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Charles Mingus' Finest Hour, while a fine and eccentric collection of music, is only his finest hour of music on the labels owned by Universal-Emarcy, Mercury, Verve, and a few others. These include sessions where Lionel Hampton ( and not Mingus) was the bandleader. No matter. The majority, and the best of the material here, comes from the wonderful Pre-Bird set issued on Emarcy with Ted Curson, Marcus Belgrave and many others in a 25-piece orchestra that played Mingus compositions written before he met Charlie Parker. The other stuff comes from live concerts including some fine European sounds with Eric Dolphy, and some of the Bethlehem material. This is a decent look at a strange period between periods -- between Atlantic and Columbia -- for the giant one.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Charles Mingus, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Milt Gabler, Producer - Charles Mingus, Composer, MainArtist - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1948 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Richardson, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Composer, MainArtist - Eric Dolphy, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Britt Woodman, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Booker Ervin, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Douglas, Producer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Jaki Byard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Don Butterfield, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Preston, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Perkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hafer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Simpson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack P. Murray, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Oakland, Composer - Charles Mingus, MainArtist - Gil Evans, Recording Arranger, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Collins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Mace, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Charlie Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Aless, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Dave Lambert Singers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hal McKusick, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Thaler, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1953 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles Mingus, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Feather, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles Mingus, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Feather, Producer - Lorraine Cusson, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Hampton, MainArtist - Charles Mingus, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles Mingus, Composer, MainArtist - George Douglas, Producer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Bob Simpson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles Mingus, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Feather, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles Mingus, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles Mingus, Composer, MainArtist - George Douglas, Producer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Bob Simpson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones, Conductor, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Herbie Mann, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Art Farmer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Nimitz, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY TAYLOR, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Truman Capote, Author - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1957 A&M Records
Richard Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Quentin Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Richardson, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Piano, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Mariano, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Dannie Richmond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jaki Byard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rolf Ericson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Don Butterfield, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Berliner, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hafer, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Simpson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Richardson, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Dolphy, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Britt Woodman, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Booker Ervin, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Douglas, Producer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Jaki Byard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Don Butterfield, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Preston, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Perkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Simpson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Charles Mingus' Finest Hour, while a fine and eccentric collection of music, is only his finest hour of music on the labels owned by Universal-Emarcy, Mercury, Verve, and a few others. These include sessions where Lionel Hampton ( and not Mingus) was the bandleader. No matter. The majority, and the best of the material here, comes from the wonderful Pre-Bird set issued on Emarcy with Ted Curson, Marcus Belgrave and many others in a 25-piece orchestra that played Mingus compositions written before he met Charlie Parker. The other stuff comes from live concerts including some fine European sounds with Eric Dolphy, and some of the Bethlehem material. This is a decent look at a strange period between periods -- between Atlantic and Columbia -- for the giant one.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:18
- Main artists: Charles Mingus
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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