"Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus" is an iconic jazz album by Charles Mingus that was recorded in 1963 with a large cast in two sessions (January and September) and released in early 1964. The first session took place at the same time as the recording of Mingus' masterpiece "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady". The album presents a mix of Mingus' original compositions as well as reinterpretations of some of his earlier pieces. It features an impressive variety of styles and influences, including bebop, hard bop, blues and even elements of avant-garde jazz. The musical spectrum on “Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus” which has been voted one of the 100 best Jazz albums of all times all around the world, ranges from energetic, rousing pieces like “Better Git It in Your Soul” to sensitive and lyrical compositions like “Mood Indigo”.

SIDE A

• "II B.S." – 4:43
• "I X Love" – 7:36
• "Celia" – 6:10

SIDE B

• "Mood Indigo" (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard) – 4:37
• "Better Get Hit In Yo’ Soul" – 6:30
• "Theme For Lester Young" – 5:50
• "Hora Decubitus" – 4:40

MUSICIANS

• Charles Mingus – Double Bass
• Jerome Richardson – Saxophone, Flute
• Dick Hafer – Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute
• Booker Ervin – Tenor Saxophone (1, 4-7)
• Eric Dolphy – Alto Saxophone, Flute (1, 4-7)
• Charlie Mariano – Alto Saxophone (2, 3)
• Rolf Ericson – Trumpet (2, 3)
• Eddie Preston – Trumpet (1, 4-7)
• Richard Williams – Trumpet
• Britt Woodman – Trombone (1, 4-7)
• Quentin Jackson – Trombone (2, 3)
• Don Butterfield – Tuba
• Jaki Byard – Piano
• Walter Perkins – Drums (1, 4-7)
• Dannie Richmond – Drums (2, 3)

RECORDED TO TAPE

• 20. January 1963, 20. September 1963
• RCA Studios, New York City

Label: Impulse! Records
Production: Bob Thiele

BOOKLET CONTENT LIST

Collection of carefully produced Edition specials, including but not limited to ...

• A MINOLTA EP415Z COPY OF A SCAN OF THE TAPE BOX
• A CYANOTYPE OF THE ARTIST
• POLAROID OF MICROSCOPIC VIEW OF THE REAL GROOVE, FROM SIDE A, TRACK 1: „II B.S.“
• A RISOGRAPH AFTER AN ORIGINAL PHOTO OF THE SUPERSENSE LIVING ROOM STUDIO.
  PHOTOGRAPHER: ÁKOS BURG, 2021.
• HOW TO CARESS, BY FLORIAN DOC KAPS. AN INFO SHEET ABOUT THE SUPERSENSE MASTER RECORDS AND HOW TO CARE FOR THEM.