Mingus at Monterey

Mingus at Monterey
Live album by Charles Mingus
Released 1964
Recorded September 20, 1964
Genre Jazz
Length 60:24
Label Jazz Workshop JWS 001/002
Charles Mingus chronology

Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop
(1964)
Mingus at Monterey
(1964)
My Favorite Quintet
(1965)
Alternate Cover

Mingus at Monterey is a live album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded in 1964 at the Monterey Jazz Festival and originally released on Mingus's short-lived mail-order Jazz Workshop label but subsequently released on other labels.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "One of the highpoints of Charles Mingus's career was his appearance at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival... it showcases the bassist/composer/bandleader at the peak of his powers".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Mingus except as indicated
  1. "Duke Ellington Medley: I've Got It Bad" (Duke Ellington) - 4:14
  2. "Duke Ellington Medley: In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington) - 1:46
  3. "Duke Ellington Medley: All Too Soon" (Ellington) - 1:53
  4. "Duke Ellington Medley: Mood Indigo" (Ellington) - 0:59
  5. "Duke Ellington Medley: Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington) - 1:46
  6. "Duke Ellington Medley: A Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 13:54
  7. "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" - 13:04
  8. "Meditations on Integration" - 22:48
  • Recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival in California on September 20, 1964

Personnel

References

  1. Charles Mingus discography accessed June 8, 2011
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 9, 2011