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Betty Davis' and Charles Mingus' Roaring '70s

By Ludovico Granvassu | Mondo Jazz
September 26, 2023
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A series of recent re-releases gives us the opportunity to focus on the phenomenal 1970s music of two iconic musicians: Betty Davis and Charles Mingus. Music so ahead of its time that it sounds as if it was recorded yesterday.

Happy listening!

Playlist

Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00
Betty Davis "Your Man My Man" Betty Davis (Light in the Attic) 0:16
Host talks 3:48
Charles Mingus "Remember Rockefeller at Attica" Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings (Rhino/Atlantic) 5:31
Host talks 11:16
Betty Davis "Tell Me a Few Things" Crashin' from Passion (Light in the Attic) 13:59
Charles Mingus "For Harry Carney" Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings (Rhino/Atlantic) 18:02
Host talks 26:00
Betty Davis "Let's Get Personal" Is It Love Or Desire (Light in the Attic) 27:21
Charles Mingus "Three or Four Shades of Blues" Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings (Rhino/Atlantic) 30:52
Host talks 42:58
Betty Davis "Your Mama Wants Ya Back" They Say I'm Different (Light in the Attic) 45:20
Charles Mingus "Devil Woman" Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings (Rhino/Atlantic) 48:42
Host talks 58:02
Charles Mingus "Canon" Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings (Rhino/Atlantic) 59:49
Betty Davis "My Soul is Tired" The Columbia Years (Light in the Attic) 1:05:15
Host talks 1:07:50
Miles Davis "Mademoiselle Mabry" The Complete in a Silent Way Sessions (Columbia/Legacy) 1:10:05

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