Tijuana Moods
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Tijuana Moods | ||
Studio album by Charles Mingus | ||
Released | 1962 | |
Recorded | July 18 and August 6, 1957 | |
Genre | Jazz | |
Length | 35:15 | |
Label | RCA | |
Producer(s) | Bob Rolontz | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Charles Mingus chronology | ||
Oh Yeah (1961) |
Tijuana Moods (1962) |
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963) |
Tijuana Moods is a 1962 album by Charles Mingus that was originally recorded in 1957. It was reissued in 1996 on CD as New Tijuana Moods with four alternate takes. At the time he considered it his greatest recording. [1]
[edit] Track listing
- "Dizzy Moods"
- "Ysabel's Table Dance"
- "Tijuana Gift Shop"
- "Los Mariachis" (The Street Musicians)
- "Flamingo" (Anderson, Grouya)
[edit] Personnel
- Charles Mingus, bass, vocals
- Clarence Shaw, trumpet
- Jimmy Knepper, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Bill Triglia, piano
- Dannie Richmond, drums
- Ysabel Morel, vocal
- Frankie Dunlop, castanets
- Lonnie Elder, narration
All songs composed by Mingus unless otherwise noted.