Give it up!

I love the Mingus!!!!

yaaaay! charles mingus is actually my favourite bass player, after james jamerson.

this is one of the greatest bass lines of all times, from one of the greatest albums of all times.

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omg a thread on mingus. on the org i didn't think i'd ever see that.

what can i say about mingus? there's only one thing, i guess and that is:

IstenSzek said:

omg a thread on mingus. on the org i didn't think i'd ever see that.

what can i say about mingus? there's only one thing, i guess and that is:

good music is good music. it deserves a lot of light for sure.

IstenSzek said:

omg a thread on mingus. on the org i didn't think i'd ever see that.

what can i say about mingus? there's only one thing, i guess and that is:

I think there was something posted last week about Mingus too.

Dont' cha hear Mingus, swingin' his butt off? This album was in response to critics that said, Mr. Mingus couldn't swing. Brilliant album. Nice post Harle.

The Players in his ten piece band

Jackie Mclean -– alto sax

Brooker Ervin – tenor sax

Jimmy Knepper - trombone

John Handy -alto sax

Pepper Admas -baritone sax

Horace Parlam - piano

Mal Waldron - piano

Willie Dennis (THE trombonist, oh my)

Dannie Richmond -drums

Charles Mingus - Bass

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Harle, are you hip to this? A collaboration between Joni and Charles, it's the last recorded work he did.

Lammastide said:

Harle, are you hip to this? A collaboration between Joni and Charles, it's the last recorded work he did.

x1000

I actually purchased it along with all of her previous albums and her Geffen boxet from Itunes this VERY day, I watched the film Woman of Heart & Mind last week, and it put a very lasting impression, it dawned on me how much of a big disservice I've been doing to myself by not listening to her music. I remember you singing Hejira's praises in the past years and I've taken mental notes ever since, it just happens that I'm only following your advice now.

Ya know, Joni's music is a helluva pill to swallow, at least for me, I have to crush it, stir it into the water and take gradual sips and let the effect take its course.

IstenSzek said:

omg a thread on mingus. on the org i didn't think i'd ever see that.

what can i say about mingus? there's only one thing, i guess and that is:

:hi5:

Got any tips for me?

The only music I have from Mingus is his work as a sideman to Lionel Hampton, Hazel Scott & Dinah Washington. I have to admit that I'm not familiar with his music.

One of my aunts(another avid music listener) told me before that Joni Mitchell & Charles Mingus will completely change how I listen to music. I'm not sure if thats a good sign because I'm already a BIG music snob And its interesting that she said that, because I never knew that they(Joni & Charles) actually worked together prior to watching Woman of Heart & Mind.

Harlepolis said:

Lammastide said:

Harle, are you hip to this? A collaboration between Joni and Charles, it's the last recorded work he did.

x1000

I actually purchased it along with all of her previous albums and her Geffen boxet from Itunes this VERY day, I watched the film Woman of Heart & Mind last week, and it put a very lasting impression, it dawned on me how much of a big disservice I've been doing to myself by not listening to her music. I remember you singing Hejira's praises in the past years and I've taken mental notes ever since, it just happens that I'm only following your advice now.

Ya know, Joni's music is a helluva pill to swallow, at least for me, I have to crush it, stir it into the water and take gradual sips and let the effect take its course.

this just made my day

Harlepolis said:

Lammastide said:

Harle, are you hip to this? A collaboration between Joni and Charles, it's the last recorded work he did.

x1000

I actually purchased it along with all of her previous albums and her Geffen boxet from Itunes this VERY day, I watched the film Woman of Heart & Mind last week, and it put a very lasting impression, it dawned on me how much of a big disservice I've been doing to myself by not listening to her music. I remember you singing Hejira's praises in the past years and I've taken mental notes ever since, it just happens that I'm only following your advice now.

Ya know, Joni's music is a helluva pill to swallow, at least for me, I have to crush it, stir it into the water and take gradual sips and let the effect take its course.

You're so classy.

I've always been way more into a folky sound than any kid born in Bone, Thugs n Harmony's neighborhood should be. With that natural inclination toward Joni's early stuff, the trajectory of her career has just been sort of a natural fit for me. I can see how she might be an acquired taste, though, particularly the stuff following Mingus until, say, Turbulent Indigo. Most of her '80s output is really challenging for me to appreciate.

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Harlepolis said:

Lammastide said:

Harle, are you hip to this? A collaboration between Joni and Charles, it's the last recorded work he did.

x1000

I actually purchased it along with all of her previous albums and her Geffen boxet from Itunes this VERY day, I watched the film Woman of Heart & Mind last week, and it put a very lasting impression, it dawned on me how much of a big disservice I've been doing to myself by not listening to her music. I remember you singing Hejira's praises in the past years and I've taken mental notes ever since, it just happens that I'm only following your advice now.

Ya know, Joni's music is a helluva pill to swallow, at least for me, I have to crush it, stir it into the water and take gradual sips and let the effect take its course.

that's a really good way of putting it, hee hee...

Lammastide said:

Harlepolis said:

x1000

I actually purchased it along with all of her previous albums and her Geffen boxet from Itunes this VERY day, I watched the film Woman of Heart & Mind last week, and it put a very lasting impression, it dawned on me how much of a big disservice I've been doing to myself by not listening to her music. I remember you singing Hejira's praises in the past years and I've taken mental notes ever since, it just happens that I'm only following your advice now.

Ya know, Joni's music is a helluva pill to swallow, at least for me, I have to crush it, stir it into the water and take gradual sips and let the effect take its course.

I can see how she might be an acquired taste, though.

She is, BIG TIME.

I remember listening to Blue in somebody's house(I don't remember the person, but I remember the incident how about that). The whole damn album sounded so gloomy, it felt like an open wrist was in order

And BOY, did the story of "Little Green" stop me in my tracks I've been braggin' about being a an adventurous music listener up until that point, I was not able to put my money in my mouth.

Unfortunately, the film revived my interest, and I'm loving what I'm hearing right now

oh, wow, where to start with mingus. that's a good question. the first album of him that i got was

"the black saint and the sinner lady", which is an absolute masterpiece. but it is a bit hard to get

that one first since it's quite overwhelming.

a good startingpoint might be "mingus ah um", it's very accessible with short, well rounded cuts

that introduce you to mingus in a soft, easy manner. from there on you can branch out into all

of his other glorious stuff.

other really good ones are:

mingus, mingus, mingus, mingus, mingus

the clown

mingus at antibes

oh yeah

Pithecanthropus Erectus

as far as joni is concerned, i agree with you that she's a bit of a big pill to swallow if you just

discovered her. most of her albums are classics, but hard to crack at first listen. i've had to

let them sink in for years before i could really enjoy them all the way through. but it's a very

rewarding wait.

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Lammastide said:

Harlepolis said:

Ya know, Joni's music is a helluva pill to swallow, at least for me, I have to crush it, stir it into the water and take gradual sips and let the effect take its course.

You're so classy.

that's my sister!!!