The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach
The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded at the Café Bohemia in December 1955 and released in 1964. Further recordings from the concert were released under the title Mingus at the Bohemia.
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | December 23, 1955 | |||
| Venue | Café Bohemia | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:02 | |||
| Label | Debut (Prestige, Fantasy) America | |||
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Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars stating "The Mingus/Roach/Mal Waldron dialogs overcome the ordinary stylings of Eddie Bert and George Barrow."[1]
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Track listing
- "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:36
- "Drums" (Charles Mingus, Max Roach) - 5:38
- "Haitian Fight Song" (Mingus) - 5:27
- "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 5:58
- "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 13:13
- "Love Chant" (Mingus) - 7:26
The actual melody of "I'll Remember April" is not played
Personnel
- George Barrow - tenor sax
- Eddie Bert - trombone
- Mal Waldron - piano
- Charles Mingus - bass
- Willie Jones - drums (except 5)
- Max Roach - drums (tracks 2 and 5)
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