East Coasting

by Charles Mingus

Overview

One of Charles Mingus' lesser-known band sessions, this lyrical set of five originals (plus the standard "Memories of You") features his usual sidemen of the period (trombonist Jimmy Knepper, trumpeter Clarence Shaw, Shafi Hadi on tenor and alto, and drummer Dannie Richmond), along with pianist Bill Evans. The music stretches the boundaries of bop, is never predictable and, even if this is not one of Mingus' more acclaimed dates, it is well worth acquiring for the playing is quite stimulating. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	07/13/2010
Label:	Essential Jazz / Essential Jazz Classics
UPC:	8436028694716
Rank:	172442

Tracks

1. Memories of You
2. East Coasting
3. West Coast Ghost
4. Celia
5. Conversation
6. Fifty-First Blues
7. East Coasting
8. Memories of You
9. Revelations
10. Woody'n You
11. Billie's Bounce

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charles Mingus   Primary Artist,Bass,Vocals,Pizzicato Bass
Charles Mingus Sextet   Primary Artist
Bill Evans   Primary Artist,Piano,Featured Artist
Shafi Hadi   Alto (Vocals),Tenor (Vocal),Sax (Tenor),Sax (Alto)
John LaPorta   Sax (Alto)
Margaret Ross   Harp
Jimmy Knepper   Trombone
Art Farmer   Trumpet
Louis Mucci   Trumpet
Gunther Schuller   Conductor
George Russell   Conductor
Hal McKusick   Sax (Alto)
Dannie Richmond   Drums
Teddy Charles   Vibraphone
Barry Galbraith   Guitar
Horace Parlan   Piano
Robert DiDomenica   Flute
Teo Macero   Sax (Baritone)
Manuel Zegler   Bassoon
Fred Zimmerman   Bass
Jimmy Buffington   Flugelhorn
Ted Sommer   Drums
Clarence Gene Shaw   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Dizzy Gillespie   Composer
Eubie Blake   Composer
Charlie Parker   Composer
Joseph F. Laredo   Liner Notes
Tom Moulton   Remastering
Gunther Schuller   Arranger
George Russell   Arranger
Rick Essig   Engineer,Remastering
Nat Hentoff   Liner Notes
Lyn Bradley   Design
Jaclyn Levine   Assistant Coordinator
Charles Mingus   Leader,Arranger,Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Abbey Anna   Coordination