Mingus at Antibes

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Mingus at Antibes
Mingus at Antibes cover
Studio album by Charles Mingus
Released 1976
Recorded 13 July 1960
Genre Jazz
Length 71:44
Label Atlantic
Producer Nesuhi Ertegün
Professional reviews
Charles Mingus chronology
Pre-Bird
(1960)
Mingus at Antibes
(1960)
Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus
(1960)

Mingus at Antibes was originally a double album (now a single CD) recorded at a live 1960 performance at Juan-les-Pins by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus; it was released in 1976.

The album captures a performance at the Antibes Jazz Festival, and features some of Mingus' regular musicians in a generally piano-less quintet, though the band is joined by Bud Powell on "I'll Remember April", and Mingus himself plays some piano on "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" and "Better Git Hit in Your Soul"..

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" –11:54
  2. "Prayer for Passive Resistance" –8:06
  3. "What Love?" –13:34
  4. "I'll Remember April" –13:39
  5. "Folk Forms" –11:08
  6. "Better Git Hit in Your Soul" –11:00

(All compositions by Charles mingus except 4. by Gene de Paul, Pat Johnston, & Don Raye.)

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