Mingus Plays Piano

Mingus Plays Piano is a 1963 solo jazz album by Charles Mingus. The album is notable for Mingus's departure from his usual role as composer and double-bassist in ensemble recordings, instead playing piano without any additional musicians.

Mingus Plays Piano
Studio album by Charles Mingus
Released	1963
Recorded	July 30, 1963
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:03
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Bob Thiele
Charles Mingus chronology
Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1963) Mingus Plays Piano (1963) Cornell 1964 (1964)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Track listing

1. "Myself When I Am Real" – 7:38
2. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 3:43
3. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 4:35
4. "Roland Kirk's Message" – 2:43
5. "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) – 4:37
6. "She's Just Miss Popular Hybrid" - 3:11
7. "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blue" – 4:18
8. "Meditations for Moses" - 3:38
9. "Old Portrait" - 3:49
10. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 3:46
11. Compositional Theme Story: "Medleys, Anthems and Folklore" – 8:35

All music composed by Charles Mingus unless otherwise noted.

Personnel

• Charles Mingus - piano, vocals

Production

• Bob Thiele - producer, photography
• Michael Cuscuna - reissue producer
• Bob Simpson - engineer
• Erick Labson - digital remastering
• Nat Hentoff - liner notes
• Victor Kalin - cover painting
• Hollis King - art direction, design
• Joe Lebow - liner design
• Lee Tanner - photography

References

1. Yanow, Scott (2011). "Mingus Plays Piano - Charles Mingus | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 140. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.