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 | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | April 26, 1964 at Wuppertal Townhall in Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:16 | |||
| Label | Enja 3077 | |||
| Producer | Horst Weber | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
editAll compositions by Charles Mingus except as indicated
- "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" - 17:00
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 3:44
- "AT-FW-YOU" (Jaki Byard) - 5:09
- "Peggy's Blue Skylight" - 11:32
- "So Long Eric" - 22:51 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
edit- Charles Mingus - bass (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
- Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
- Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Dannie Richmond – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
References
edit- ^ Charles Mingus discography accessed April 29, 2015
- ^ The European Tour of April 1964, accessed April 30, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Mingus in Europe Volume II – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 141. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1004. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.