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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instanceOf jazz album
studio album
artist Charles Mingus NERFINISHED
composer Charles Mingus NERFINISHED
considered landmark jazz album
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
dedicatedTo Lester Young NERFINISHED
featuresInstrument double bass
drums
piano
saxophone
trombone
featuresMusician Booker Ervin NERFINISHED
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
gospel-influenced jazz
hard bop
jazz
post-bop
hasStyleCharacteristic integration of blues and church music elements
use of gospel-inspired call-and-response
hasTrack Better Git It in Your Soul NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat NERFINISHED
originalLength approximately 39 minutes
performer Charles Mingus NERFINISHED
producer Irving Townsend NERFINISHED
Teo Macero NERFINISHED
recordedAt 30th Street Studio, New York City NERFINISHED
recordedInYear 1959
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseDate 1959-10-01

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Charles Mingus notableWork Mingus Ah Um