Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus
Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus | ||||
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Released | August 10, 1964 | |||
Recorded | September 9 & 12, 1963 | |||
Studio | NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 33:11 | |||
Label | Workshop Jazz WS 219 | |||
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Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus, is an album by baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams featuring Quintet and Octet performances of Charles Mingus' compositions which was recorded in 1963 and originally released on the Motown subsidiary label, Workshop Jazz.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "Adams led this date with his usual no-nonsense authority ... A solid jazz record".[5]
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "This is one of those must-own recordings for fans of Adams; but it is also for those who revere Mingus' work, because, as radical as some of these interpretations are, they were not only sanctioned by, but delighted in by the composer".[6]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Charles Mingus.
- "Fables of Faubus" – 4:30
- "Black Light" – 3:45
- "Song with Orange" – 2:35
- "Carolyn" – 5:10
- "Better Git It in Your Soul" – 4:05
- "Incarnation" – 5:45
- "Portrait" – 2:55
- "Haitian Fight Song" – 7:55
- "Strollin' Honies" – 5:50
Personnel
[edit]- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
- Thad Jones – trumpet
- Benny Powell – trombone (tracks 5, 7 & 8)
- Charles McPherson – alto saxophone (tracks 5, 7 & 8)
- Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone (tracks 5, 7 & 8)
- Hank Jones – piano
- Paul Chambers (tracks 1–4, 6 & 9), Bob Cranshaw (tracks 5, 7 & 8) – bass
- Dannie Richmond – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Jazzlists: Workshop Jazz LP discography accessed February 22, 2017
- ^ Pepper Adams catalog accessed February 22, 2017
- ^ Charles Mingus Discography accessed February 22, 2017
- ^ Encilopedia del Jazz: Pepper Adams accessed May 10, 2017
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (2nd ed.). London: Penguin. p. 9. ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Pepper Adams Plays Charlie Mingus – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
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