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| released = March 1960<ref>{{cite web |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=pB8EAAAAMBAJ& |
| 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> |
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| recorded = February 4, 1959 |
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| studio = Atlantic Studios, New York City |
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| genre = [[Hard |
| genre = [[Hard bop]] |
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| length = 38:49 |
| length = 38:49 |
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| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]<br><small>SD 1305 </small> |
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]<br><small>SD 1305 </small> |
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| producer = [[Nesuhi |
| producer = [[Nesuhi Ertegun]] |
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| prev_title = [[Mingus Ah Um]] |
| prev_title = [[Mingus Ah Um]] |
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| prev_year = 1959 |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r143919 |title=Blues & Roots - Charles Mingus | AllMusic |first=Steve |last=Huey |work=allmusic.com |year=2011 | |
| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r143919 |title=Blues & Roots - Charles Mingus | AllMusic |first=Steve |last=Huey |work=allmusic.com |year=2011 |access-date=13 August 2011}}</ref> |
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| rev4 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q Magazine]]'' |
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| rev2 = ''[[DownBeat]]'' |
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|rev3 = ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]]'' |
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|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 |
'''''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]]. |
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== Inspiration == |
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Mingus explained the birth of this record in the album's liner notes: |
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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> |
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{{quote|This record is unusual— 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=}} |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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*[[Q magazine| |
*''[[Q (magazine)|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..." |
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*''[[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..." |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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# "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" – 5:39 |
# "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" – 5:39 |
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# "Cryin' Blues" – 4:58 |
# "Cryin' Blues" – 4:58 |
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# "Moanin'" – 8:01 |
# "Moanin{{'"}} – 8:01 |
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# "Tensions" – 6:27 |
# "Tensions" – 6:27 |
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# "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 |
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# "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" – 6:47 – alternate take |
# "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" – 6:47 – alternate take |
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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]]. |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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* [[Charles Mingus]] – bass |
* [[Charles Mingus]] – [[Double bass|bass]] |
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* [[John Handy]] – alto |
* [[John Handy]] – [[alto saxophone]] |
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* [[Jackie McLean]] – alto |
* [[Jackie McLean]] – alto saxophone |
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* [[Booker Ervin]] – tenor |
* [[Booker Ervin]] – [[tenor saxophone]] |
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* [[Pepper Adams]] – baritone |
* [[Pepper Adams]] – [[baritone saxophone]] |
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* [[Jimmy Knepper]] – trombone |
* [[Jimmy Knepper]] – [[trombone]] |
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* [[Willie Dennis]] – trombone |
* [[Willie Dennis]] – trombone |
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* [[Dannie Richmond]] – drums |
* [[Dannie Richmond]] – [[Drum kit|drums]] |
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* [[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" |
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* [[Mal Waldron]] – piano on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" |
* [[Mal Waldron]] – piano on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" |
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* [[Nesuhi |
* [[Nesuhi Ertegun]] – [[Record producer|producer]] |
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* [[Tom Dowd]] – recording engineer |
* [[Tom Dowd]] – [[Audio engineer|recording engineer]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 14 December 2023
Blues & Roots | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 1960[1] | |||
Recorded | February 4, 1959 | |||
Studio | Atlantic Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Hard bop | |||
Length | 38:49 | |||
Label | Atlantic SD 1305 | |||
Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
Charles Mingus chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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]- "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" – 5:39
- "Cryin' Blues" – 4:58
- "Moanin'" – 8:01
- "Tensions" – 6:27
- "My Jelly Roll Soul" – 6:47
- "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" – 6:37
The 1998 Rhino CD reissue included these additional tracks:
- "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" – 6:59 – alternate take
- "Tensions" – 5:18 – alternate take
- "My Jelly Roll Soul" – 11:25 – 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.
Personnel
[edit]- Charles Mingus – bass
- John Handy – alto saxophone
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Knepper – trombone
- Willie Dennis – trombone
- Dannie Richmond – drums
- Horace Parlan – piano, except for on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too"
- Mal Waldron – piano on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too"
- Nesuhi Ertegun – producer
- Tom Dowd – recording engineer
References
[edit]- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums - Billboard Magazine". 21 March 1960. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Huey, Steve (2011). "Blues & Roots - Charles Mingus | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1002. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Blues & Roots". aln2.albumlinernotes. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
Sources
[edit]- Sleeve notes to Atlantic Records CD reissue of Blues & Roots (Atlantic SD-1305-2)