Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods - 180g Vinyl LP

• 180g Virgin Vinyl
• High Quality Pressing
• Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering

"The album Charlie Mingus feels is his best work, in which he and his men re-create an exciting stay in Mexico's wild and controversial border town."

When this LP was released in 1962, it was honored with the maximum number of stars that Downbeat, the most famous of all jazz magazines, could award. And keep in mind the recordings were already five years old! Is there any better proof that the composer and arranger Charlie Mingus was ahead of his time? As a double bassist he was rather less virtuosic than his fellow musicians – and not just on these recordings. However, these five numbers earned every single star of the five they were awarded. They illustrate his masterly handling of Mexican folk music and his skill in integrating it into his jazz. The small ensemble of Clarence Shaw, whom Mingus described as a super-improviser on the trumpet, Jimmy Knepper, a technical ace on the trombone, the legendary tenor saxophone player Shafi Hadi, and his longstanding friend Dannie Richmond on the drums all earn the very highest recognition, even though the sextet of 1963/64 once more enhanced their creativity in later years.

No record collection is complete without the present highlight. Grab this opportunity to close the gap on your shelf, especially since these recorded jewels have an unusually good sound.

Musicians:
Charlie Mingus, bass
Curtis Porter, alto saxophone
Jimmy Knepper, trombone
Clarence Shaw, trumpet
Bill Triglia, piano
Danny Richmond, drums
Frankie Dunlop, percussion
Ysabel Morel, castinets
Lonnie Elder, vocals

Selections:
Side One:
1. Dizzy Moods
2. Ysabel's Table Dance
Side Two:
1. Tijuana Gift Shop
2. Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians)
3. Flamingo

Recording: July and August 1957 in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City, by Bob Simpson