lebow - liner design
- Lee Tanner - photography
References edit
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Mingus Plays Piano - Charles Mingus | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 140. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1005. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.