Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland
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| Live album by Charles Mingus | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | January 16, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:11 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Alan Douglas | |||
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Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland is a live album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded in 1959 and released on the United Artists label.[1] The original release was titled Jazz Portraits and a subsequent edition titled Wonderland.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, calling the music "advanced bop that looks toward the upcoming innovations of the avant-garde and is frequently quite exciting".[2]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Charles Mingus except as indicated
- "Nostalgia in Times Square" - 12:18
- "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 10:08
- "No Private Income Blues" - 12:51
- "Alice's Wonderland" - 8:54
- Recorded at the Nonagon Art Gallery in New York City on January 16, 1959
Personnel
- Charles Mingus - bass
- John Handy - alto saxophone
- Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3)
- Richard Wyands - piano
- Dannie Richmond - drums
References
- ↑ Charles Mingus discography accessed June 8, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 8, 2011