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Charles Mingus: Mingus Moves
Highly recommended, the album opens with a typically Mingus slow 6/8 dramatic "Canon" that features George Adams’ muscular tenor alongside Ronald Hampton’s soothing trumpet. The quintet combines Don Pullen’s swirling keyboard figures and Dannie Richmond’s percussive ramblings in their mainstream presentation. Adams’ furious episodes are balanced with mellow, swan-like dances arm-in-arm with trumpet. Hampton’s clear tone and sloppy technique recall a recent-day Freddie Hubbard, but his natural approach somehow fits the occasion. Adams, who plays both flute and tenor on "Newcomer," overshadows the fragile trumpet sound with a soft jazz lull. Together, they read Pullen’s composition and support the pianist gently. Elsewhere, separately, they manage to absorb Mingus’ leadership and define straight-ahead jazz smack dab in the middle.
Track Listing
Canon, Opus 4, Moves, Wee, Flowers For a Lady, Newcomer, Opus 3
Personnel
Charles Mingus
bass, acousticCharles Mingus, bass; Ronald Hampton, trumpet; George Adams, tenor sax & flute; Don Pullen, piano; Dannie Richmond, drums; Honi Gordon & Doug Hammond, vocals (cut 3 only)
Album information
Title: Mingus Moves | Year Released: 1999 | Record Label: 32 Records
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