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Most often heard in large ensembles and rarely in a trio context, Charles Mingus joined forces with pianist Hampton Hawes for this 1957 studio date. It features four standards, two originals by the bassist, and a jam by the group credited to Hawes. While there's nothing particularly arresting or startling about the date, the relationship between the two ostensible co-leaders is a good case study in group dynamics when deference between two strong-willed individualists turns into a certain amount of compromise. Drummer Danny Richmond is not so much the peacemaker or even mediator, and he is the one with the most common sense who actually pulls this triad into a simpatico unit, cooling the embers with his steady, willful-in-its-own-right playing. As complex as the music of Mingus tends to be, it's nice to hear what he does in a more simplified area. His "Back Home Blues" is so basic as his bass leads out, while the Mingus chart "Dizzy Moods" is deeper within an easier swing, allowing darker colors to fully but slowly blossom. Richmond favors the tambourine on "Dizzy Moods" and the hip "A Night in Tunisia"-styled take of "Summertime," while a faster "Hamp's New Blues" bops along effortlessly, chided by the drummer's accents. Hawes shines in his gilded, rearranged concept of "Yesterdays," intentionally messing up the changes for the first few bars before settling in, while slowing the Vernon Duke evergreen "I Can't Get Started" (always a personal staple of the Mingus book) to a crawl. The most intriguing selection comes at the end, as "Laura" sounds derived from "Tea for Two," with the hardy upright of Mingus sallying forth about this imaginary woman made real through this poignant song. Some six years later, Mingus, Duke Ellington, and Max Roach would record the controversial trio effort Money Jungle, so in many ways this album is a prelude to that all-star combination, both one-shots and definitely sidebars to the careers of all of these brilliant jazzmen.
© Michael G. Nastos /TiVo
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Jerome Kern, Composer - Otto Harbach, Composer - Charles Mingus, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Charles Mingus, Composer, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Ira Gershwin, Composer - Vernon Duke, Composer - Charles Mingus, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Charles Mingus, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes Trio, Composer - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
George Gershwin, Composer - Heyward, Composer - Charles Mingus, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Charles Mingus, Composer, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Johnny Mercer, Composer - David Raksin, Composer - Charles Mingus, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Charles Mingus, Composer, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Charles Mingus, Composer, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Charles Mingus, Composer, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company
Charles Mingus, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes Trio, Composer - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Ira Gershwin, Composer - Vernon Duke, Composer - Charles Mingus, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Jerome Kern, Composer - Otto Harbach, Composer - Charles Mingus, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Charles Mingus, Composer, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
George Gershwin, Composer - Heyward, Composer - Charles Mingus, Bass, MainArtist - Lee Kraft, Producer - Danny Richmond, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Hampton Hawes, Piano, FeaturedArtist
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1957, 2022 Jubilee Records.
Album review
Most often heard in large ensembles and rarely in a trio context, Charles Mingus joined forces with pianist Hampton Hawes for this 1957 studio date. It features four standards, two originals by the bassist, and a jam by the group credited to Hawes. While there's nothing particularly arresting or startling about the date, the relationship between the two ostensible co-leaders is a good case study in group dynamics when deference between two strong-willed individualists turns into a certain amount of compromise. Drummer Danny Richmond is not so much the peacemaker or even mediator, and he is the one with the most common sense who actually pulls this triad into a simpatico unit, cooling the embers with his steady, willful-in-its-own-right playing. As complex as the music of Mingus tends to be, it's nice to hear what he does in a more simplified area. His "Back Home Blues" is so basic as his bass leads out, while the Mingus chart "Dizzy Moods" is deeper within an easier swing, allowing darker colors to fully but slowly blossom. Richmond favors the tambourine on "Dizzy Moods" and the hip "A Night in Tunisia"-styled take of "Summertime," while a faster "Hamp's New Blues" bops along effortlessly, chided by the drummer's accents. Hawes shines in his gilded, rearranged concept of "Yesterdays," intentionally messing up the changes for the first few bars before settling in, while slowing the Vernon Duke evergreen "I Can't Get Started" (always a personal staple of the Mingus book) to a crawl. The most intriguing selection comes at the end, as "Laura" sounds derived from "Tea for Two," with the hardy upright of Mingus sallying forth about this imaginary woman made real through this poignant song. Some six years later, Mingus, Duke Ellington, and Max Roach would record the controversial trio effort Money Jungle, so in many ways this album is a prelude to that all-star combination, both one-shots and definitely sidebars to the careers of all of these brilliant jazzmen.
© Michael G. Nastos /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:43
- Main artists: Charles Mingus
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Jazz
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., © 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company., ℗ 2022 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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