Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland
Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland is a live album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded in 1959 and released on the United Artists label in September of that year.[1][2][3] The original release was titled Jazz Portraits and a subsequent edition titled Wonderland.
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Released | September 1959[1][2] | |||
Recorded | January 16, 1959 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:11 | |||
Label | United Artists | |||
Producer | Alan Douglas | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, calling the music "advanced bop that looks toward the upcoming innovations of the avant-garde and is frequently quite exciting".[4]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Charles Mingus except as indicated
- "Nostalgia in Times Square" – 12:18
- "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 10:08
- "No Private Income Blues" – 12:51
- "Alice's Wonderland" – 8:54
- Recorded at the Nonagon Art Gallery in New York City on January 16, 1959
Personnel
- Charles Mingus – bass
- John Handy – alto saxophone
- Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
- Richard Wyands – piano
- Dannie Richmond – drums
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References
- "September Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. 19 September 1959. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "Jazz Portraits". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. 7 September 1959. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- Charles Mingus discography accessed June 8, 2011
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 8, 2011
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 140. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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