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mingus, charles – let my children hear music (33rpm lp)
[KC 31039]

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MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Essay from Mingus
HOMEPAGE http://www.mingusmingusmingus.com

MUSICIANS

Teo Macero - conductor, alto sax, tenor sax, producer
George Marge - flute, multiple reeds
Charles McCracken – cello
Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
Alan Raph - arranger, orchestration, conductor
Brooks Tillotson - french horn
Snooky Young – trumpet
Bobby Lee Jones – tenor sax
Sy Johnson - arranger, orchestration, conductor
Danny Bank – baritone sax
Patricia H. Bown – piano
Jaki Byard – piano
Roland Hanna – piano
Lonnie Hillyer – trumpet
Milt Hinton – bass
Jack Jennings – tuba
Phil Kraus – percussion
Eddie Bert – trombone
Ron Carter – bass
Richard Davis – bass
Bobby Jones - clarinet, tenor horn, tenor sax
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Hubert Laws – flute
Charles McPherson – alto sax
Charles Mingus - bass, arranger, conductor
James Moody – alto sax, tenor sax
Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
Dannie Richmond – drums
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Julius Watkins - french horn
Howard Johnson – tuba
Hal McKusick – alto sax, baritone sax, tenor sax
Joe Wilder – trumpet
and other Musicians

SIDE 1

the shoes of the fisherman's wife are some jive ass slippers - 9:34
adagio ma non troppo - 8:23
don't be afraid, the clown's afraid too - 9:40

SIDE 2

hobo ho - 10:07
the chill of death - 7:38
the i of hurricane sue - 10:09

REVIEW

On the original LP issued by Columbia, Mingus thanked producer Teo Macero for his »untiring efforts in producing the best album I have ever made.«

From his deathbed in Mexico in 1979 he sent a message to Sy Johnson (who was responsible for many of the arrangements on the album), saying that "Let My Children Hear Music" was the record he liked most from his career

Although Mingus' small-group recordings are the ones most often cited as his premier works, this album does, in fact, rank at the top of his oeuvre and compares favorably with the finest large-ensemble jazz recordings by anyone, including Ellington

The pieces had been brewing over the years, one from as far back as 1939, and had been given more or less threadbare performances on occasion, but this was his first chance to record them with a sizable, well-rehearsed orchestra

Still, there were difficulties, both in the recording and afterward

The exact personnel is sketchy, largely due to contractual issues, several arrangers were imported to paste things together, making the true authorship of some passages questionable, and Macero (as he did with various Miles Davis projects) edited freely and sometimes noticeably

The listener will happily put aside all quibbles, however, when the music is heard

From the opening, irresistible swing of "The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jiveass Slippers" to the swirling depths of "The I of Hurricane Sue", these songs are some of the most glorious, imaginative, and full of life ever recorded

Each piece has its own strengths, but special mention should be made of two

"Adagio Ma Non Troppo" is based entirely on a piano improvisation played by Mingus in 1964 and issued on "Mingus Plays Piano"

Its logical structure, playful nature, and crystalline moments of beauty would be astounding in a polished composition; the fact that it was originally improvised is almost unbelievable

"Hobo Ho", a holy-roller powerhouse featuring the impassioned tenor of James Moody, reaches an incredible fever pitch, the backing horns volleying riff after riff at the soloists, the entire composition teetering right on the edge of total chaos

"Let My Children Hear Music" is a towering achievement and a must for any serious jazz fan

Included is the essay that accompanied the album

That essay, covering enormous territory, reads like an inspired Mingus bass solo and should be sought out by interested listeners

One can't recommend this album highly enough

RECORDING September 23 – November 18 1971
ENGINEER Vic Anesini
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED March 2010
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING Excellent by Pallas Germany
SOUND Excellent
MADE IN Germany / England
STYLE Jazz / Progressive Jazz / Post Bop
AVAILABLE as long as inventory

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This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 04 February, 2010.

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