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Charles "Baron" Mingus - West Coast 1945-49
Uptown Records Flashback Series
UPCD 27.48 2001, 78:31
Tracks:
- 1. The Texas Hop
- 2. Baby, Take a Chance With Me
- 3. Lonesome Woman Blues
- 4. Swingin' An Echo
- 5. Ain't Jivin' Blues
- 6. Baby, Take a Chance With Me
- 7. Shuffle Bass Boogie
- 8. Weird Nightmare
- 9. Make Believe
- 10. Honey, Take a Chance With Me
- 11. Bedspread
- 12. This Subdues My Passion
- 13. Pipe Dream
- 14. Mingus Fingers
- 15. These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
- 16. Story of Love
- 17. He's Gone
- 18. Pennies From Heaven
- 19. Lyon's Roar
- 20. Say It Isn't So
- 21. Boppin' In Boston
- 22. The Story of Love
- 23. Inspiration
- 24. He's Gone (Rehearsal Arrangement)
Players:
- Charles Mingus Sextet, 1-4:
- N.R. 'Nat' Bates - trumpet
- Maxwell Davies - tenor sax
- William Woodman - tenor sax
- Robert Mosley - piano
- Charles Mingus - bass
- Roy Porter - drums
- Oradell Mitchell - vocals on 1 and 3
- Everett Pettis - vocals on 2
- Charles Mingus Sextette, 5-8:
- Karl George - trumpet
- John Plonsky - trumpet
- Henry Coker - trombone
- Willie Smith - alto sax
- Lucky Thompson - tenor sax
- Gene Porter - baritone sax, clarinet
- Wilbert Baranco - piano
- Buddy Harper - guitar
- Charles Mingus - bass
- Lee Young - drums
- Claude Trenier - vocals on 5, 6 and 8
- Baron Mingus And His Octet, 9-13:
- Karl George - trumpet
- John Anderson - trumpet
- William Woodman - tenor sax, baritone sax
- Buddy Collette - alto sax, clarinet
- Britt Woodman - trombone
- Lady Will Carr - piano
- Louis Speigner - rhythm guitar
- Charles Mingus - bass
- Lee Young - drums
- Claude Trenier - vocals on 9 and 10
- Baron Mingus And His Rhythm, 14-15:
- Buddy Collette - alto sax, clarinet
- Jimmy Bunn - piano
- Charles Mingus - bass
- Chuck Thompson - drums
- Charles 'Barron' Mingus Presents His Symphonic Airs, 16-17:
- John Coppola - trumpet
- Vernon Carlson - trumpet
- Allen Smith - trumpet
- Andy Peele - trumpet
- Bob Olney - alto sax, clarinet, flute
- Bud Hooven - alto sax
- Morrie Stewart - tenor sax
- Alex Megyesey - tenor sax
- Don Smith - tenor sax
- Herb Caro - baritone sax
- Haig Eshow - trombone
- Bob Lowry - trombone
- possibly Hawes Coleman - trombone
- Richard Wyands - piano
- Charles Mingus - bass
- Cal Tjader - drums
- Johnny Berger - percussion
- Dante Perfumo - flute
- Jean McGuire - cello
- Herb Gayle - vocals on 17
- Barron Mingus And His Rhythm, 18-19:
- Herb Caro - baritone sax
- Buzz Wheeler - piano
- Charles Mingus - bass
- Warren Thompson - drums
- Herb Gayle - vocals on 18
- Baron Mingus And His Rhythm, 20-21:
- Tommy Alexander - trumpet
- Herb Caro - tenor sax
- Bob Lowry - trombone
- Donn Trenner - piano
- Charles Mingus - bass, scat vocals on 21
- Johnny Berger - drums
- Helen Carr - vocals on 20
- Charlie Mingus And His 22 Piece Bebop Band (Stan Kenton's Sidemen), 22-23:
- Buddy Childers - trumpet
- John Anderson - trumpet
- Hobart Dotson - trumpet
- Eddie Preston - trumpet
- probably one or two unknown - trumpet
- Eric Dolphy - alto sax, flute, clarinet
- Art Pepper - alto sax, clarinet
- Herb Caro - tenor sax, clarinet
- probably William Green - tenor sax, clarinet, flute
- Jewel Grant - alto sax, clarinet
- Gene Porter - baritone sax, clarinet
- Britt Woodman - trombone
- Jimmy Knepper - trombone
- Marty Smith - trombone
- Russ Freeman - piano
- Charles Mingus - bass
- Red Callender - bass
- Roy Porter - drums
- possibly Johnny Berger - percussion
- unknown - guitar
- 24:
Information
- Date and location
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- 1-4: Fall of 1945, Los Angeles
- 5-8: end of January 1946, Los Angeles
- 9-13: April 20, 1946, Los Angeles
- 14-15: early November 1948, Los Angeles
- 16-17: mid-February 1949, San Francisco
- 18-19: February 1949, San Francisco
- 20-21: late February-early March 1949, Los Angeles
- 22-23: Spring 1949, Hollywood, California
- 24: February 10, 1949, Ralph Manza's home, San Francisco
- Originally released (all 78 except 24)
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- 1,2: Excelsior 132/133
- 3,4: Excelsior 134/135
- 5,6: Excelsior 162 A/B
- 7,8: Excelsior 163 A/B
- 9,11: 4 Star 1107
- 10,12: 4 Star 1108
- 13: 4 Star 1106
- 14,15: Dolphins Of Hollywood 200 A/B
- 16,17: Fentone 2002 A/B
- 18,19: Fentone 2003 A/B
- 20,21: Dolphins Of Hollywood 300 A/B
- 22: Rex Hollywood 28002A
- 23: Rex Hollywood 28014A
- 24: previously unissued
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This anthology collects a number of obscure 78s by Charles Mingus, many of which have not been reissued since they were originally released during the 1940s. Many of the vocal features are fairly traditional ballads, and Mingus was by no means an inventive lyricist, but it is the strong solos by the musicians within these tracks and the often rather progressive arrangements (even if their execution is not always perfect) that generally merit the most attention. One notable exception is Helen Carr's performance on the standard "Say It Isn't So," which opens with a superb bass solo by Mingus. Carr's sultry vocal is also accompanied by her then-husband Donn Trenner on piano; tragically, her only other recordings prior to her premature death were two records for Bethlehem. Among the instrumental tracks, "Shuffle Bass Boogie" is a lively 12-bar blues featuring Mingus at the forefront and fine solos by saxophonists Lucky Thompson and Willie Smith (two of the bigger names among the cast of lesser-known players). Buddy Collette's "Bedspread" is a mid-tempo swinger that is obviously influenced by Duke Ellington, and features some choice solos, especially by tenor saxophonist William "Brother" Woodman and the composer on alto sax. The exotic "Mingus Fingers," originally written by Mingus for Lionel Hampton, showcases Mingus in a boppish solo. Herb Caro, who died at 22, is heard on baritone sax on a big-band version of Mingus' "Story of Love" and on tenor sax in a later remake, which also features Eric Dolphy on alto sax and Russ Freeman on piano. Among the many other musicians heard on this CD are Roy Porter, Art Pepper, Richard Wyands, and Red Callender. Andrew Homzy's thorough liner notes and the many period photographs included provide additional insight into the early career of Charles Mingus. Highly recommended. by Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
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