Mingus in Europe Volume II

Mingus in Europe Volume II is a live album by the jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus, recorded in 1964 in Germany and released on the Enja label in 1980.[1][2]

Mingus in Europe Volume II
Live album by
Released1983
RecordedApril 26, 1964 at Wuppertal Townhall in Germany
GenreJazz
Length60:16
LabelEnja 3077
ProducerHorst Weber
Charles Mingus chronology
Mingus in Europe Volume I
(1964)
Mingus in Europe Volume II
(1983)
Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop
(1964)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Although this music could be called avant-garde, there is nothing random about the notes picked or the many emotions expressed".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Charles Mingus except as indicated

  1. "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" - 17:00
  2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 3:44
  3. "AT-FW-YOU" (Jaki Byard) - 5:09
  4. "Peggy's Blue Skylight" - 11:32
  5. "So Long Eric" - 22:51 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Charles Mingus discography accessed April 29, 2015
  2. ^ The European Tour of April 1964, accessed April 30, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Mingus in Europe Volume II – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 141. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1004. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.