Friday, August 8, 2014

Charles Mingus "Mingus Plays Piano" (full album)

Genius jazz bassist Charles Mingus, was also a talented pianist.  Here is an album that proves that.  "Mingus Plays Piano", from 1963 on Impulse Records.



The track listing is:

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



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