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| cover = Bluroots_mingus.jpg
| cover = Bluroots_mingus.jpg
| alt =
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| released = March 1960<ref>{{cite web |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=pB8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA31&dq=atlantic+%221305%22+billboard+mingus&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjzl4nu0OHnAhVPJt8KHcg5BtoQ6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=atlantic%20%221305%22%20billboard%20mingus&f=false |title=Reviews and Ratings of New Albums - Billboard Magazine |date=21 March 1960 |accessdate=20 February 2020}}</ref>
| released = March 1960<ref>{{cite web |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=pB8EAAAAMBAJ&q=atlantic+%221305%22+billboard+mingus&pg=PA31 |title=Reviews and Ratings of New Albums - Billboard Magazine |date=21 March 1960 |access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref>
| recorded = 4 February 1959, Atlantic Studios, [[New York City]]
| recorded = February 4, 1959
| venue =
| venue =
| studio =
| studio = Atlantic Studios, New York City
| genre = [[Hard-bop]]
| genre = [[Hard bop]]
| length = 38:49
| length = 38:49
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]<br><small>SD 1305 </small>
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]<br><small>SD 1305 </small>
| producer = [[Nesuhi Ertegün]]
| producer = [[Nesuhi Ertegun]]
| prev_title = [[Mingus Ah Um]]
| prev_title = [[Mingus Ah Um]]
| prev_year = 1959
| prev_year = 1959
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{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r143919 |title=Blues & Roots - Charles Mingus &#124; AllMusic |first=Steve |last=Huey |work=allmusic.com |year=2011 |accessdate=13 August 2011}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r143919 |title=Blues & Roots - Charles Mingus &#124; AllMusic |first=Steve |last=Huey |work=allmusic.com |year=2011 |access-date=13 August 2011}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Q Magazine]]
| rev4 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q Magazine]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}
| rev3 = [[Down Beat]]
| rev2 = ''[[DownBeat]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}
|rev3 = ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]]''
|rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz|The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]] |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin]] |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1002}}</ref>
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'''''Blues & Roots''''' is an [[album]] by [[Charles Mingus]], recorded in 1959 and released in 1960. It has been reissued on [[compact disc|CD]], by [[Atlantic Records]] and [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]].
'''''Blues & Roots''''' is an album by [[Charles Mingus]], recorded in 1959 and released on the [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] label in 1960. It has been reissued on [[Compact disc|CD]] by both Atlantic and [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]].


== Inspiration ==
Mingus explained the birth of this record in the album's liner notes:
Mingus explained the origins of this record in the album's liner notes:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blues & Roots|url=http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Blues___Roots.html|access-date=2021-02-08|website=aln2.albumlinernotes}}</ref>
:This record is unusual&mdash;it presents only one part of my musical world, the blues. A year ago, [[Nesuhi Ertegün]] suggested that I record an entire blues album in the style of ''Haitian Fight Song'' (in Atlantic LP 1260), because some people, particularly critics, were saying I didn't swing enough. He wanted to give them a barrage of soul music: churchy, blues, swinging, earthy. I thought it over. I was born swinging and clapped my hands in church as a little boy, but I've grown up and I like to do things other than just swing. But blues can do more than just swing. So I agreed.
{{quote|This record is unusual&mdash; it presents only one part of my musical world, the [[blues]]. A year ago, [[Nesuhi Ertegun|Nesuhi Ertegün]] suggested that I record an entire blues album in the style of "Haitian Fight Song" (in [[The Clown (album)|Atlantic LP 1260]]), because some people, particularly critics, were saying I didn't swing enough. He wanted to give them a barrage of [[soul music]]: churchy, blues, swinging, earthy. I thought it over. I was born swinging and clapped my hands in church as a little boy, but I've grown up and I like to do things other than just swing. But blues can do more than just [[Swing music|swing]]. So I agreed.|Charles Mingus|title=|source=}}


==Reception==
==Reception==
*[[Q magazine|''Q'' magazine]] (7/93, p.&nbsp;110) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...at his best he could drive his fellow musicians onwards and upwards with big bass playing and hoarse exhortations. Blues & Roots contains six servings of this brilliance..."
*''[[Q (magazine)|Q Magazine]]'' (7/93, p.&nbsp;110) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...at his best he could drive his fellow musicians onwards and upwards with big bass playing and hoarse exhortations. Blues & Roots contains six servings of this brilliance..."
*''[[Down Beat]]'' (1960) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "...vital and important music...[Mingus] is outstanding in his solo work...this is something worth careful and thorough listening..."
*''[[DownBeat]]'' (1960) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "...vital and important music...[Mingus] is outstanding in his solo work...this is something worth careful and thorough listening..."


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
# "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" – 5:39
# "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" – 5:39
# "Cryin' Blues" – 4:58
# "Cryin' Blues" – 4:58
# "Moanin'" – 8:01
# "Moanin{{'"}} – 8:01
# "Tensions" – 6:27
# "Tensions" – 6:27
# "My Jelly Roll Soul" – 6:47
# "My Jelly Roll Soul" – 6:47
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# "My Jelly Roll Soul" – 11:25 – alternate take
# "My Jelly Roll Soul" – 11:25 – alternate take
# "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" – 6:47 – alternate take
# "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" – 6:47 – alternate take
All tracks composed by Charles Mingus. Recorded February 4, 1959 at Atlantic Studios in [[New York City]].
All tracks composed by Charles Mingus. Recorded February 4, 1959, at Atlantic Studios in [[New York City]].


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* [[Charles Mingus]] – bass
* [[Charles Mingus]] – [[Double bass|bass]]
* [[John Handy]] – alto sax
* [[John Handy]] – [[alto saxophone]]
* [[Jackie McLean]] – alto sax
* [[Jackie McLean]] – alto saxophone
* [[Booker Ervin]] – tenor sax
* [[Booker Ervin]] – [[tenor saxophone]]
* [[Pepper Adams]] – baritone sax
* [[Pepper Adams]] – [[baritone saxophone]]
* [[Jimmy Knepper]] – trombone
* [[Jimmy Knepper]] – [[trombone]]
* [[Willie Dennis]] – trombone
* [[Willie Dennis]] – trombone
* [[Dannie Richmond]] – drums
* [[Dannie Richmond]] – [[Drum kit|drums]]
* [[Horace Parlan]] – piano, except for "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too"
* [[Horace Parlan]] – [[piano]], except for on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too"
* [[Mal Waldron]] – piano on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too"
* [[Mal Waldron]] – piano on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too"
* [[Nesuhi Ertegün]] – producer
* [[Nesuhi Ertegun]] – [[Record producer|producer]]
* [[Tom Dowd]] – recording engineer
* [[Tom Dowd]] – [[Audio engineer|recording engineer]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 14 December 2023

Blues & Roots
Studio album by
Charles Mingus
ReleasedMarch 1960[1]
RecordedFebruary 4, 1959
StudioAtlantic Studios, New York City
GenreHard bop
Length38:49
LabelAtlantic
SD 1305
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Charles Mingus chronology
Mingus Ah Um
(1959) 		Blues & Roots
(1960) 		Mingus Dynasty
(1960)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
DownBeat
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
Q Magazine

Blues & Roots is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded in 1959 and released on the Atlantic label in 1960. It has been reissued on CD by both Atlantic and Rhino.

Inspiration

[edit]

Mingus explained the origins of this record in the album's liner notes:[4]

This record is unusual— it presents only one part of my musical world, the blues. A year ago, Nesuhi Ertegün suggested that I record an entire blues album in the style of "Haitian Fight Song" (in Atlantic LP 1260), because some people, particularly critics, were saying I didn't swing enough. He wanted to give them a barrage of soul music: churchy, blues, swinging, earthy. I thought it over. I was born swinging and clapped my hands in church as a little boy, but I've grown up and I like to do things other than just swing. But blues can do more than just swing. So I agreed.

— Charles Mingus

Reception

[edit]
  • Q Magazine (7/93, p. 110) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...at his best he could drive his fellow musicians onwards and upwards with big bass playing and hoarse exhortations. Blues & Roots contains six servings of this brilliance..."
  • DownBeat (1960) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "...vital and important music...[Mingus] is outstanding in his solo work...this is something worth careful and thorough listening..."

Track listing

[edit]
  1. "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" – 5:39
  2. "Cryin' Blues" – 4:58
  3. "Moanin'" – 8:01
  4. "Tensions" – 6:27
  5. "My Jelly Roll Soul" – 6:47
  6. "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" – 6:37


The 1998 Rhino CD reissue included these additional tracks:

  1. "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" – 6:59 – alternate take
  2. "Tensions" – 5:18 – alternate take
  3. "My Jelly Roll Soul" – 11:25 – alternate take
  4. "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" – 6:47 – alternate take

All tracks composed by Charles Mingus. Recorded February 4, 1959, at Atlantic Studios in New York City.

Personnel

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums - Billboard Magazine". 21 March 1960. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ Huey, Steve (2011). "Blues & Roots - Charles Mingus | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1002. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ "Blues & Roots". aln2.albumlinernotes. Retrieved 2021-02-08.

Sources

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  • Sleeve notes to Atlantic Records CD reissue of Blues & Roots (Atlantic SD-1305-2)
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