Mingus Ah Um
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Mingus Ah Um is a landmark 1959 jazz album by bassist and composer Charles Mingus, celebrated for its innovative compositions and rich blend of hard bop, gospel, and blues influences.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | landmark jazz album ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
double bass
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Booker Ervin
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Dannie Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Parlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Knepper NERFINISHED ⓘ John Handy NERFINISHED ⓘ Shafi Hadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mingus Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Blues & Roots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues-influenced jazz
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gospel-influenced jazz ⓘ hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
integration of blues and church music elements
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use of gospel-inspired call-and-response ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Better Git It in Your Soul
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Bird Calls NERFINISHED ⓘ Boogie Stop Shuffle NERFINISHED ⓘ Fables of Faubus NERFINISHED ⓘ Goodbye Pork Pie Hat NERFINISHED ⓘ Jelly Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ Open Letter to Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ Pussy Cat Dues NERFINISHED ⓘ Self-Portrait in Three Colors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | many best jazz albums lists ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | CL 1370 ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 51 minutes (expanded CD edition) ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Fables of Faubus
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Goodbye Pork Pie Hat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLength | approximately 39 minutes ⓘ |
| performer | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Irving Townsend
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Teo Macero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | 30th Street Studio, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1959-10-01 ⓘ |
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