Cumbia & Jazz Fusion

Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
Studio album by Charles Mingus
Released 1978
Recorded March 1 – April 1, 1977
Genre Jazz
Length 50:16
Label Atlantic
Producer Ilhan Mimaroglu, Daniele Senatore
Charles Mingus chronology

Three or Four Shades of Blues
(1977)		 Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
(1978)		 The Music of Charles Mingus
(1979)
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Cumbia & Jazz Fusion is an album by Charles Mingus recorded for the Atlantic label in 1977. It features two extended compositions written for the film Todo Modo by Mingus and performed by large ensembles featuring Jack Walrath, Jimmy Knepper, Paul Jeffrey, Ricky Ford, Dannie Richmond, Candido, Ray Mantilla, George Adams and Danny Mixon. The first two tracks on the album were inspired by Colombian Cumbia.[2] The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The music is episodic but generally holds its own away from the film".[3] The CD reissue added two solo performances by Mingus on piano.

Track listing

  1. "Cumbia and Jazz Fusion" – 28:05
  2. "Music for "Todo Modo"" – 22:21
  3. "Wedding March/Slow Waltz" – 2:04 Bonus track on CD
  4. "Wedding March/Slow Waltz" [alternate take] – 2:21 Bonus track on CD
All compositions by Charles Mingus

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References

  1. ↑ Allmusic Review
  2. ↑ Rhythm and Roots Blog: http://rhythmandrootsblog.com/2014/04/09/charles-mingus-and-how-cumbia-met-jazz/
  3. ↑ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 15, 2009.