Mingus Ah Um

The best albums, year by year (since 1959) (55 music items)

"1959 Favourite song: "Fables of Faubus" Favourite moment: Lots of 'em. The very last chord of "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat", for one."

“This is definatly a classic Mingus album but it's not my favorite overall. There's some awesome tracks, like Better Git It In Your Soul, Boogie Stop Shuffle (My personal fav), and the bonus track GG Train is simply awesome. This album is a great one for that long drive and if you want to show anyone new to jazz a great album with some soul then this is one to give them. I think out of any artist on this discs lineup Dannie Richmond is the best. He's one of the most under-rated drummers of his time I think and he helps carry some of these tracks very well and seems to play with ease. My problem with the CD reissue is that some of the tracks are the unedited ones and I actually think there's a mistake in the track Bird Calls where someone blows their horn a bit early. Not sure. I think in th” read more

“1. Better Git It In Your Soul

2. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

3. Boogie Stop Shuffle

4. Self-Portrait In Three Colors

5. Open Letter To Duke

6. Bird Calls

7. Fables Of Faubus

8. Pussy Cat Dues

9. Jelly Roll

10. Pedal Point Blues

11. GG Train

12. Girl Of My Dreams

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