Today is Charles Mingus' Birthday. I Love Jazz Music

mostly youtube ^ | 22 Apr 21 | Mainly me

[real saxophonist]

Charles Mingus did a recording called 'Scenes in the City'.

Years later, Branford Marsalis did his version.

That was the intro to my Jazz Show, every Wednesday night, for three years.

[Olog-hai]

My introduction to Mingus was his Blues & Roots album. He was way more diverse than that musically, but this was quite a heavy album in terms of instrumentation.

[dfwgator]

Joni Mitchell is probably the reason many heard of Mingus in the first place.

[real saxophonist]

That’s probably true.

[Lurking Libertarian]

Blues and Roots is probably Mingus's most accessible album for jazz newbies. Most of his 60s albums are pretty great, as are some of the 70s albums (especially Changes One and Three or Four Shades of Blue).

[Larry Lucido]

Nice.

[nickcarraway]

Have you ever listened to Money Jungle?

[nickcarraway]

I like it, a saxophonist giving tribute to a bassist

[real saxophonist]

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