Mingus Plays Piano

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Mingus Plays Piano
Studio album by Charles Mingus
Released	25 March 1997
Recorded	July 30, 1963
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:03
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Bob Thiele
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Mingus Plays Piano is a 1963 solo jazz album by Charles Mingus. The album is notable for Mingus' departure from his usual role as composer and double-bassist in ensemble recordings, instead playing piano without any additional musicians.

[edit] Track listing

1. Myself When I Am Real (Mingus) –7:38
2. I Can't Get Started (Duke, Gershwin) –3:43
3. Body and Soul (Eyton, Green, Heyman, Sour) –4:35
4. Roland Kirk's Message (Mingus) –2:43
5. Memories of You (Blake, Razaf) –4:37
6. She's Just Miss Popular Hybird (Mingus) (3:11
7. Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues (Mingus) –4:18
8. Old Portrait (Mingus) (3:49
9. I'm Getting Sentimental over You (Bassman, Washington) –3:46
10. Compositional Theme Story: Medleys, Anthems and Folklore (Mingus) –8:35

[edit] Personnel

• Charles Mingus - piano, vocals

• 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