Mingus in Europe Volume II

Mingus in Europe Volume II is a live album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded in 1964 in Germany and first released on the Enja label in 1980.[1][2]

Mingus in Europe Volume II
Live album by
Released1983
RecordedApril 26, 1964 at Wuppertal Townhall in Germany
GenreJazz
Length60:16
LabelEnja 3077
ProducerHorst Weber
Charles Mingus chronology
Mingus in Europe Volume I
(1964)
Mingus in Europe Volume II
(1983)
Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop
(1964)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Although this music could be called avant-garde, there is nothing random about the notes picked or the many emotions expressed".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Mingus except as indicated

  1. "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" - 17:00
  2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 3:44
  3. "AT-FW-YOU" (Jaki Byard) - 5:09
  4. "Peggy's Blue Skylight" - 11:32
  5. "So Long Eric" - 22:51 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. Charles Mingus discography accessed April 29, 2015
  2. The European Tour of April 1964, accessed April 30, 2015
  3. Yanow, Scott. Mingus in Europe Volume II – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 141. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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